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Mouth of Wilson - Young's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery1206 viewsPhoto March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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pulaski1.jpg1199 viewsThis postcard notes a copyright of 1907.
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campingonWhitetop.jpg1198 viewsRelatives from Paterson, NJ, visiting Hannah Haigh Littlewood, of Helton, camped out on White Top during the 1920s. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Foster Falls - Railroad Depot1195 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Foster Falls - Foster Falls Furnance.1194 viewsFoster Falls Furnace, Foster Falls, VA., Wythe Co.
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"For most of the 19th century, the mineral-rich New River Valley supported great industrial activity. Iron ore mines in the valley supplied the raw materials for dozens of iron furnaces and forges and the iron business became a major force in the regional economy. By the turn of the century how3ever, changes in technology and a depletion of the natural resources necessary for iron production had forced most of the furnaces out of business.
Foster Falls Furnace was built in 1880-81 by the Foster Falls Mining and Manufacturing Co. The furnace, described as an open top cold blast operation was run by water power from the New River and produced pig iron to the tune of 12 tons per day. Raw iron ore was transported to the furnace from mines in the Red Hill area of Wythe County aboard narrowguage railroads called "dinky" trains. The finished product was shipped to markets in St. Louis, Baltimore, and Cincinnati. At its peak, the furnace employed between 70 and 80 people.
In 1899 the furnace was sold to Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Co. and converted to a steam powered operation, increasing its production capacity. During Virginia Iron Coal and Coke ownership of the furnace, over 100 company owned homes were built in the vicinity to house its employees. The
Foster Falls Furnace operated until 1914, when a devastating flood destroyed the dinky train bridge over New River, cutting the supply of iron ore from the mines."--sign located on the site by the Virginia State Parks & Recreation Dept.
Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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cornmarion1.jpg1191 viewsThis is another agricultural photograph made in 1940 from the collection of the Libraryof Congress.
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palmeravesep71.jpg1183 viewsThis Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) photo shows a bustling Saltville downtown in September 1971.
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Crockett's Cove - Crockett Family Cemetery1183 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Saltville - Big Tom and Sandy Buchanan Farm,1180 views Big Tom and Sandy Buchanan Farm, January 31, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith
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Poplar Camp - Shot Tower1175 viewsThis is a pre-1907 image of the Revolutionary War landmark near the Wuthe-Carroll County line.
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americanpigment.jpg1165 viewsThis is a 1940 photo of the paint factory in Pulaski, Virginia.
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker1162 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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