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HILLSVILLECRUISEINJULY222006022.jpg814 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Saltville - Red Men Lodge814 viewsTHIS SCENE APPEARS TO BE IN THE WELL FIELD AREA WITH THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE AREA BEYOND THE TREES.

IT APPARENTLY WAS SOME KIND OF CEREMONY OF THE RED MEN LODGE. THE LONG ARROW TRIBE NO. 24 BEGAN IN SALTVILLE IN 1907. THE LODGE CEASED TO EXIST IN THE EARLY 1950s. WHEN THEY BROKE UP THEY WERE MEETING IN THE TOP OF THE COMPANY STORE ON THE EAST END. This photo is dated September 20, 1913. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Chilhowie - Lumber Wagons814 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows horse-drawn wagons loaded with lumber approaching the Chilhowie Railroad Depot. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.

000_0665.JPG813 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.

chlhowieroad.jpg813 viewsThis road is coming out of Chilhowie and is now Whitetop Road. The house is a Bonham house. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins. mcblevins@smyth.net

Caroll County Courthouse813 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.

Saltville - Main Street813 viewsThis postcard shows Saltvillle's Main Street about 1910. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.

clitomill.jpg812 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 20th century.

Wytheville - Robert Enoch Withers Historical Marker812 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net

wolfknobgroup2.jpg811 viewsThis is a group of young people on Wolf Knob, circa. 1916. The photographer was Greely Spencer.

JULY24MGSJAN1980701.jpg811 viewsTHIS IS WHAT THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE LOOKED LIKE FROM THE INSIDE ON THE SECOND FLOOR JUST BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN JANUARY OF 1980.

THE WEST SIDE FRONT CORNER BEGAN TO LOSE BRICKS AND FINALLY THE HOLE OPENED UP. THE STORE HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR SOME TIME. WORK HAD ALREADY LEVELED THE OLD SUPER X / IGA MARKET THAT HAD OPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 1955.

THE WALLS WERE SOLID BRICK...THREE WIDE. THEY BUILT IT WELL IN 1894.

Courtesy of Don Smith [dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]

wellfields51973.jpg811 viewsTHE PONDS WERE LOW AND LOOKING RAGGED FROM ABOVE IN MAY OF '73. NOTICE THE SMALL PONDS WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD IS NOW LOCATED. THERE IS AN OLD WELL HEAD CLOSE TO SECOND BASE ON THE SOFTBALL FIELD. WE UNCOVERED IT IN 1978 WHEN WE GRADED FOR THE SOFTBALL FIELD. IT WAS COVERED BY A SQUARE PLATE. WE DROPPED ROCKS DOWN THE PIPE AND HEARD SPLASHES. WE PUT THE PLATE BACK OVER IT...COVERED IT AND FINISHED THE FIELD. NO BIG DEAL. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.