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saltville182.jpg
 saltville182.jpg745 viewsThis photo was made in 1899.
miscHopkinsBlevins.jpg
 miscHopkinsBlevins.jpg745 viewsMiscellaneous Hopkins and Blevins family photos courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
dollyrow.jpg
 dollyrow.jpg743 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.
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 Chilhowie - Picking Apples743 viewsThis photo from Edna Bonham Love shows a man picking apples in one of the orchards which used to exist in this community.
konnarockschool.jpg
 Konnarock - Lutheran Training School742 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
saltkettle71872.jpg
 saltkettle71872.jpg741 viewsTHE ORIGINAL SALT KETTLE THEATRE...SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE...JULY 1972....

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043W@comcast.net
saltville1860.jpg
 saltville1860.jpg740 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
haymarion2.jpg
 haymarion2.jpg740 viewsPhoto was taken in 1940. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
stuarthouse1973.jpg
 stuarthouse1973.jpg740 viewsTHE STUART HOUSE / LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973

HOME OF WALTER P. AND ELSIE STUART. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
elizcem1.jpg
 elizcem1.jpg739 viewsPhoto taken winter 2003 by Jeff Weaver
MATHIESONSERVICESTATION1962001.jpg
 MATHIESONSERVICESTATION1962001.jpg739 viewsTHE MATHIESON SERVICE STATION WAS BUILT IN 1922. IT STOOD ON WHAT IS NOW THE RITE AID PROPERTY. IN AUGUST OF 1962 THEY RAZED IT. IN THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE WHERE SOME OF THE TILE ROOFING HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE STATION LASTED 40 YEARS.

Courtesy of DON SMITH dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 bumbleebess1900~1.jpg739 viewsThis is the 1900 Basketball team - the Bumblee Bees.
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Independence, VA 24348

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The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation 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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