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 oct38football7.jpg833 viewsThis John Porter photo shows spectators at the October 1, 1938 football game between Saltville and Glade Spring.
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 JULY24MGSJAN1980701.jpg833 viewsTHIS IS WHAT THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE LOOKED LIKE FROM THE INSIDE ON THE SECOND FLOOR JUST BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN JANUARY OF 1980.

THE WEST SIDE FRONT CORNER BEGAN TO LOSE BRICKS AND FINALLY THE HOLE OPENED UP. THE STORE HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR SOME TIME. WORK HAD ALREADY LEVELED THE OLD SUPER X / IGA MARKET THAT HAD OPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 1955.

THE WALLS WERE SOLID BRICK...THREE WIDE. THEY BUILT IT WELL IN 1894.

Courtesy of Don Smith [dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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 AUG3SALTVILLEOLDPICS727.jpg833 views...BEFORE THERE WAS A BRIDGE AT BROADFORD. NOTICE THE FOOT BRIDGE AND THE TEAM AND WAGON AT BOTTOM OF PICTURE FORDING THE CREEK. Courtesy of Don Smith [dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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 DUNHAMS31FORD.jpg833 viewsMYRL DUNHAM'S 1931 FORD ROADSTER WEST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1956

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsnmith1943@cmcast.net
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 Saltville - Main Street832 viewsThis postcard shows Saltvillle's Main Street about 1910. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.
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 Saltville - High Pressure Steam Plant832 viewsTRACKS TO HIGH PRESSURE STEAM PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 3, 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 107rightfway.jpg830 viewsFUTURE HIGHWAY 107 RIGHT OF WAY

THE TWO HOUSES IN LEFT FOREGROUND WOULD BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS AND THE BRICK HOUSE BEHIND THE LIGHT POLE WOULD BE TURNED AROUND AND MOVED BEHIND THE HUGH AND CHRIS HELTON HOUSE.

PHOTO IS BY MYRL DUNHAM FROM FEBRUARY 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Chilhowie - Unusual Rock830 viewsCourtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer jgreer100@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Well Fields829 viewsSWAMP ROSE MALLOWS IN BLOOM / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 31, 2007 / 7:45 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,net[.email[
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 Saltville - Shooting Olin828 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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 1964worthycoaches.jpg827 views1964 R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

KNEELING - FROM LEFT- HARRY JOHNSON, HEAD COACH AND NELSON ROSS; STANDING - FROM LEFT- DALLAS BROWN AND JIM WRIGHT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 saltvilleschool1910.jpg825 viewsTaken from a 1920s era postcard.
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