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Description: Pieces of the original oak sill showing the mortised joints fastened with wooded locust pins of the "old school house." Built 1838.
Description: Thomas Thurman house and store. Later restraunt and boarding house by Jeff Wiggal. First electric Co. Office.
Description: Original Dr. O.C. SPrinkle Drugstore (then Carson's) then bought by Dr. J. Thompson.
Description: Huge oak tree near where Rosemont stood and present day Marion Fire Department. Known as the "Crying Tree."
Description: The "old school house" built in 1838 and after 1884 known as the Desmond House. Moved and used as the first Smyth County Museum.
Description: A section of the wall of the "old school house" showing the handmade lathes. Built 1838.
Description: Portrait of Francis Marion, The "Swamp Fox."
Description: Rebuilt chimney of "old school house" built 1838.
Description: Charles C. Lincoln, Jr. President of the Virginia Lincoln Corporation.
Description: Lutheran Church on Strother Street, Marion.
Description: Marion Concert band, 1911. Harvy Gillispie, Henry Broeske, W.J. Greer, Earnest Francis, Emmetm B. Sprinkle, Robert Sprinkle, Tom Hull, 'Rabbit'…
Description: Huge oak tree near where Rosemont stood and present day Marion Fire Department. Known as the "Crying Tree."
Description: Lee County, Markers at Saddle of Cumberland Gap.
Description: Teaster CompanyStore at Teas, Virginia. June, 1912.
Description: Watch Repair Store, Main Street, Marion. Francis Brothers Hardware Store.
Description: Laurel Valley Lutheran Church on Rt. 603 near Konnarock.
Description: "Ripshin," home of Sherwood Anderson near Troutdale, Virginia.
Description: Parade float in Smyth County Centennial Celebration. Marion Afternoon Music Club. 1932.