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 Saltville - Shooting Olin726 viewsThis April 1972 photo by Tom Totten shows Don Smith photographig the Olin facility as it was being prepaed for demolition. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Palmer Inn Stable725 viewsPhoto dates to the early 20th century.
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 Saltville - Hotel Saltville Being razed,June 1964725 viewsTHE ONE STORY BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS CALLED THE HOTEL ANNEX.

LOCATED AT EAST MAIN AND FIRST AVENUE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Sanders Hill725 viewsSANDERS HILL / CEDAR BRANCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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 WHITEROCKSOLIN244.jpg724 viewsTHIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN JUNE OF 1972 FROM THE WEST END OF FLATTOP MOUNTAIN ON AN OUTCROPPING KNOWN AS THE WHITE ROCKS.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Fire Truck724 viewsPhoto by John Porter in the late 1930s.
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 oct38football8.jpg723 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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 Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit723 viewsThis photo courtesy of Edna Bonham Love shows the 1916 exhibition that H. L. Bonham made for the Smyth County Fair. Shown are a variety of apples and other agricultural products.
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 TOWNOFSALTVILLE057.jpg722 viewsThis photo was taken by Don Smith {dsmith1043@comcast.net}April 13, 2007 at 3:35 p.m.
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 Chilhowie - Town Hall China Company722 viewsFrom a late 1930s postcard. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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 electionday1974.jpg721 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - R. B. Worthy High School720 viewsR. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973 / 200MM TELEPHOTO FROM HILL BEHIND MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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