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eyehospmtairy.jpg
 eyehospmtairy.jpg338 viewsThis is from an early 1930s postcard.33333
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wilkescampyard.jpg
 wilkescampyard.jpg619 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.33333
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IMG_0187.jpg
 IMG_0187.jpg447 viewsThis shot shows the outdoor preaching stand at Mitchell's River Primitive Baptist Church.

Photo courtesy of Penne Sandbeck
Historic Architecture Group
HEU/PDEA
NCDOT
1583 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1583
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mtairy1910.jpg
 mtairy1910.jpg456 viewsThis is another view of Main Street in Mount Airy from 1910.33333
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mtairynursesschool.jpg
 mtairynursesschool.jpg331 viewsThis is from a double size postcard dating from the 1930s.33333
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moravianfalls.jpg
 moravianfalls.jpg658 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.33333
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SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg
 SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg566 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net33333
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 Haystack Road434 viewsThe sign on the side of the road and the graves in the background. You can see what a great job someone has done to clean up and maintain the place.

Date Taken: 6/22/02

Place Taken: Haystack Road near Devotion in Surry County, NC

Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn33333
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olddoublecreekchurch.jpg
 Old Double Creek Church669 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn 33333
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 Wilkes Co jail868 viewsWilkes Co jail. "C. M. Elledge, Jailer, Wilkesboro, NC". Josh Pruitt (1871-1950) is in the back, just right of the man in front wearing the hat. Court records show that Josh was in jail in 1921 and 1922 for making moonshine. Courtesy of Jason Duncan
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mtairydepot.jpg
 mtairydepot.jpg340 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1916.33333
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wilkesboroscene.jpg
 wilkesboroscene.jpg493 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)33333
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The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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