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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


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mtairywss.jpg
mtairywss.jpg461 viewsThis linen era postcard (1930-45) notes that this resort was in the "shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains."22222
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg
OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg648 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net22222
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wilkessurvey.jpg
wilkessurvey.jpg1108 viewsPhoto from the late 19th century.22222
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Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church879 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.22222
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hackettsmill.jpg
Hackett's Mill735 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.22222
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mtairyshack.jpg
mtairyshack.jpg592 viewsThis image is shown on an early 20th century postcard.22222
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elkinschool.jpg
elkinschool.jpg433 viewsThis is a pre-1920 image of the Elkin Public School22222
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Giant Lumber Flume778 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.22222
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Capt.SamuelJohnson.jpg
Capt. Samuel Johnson892 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn22222
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mtairymain1912.jpg
mtairymain1912.jpg449 viewsThis postcard shows covered wagons crowding the streets of Mount Airy, North Carolina, ca. 1910.22222
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wilkesboro1meth.jpg
wilkesboro1meth.jpg583 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)22222
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mtairybapch.jpg
mtairybapch.jpg448 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.22222
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