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 Picture 069.jpg652 viewsPhoto April 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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 postoffice1913.jpg643 viewsThis view is from a 1913 postcard.
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 devaulttavern.jpg641 viewsThis photo shows the Devault Tavern at Leesburg, northeast of Jonesborough. Construction began in 1819 and was completed in 1821. From the files of the Library of Congress. This photo was created in 1983 for the Historic American Buildings Survey.
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 vaboilerplant.jpg640 viewsThis is from the files of the Library of Congress.
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 bristolaerial.jpg640 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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 Mountain City - Hermit Motel639 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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 Johnson City - Johnson City High School639 viewsFrom a linen era (1930-45) postcard.
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 1presbybristoltn.jpg635 viewsPostcard from 1930-45 period.
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 OssieBelleSmith40002.jpg634 viewsThis is a photo of Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, granddaughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver, taken on the occasion of her 103rd birthday on August 1, 1999. Ossie passed away on June 21, 2004, 6 weeks shy of her 108th birthday. Courtesy of Debi Coe

Debi Coe
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 kingsportbroadstreet~0.jpg632 viewsThis is from a late 1960s postcard.
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 Milligan - Garden on Milligan College Campus617 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard. Click here for their website.
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 Johnson City - Loop Railroad614 viewsThis a circa 1920s postcard. This website has more information.
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Independence, VA 24348

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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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