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 McCready - Sandstone Cliff671 viewsthis ca.1910 image from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a sandstone cliff near McCready, Smyth County, VA,
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 000_0687.JPG670 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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 groseclose1909.jpg670 viewsThis view of Groseclose was made circa 1909.
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 MadamRussellCabin001.jpg669 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006. Madam Russell was the sister of Virginia's famous Patrick Henry. She married first General William Campbell, and second another Revolutionary War General William Russell. A reprint of some of the correspondence of Russell is found in this reprint of Anna Des Cognet's William Russell
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.net
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 Chilhowie - Lumber Wagons669 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows horse-drawn wagons loaded with lumber approaching the Chilhowie Railroad Depot. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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 townhousesmall.jpg668 viewsThis view of the "Town House" is from circa. 1900.
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 bottlehouse.jpg668 viewsFrom a 1955 postcard.
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 Saltville - Preston House667 viewsThis photo was taken february 1976 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.nett
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 saltville182.jpg665 viewsThis photo was made in 1899.
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 DUNHAMS31FORD.jpg665 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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 Chilhowie - Depot665 viewsThis early 20th century image shows a steam locomtive steaming into Chilhowie. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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 000_0082.jpg663 viewsMusuem piece on display in Saltville, built in 1894 in Rhode Island.
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