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saltkettle71872.jpg
 saltkettle71872.jpg775 viewsTHE ORIGINAL SALT KETTLE THEATRE...SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE...JULY 1972....

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043W@comcast.net
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 ccctruck.jpg774 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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 CCJAQARO.JPG773 viewsThis Civilian Conservation Corps was located at Sugar Grove. Photo courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
mawrailtracks.jpg
 mawrailtracks.jpg772 viewsThis scene from the late 1930s, shows railroad tracks and miscellaneous equipment at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter.
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 pic 001.jpg771 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2006.
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 Marion - Southwest Virginia State Hospital771 viewsFrom a 1912 postcard.
salt.jpg
 salt.jpg770 viewsEarly 20th century postcard view of Saltville.
bumbleebess1900~1.jpg
 bumbleebess1900~1.jpg770 viewsThis is the 1900 Basketball team - the Bumblee Bees.
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 Saltville - Hobart Smith Music festival770 views"HOPPY" HOPKINS PERFORMS AT THE HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL.

R. B. WORTHY H. S. AUDITORIUM / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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 salt02.jpg769 viewsPostcard of Camp Red Rocks, above Saltville. This was an artist camp for artistically talented boys which operated in the late 1930s.
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 stuarthouse1973.jpg769 viewsTHE STUART HOUSE / LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973

HOME OF WALTER P. AND ELSIE STUART. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
chilhowielumber.jpg
 chilhowielumber.jpg768 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo, showing the size of some of the timber in the area at the time.
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