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 Wilkes General Hosptial, ca. 1935281 views55555
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 Tory Oak, Wilkesboro, North Carolina309 views55555
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 Bank of North Wilkesboro, ca. 1930269 views55555
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 Brinegar Cabin893 viewsThe Brinegar Cabin, built in 1884 by Martin Brinegar, is very near Doughton State Park in Alleghany County, North Carolina, however, this cabin is on the side of the Blue Ridge precipice in Wilkes County, NC. This photo is from 1959. From the collections of the Library of Congress.55555
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 Kensington Heights, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ca. 1910269 views44444
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 wilkesborogradedschool.jpg479 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.44444
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 "Snakebite" John Wiles692 viewsHeadstone of "Snakebite" John Wiles (1790-1815). He was buried in the Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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 wilkeshs1911.jpg488 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.33333
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 Jacob Estep684 viewsWilkes County, NC.
Stone of my g-g-g-grandfather
Duncan-Estep Cemetery
Jacob Estep (11/16/1792-6/23/1869

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 Thomas Caudill House717 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn 33333
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 ravinebridge.jpg509 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era post card of a bridge on the Boone Trail (Now US 321) between Wilkesboro and Boone.33333
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 wilkesborodepot~0.jpg480 viewsThis linen post card dates from the first third of the 20th century.33333
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