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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.


Most viewed - North Carolina Counties
blowingrock1955.jpg
blowingrock1955.jpg238 viewsThis is from a 1955 postcard.
glenburneyfalls.jpg
glenburneyfalls.jpg235 viewsThis is from the 1930-45 era.
boonelutheran.jpg
boonelutheran.jpg234 viewsThis postcard view dates to 1930-45. This church is located at the intersection of King Street and Blowing Rock Road.
blowingrockbaptist.jpg
blowingrockbaptist.jpg234 viewsThis is from a linen era postcard (1930-45).
danielbooneinn.jpg
danielbooneinn.jpg234 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
dutchcreekfalls1938.jpg
dutchcreekfalls1938.jpg232 viewsThis is from a 1938 postcard.
blackbearmotel.jpg
blackbearmotel.jpg231 viewsThis view is probably from the 1950s.
boone1baptist.jpg
boone1baptist.jpg231 viewsThis chrome era postcard dates from the 1960s. First Baptist Church of Boone's website
asuadmin.jpg
asuadmin.jpg229 viewsThis photo was taken by Jeff Weaver, May 1979. Appalachian State's Website may be found here.
boonemountainmotel.jpg
boonemountainmotel.jpg228 viewsThis 1950s postcard depicts the Mountain Motel in Boone. This type of motel was popular in the 1950s and 1960s as more and more families began to travel around the country.
wilkesboromain1924~0.jpg
Main Street Wilkesboro, North Carolina ca. 1924227 views
boone1stmethodist.jpg
boone1stmethodist.jpg226 viewsThis church, adjacent to the ASU campus, burned in the early 1980s. From a 1930s era postcard.
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