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 wythevillemain1908.jpg875 viewsThis postcard view was captured in 1908.
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 Saltville - Hotel Saltville Being razed,June 1964875 viewsTHE ONE STORY BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS CALLED THE HOTEL ANNEX.

LOCATED AT EAST MAIN AND FIRST AVENUE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 uschem4.jpg874 viewsA facility built in Saltville, Virginia to produce poison gas for World War I. Demolished in 1919. From an old postcard.
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 carterparkwytheville.jpg874 viewsThis post card is from the 1950s.
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 000_0732.JPG874 viewsThis house was scene of some heavy fighting October 2, 1864 at the 1st Battle of Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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 berthazinc.jpg874 viewsA subsidiary of U.S. Zinc, this photo dates from the mid-20th century.
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 molassesjerrysmall.jpg874 viewsThis circa. 1920 photo shows traditional mountain molasses making. This photo was taken somewhere in Smyth County, VA.
Courtesy of Jerry Catron, Saltville, VA.
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 SEPT10MISC915.jpg874 viewsThis photo was taken August 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Saltville - Aerial View873 viewsThis aerial view of Saltville is looking to the northeast. It was taken in May 1973 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 Wytheville - Bird's Eye View873 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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 pulaskireservoir.jpg872 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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 Walton's Furnace - Walton's Furnace United Methodist Church872 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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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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