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 Saltville - Tower House1161 viewsTEARING DOWN THE TOWER HOUSE / AMMONIA SODA-WET SIDE / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / AUGUST 1975. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 1925HSdemo.jpg1160 viewsDEMOLITION OF THE OLD 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ON WEST MAIN WHERE THE MEDICAL CENTER IS NOW LOCATED.

AUGUST 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Still House Hollow1159 viewsSTILL HOUSE HOLLOW / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / JANUARY 1968. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Madam Russell Methodist Church Men's Bible Class1158 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1928. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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 LABORDAYSATANDSUN032.jpg1157 viewsThis photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net was taken Labor Day 2006.
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 smythone.jpg1156 viewsThis is a Smyth County, Virginia One Dollar note issued in 1862.
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 Saltville - Madam Russell Church Stained Glass Window1154 viewsThis photo by Jerry W. Catron was taken on December 24, 2006 and shows one of the stained glass windows in Madam Russell United Methodist Episcopal Church.
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 hungrymotherbeach.jpg1150 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
JULY22RUNAWAYDUMPTRUCK0868693.jpg
 JULY22RUNAWAYDUMPTRUCK0868693.jpg1150 viewsAUGUST 1968- DUMP TRUCK LOADED WITH SAND LOST BRAKES ABOVE OVERLOOK ON HWY 107 AND CAME INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH HWY 91...CROSSED THE ROAD AND WENT UP JOE VERNON'S DRIVEWAY...DEMOLISHED TWO VEHICLES IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE DUMP TRUCK. TRUCK DRIVER INJURED.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works1147 viewsThis ca.1910 image from the U.S.Geological Survey shows the Mathieson Alkali Works ca. 1910.
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 snowballfight1940.jpg1145 viewsSNOWBALL FIGHT / MARGARET DIGGS VS. DOUG SHANNON / MATHIESON CHEMICALS / CIRCA 1940. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltvolle - Olin Facilities1143 viewsThis photo was taken in April 1982 as the lin facility in Saltville was being decommissioned. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[.email]
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Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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Independence, VA 24348

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Independence, VA 24348

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The Grayson County Historical Society in Grayson County, Virginia, is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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The GCHS office is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, or by special appointment.

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