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 townhousesmall.jpg672 viewsThis view of the "Town House" is from circa. 1900.
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 Chilhowie - Depot672 viewsThis early 20th century image shows a steam locomtive steaming into Chilhowie. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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 haymarion2.jpg671 viewsPhoto was taken in 1940. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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 wt_store.jpg671 viewsWilliam T. Porter b abt 1863 d 13 Apr 1940 and his 1st wife Etta Jane Mallory b 06 Dec 1866 d 12 Nov 1905. This is his store that was located near Fries VA. Children in photo are Verna, Vestal, and Clarence. I don't know who the dark haired woman is.
Courtesy of Terry Porter.
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 Wolf Knob - Flame Azalea670 viewsFlame Azalea or honeysuckle as it is commonly called in this part of the world, is shown in this photograph taken in late spring 2005 on Wolf Knob Road, Grayson County, Virginia. Photographer -- Jeff Weaver
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 Baywood Store670 viewsThis photo summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.
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 wythevillefarmsecene.jpg670 viewsThis is a November 1940 photo showing a farm scene near Wytheville. From the Farm Security Administration files at the Library of Congress.
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 wythevillecove1911.jpg669 viewsThis is a 1900-1920 postcard.
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 saltville182.jpg669 viewsThis photo was made in 1899.
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 DUNHAMS31FORD.jpg669 viewsMYRL DUNHAM'S 1931 FORD ROADSTER WEST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1956

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsnmith1943@cmcast.net
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 zionlutheran1937.jpg668 viewsThis photo is from a 1930s Roanoke Times newspaper clipping.
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 wythevillepowerplant.jpg668 viewsThis is from a 1909 postcard.
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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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