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 chlhowieroad.jpg835 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
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 oct38football7.jpg835 viewsThis John Porter photo shows spectators at the October 1, 1938 football game between Saltville and Glade Spring.
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 JULY24MGSJAN1980701.jpg835 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]
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 AUG3SALTVILLEOLDPICS727.jpg835 views...BEFORE THERE WAS A BRIDGE AT BROADFORD. NOTICE THE FOOT BRIDGE AND THE TEAM AND WAGON AT BOTTOM OF PICTURE FORDING THE CREEK. Courtesy of Don Smith [dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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 Chilhowie - Unusual Rock834 viewsCourtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer jgreer100@comcast.net
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 Allison Gap - Allison Gap School834 viewsThis is the 5th grade class at Allison Gap School in 1958.
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 100_1648.jpg833 viewsThis church is just over the Wythe County line from Camp (Smyth County). Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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 pulaskiepiscopal.jpg833 viewsFrom 1930s postcard.
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 stjohnsepiscopalinterior.jpg833 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
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 Saltville - Main Street833 viewsThis postcard shows Saltvillle's Main Street about 1910. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.
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 Saltville - High Pressure Steam Plant833 viewsTRACKS TO HIGH PRESSURE STEAM PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 3, 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 107rightfway.jpg832 viewsFUTURE HIGHWAY 107 RIGHT OF WAY

THE TWO HOUSES IN LEFT FOREGROUND WOULD BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS AND THE BRICK HOUSE BEHIND THE LIGHT POLE WOULD BE TURNED AROUND AND MOVED BEHIND THE HUGH AND CHRIS HELTON HOUSE.

PHOTO IS BY MYRL DUNHAM FROM FEBRUARY 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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