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This image shows the middle of three printed stamps attached to a single page. This stamp reads "Pay The Watauga County Bank, Boone, N. C. Order John Ward." This is labeled as a bank stamp.

This image shows a receipt with a paid stamp for August 15, 1913. The stamp also reads "Virginia & Southwestern R.R." This was paid for by John Ward at the Butler station of the Virginia & Southwestern Railway Company.

This image shows a dirt road that goes around a barn that sits on the path. The barn is to the right of the image and a steep bank can be seen on the left of the dirt road. The handwritten caption below reads "A few yards west of the storehouse, on…

This image shows a dammed portion of the river. There is a handwritten caption underneath that reads "Go east on the old turnpike from John Ward's Store and, in a quarter of a mile or so, you come to Ward's sawmill and the milldam."

This image shows a floorplan sketch of the Ward's General Store. The handwritten caption below this image reads "A mild example of the fabulous claims made for patent medicines such as Golden Medical Discovery." Underneath the floorplan there is a…

This image shows a side porch of the general store. The handwritten caption below reads "John Ward's Dwelling House: John Ward extended and altered Wiley Gentry's 4 room 2 story house over the cellar." There is a drawn arrow pointing to the right.

These images show records from the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses in Watauga Falls.

This image shows a picture of the Ward family sitting outdoors. There are four children pictured, one an infant. The handwritten caption below reads "This is a picture of the Ward family before they moved to the storehouse. Dollie, on her mother's…

This image shows the John Ward Family. There is handwritten caption below listing the individuals pictured and their children along with dates. The caption reads "John Ward, born November 19, 1863, married June 26, 1887, Mary Ellen Farthing, born…

This image shows three pieces of paper glued to a page, one over two others. The bottom paper is placed at the top of the page so the statement of account can be seen. This paper is dated April 1907. A statement from the 1910s shows the John Ward…