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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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Dick's Service Station735 viewsThis 1950s postcard show a rather typical service station for Appalachia at the time.00000
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martinnurseshome.jpg342 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 postcard.00000
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pics 010.jpg571 viewsThis photo was taken September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver at the Jumping Off Place just over the Wilkes County line from Glendale Springs. This view shows the Blue Ridge in the distance.00000
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mtairy1stpresby.jpg328 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.00000
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Bank of North Wilkesboro and Hotel Wilkes516 viewsThis circa 1935 postcard shows the bank and Hotel Wilkes.00000
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araratpower~0.jpg407 viewsThis postcard view dates from circa. 1910.00000
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1stmethmtaity.jpg335 viewsFrom a 1910-20 era postcard.00000
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Carolina Marble624 viewsUnsure of the date of this piece of ephemera, but probably 1910s.00000
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oxcartwilkes.jpg822 viewsFrom a 1914 postcard.00000
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mtairybank.jpg327 viewsFrom a 1915-30 era postcard.00000
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climbingpilot.jpg440 viewsEntitled "Climbing the Pilot" this postcard was made circa. 1905.00000
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Capt. Samuel Jackson618 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn00000
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