Damascus question

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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 10:52 PM Jim wrote:

> This photo is from a group likely taken on the same trip and available
> from the Archives.  Caption states Damascus but no date (likely circa
> 1957).  Where was this plant located in Damascus?  Definitely an industry I
> want to include on the layout.
>

There was an extract plant and a hardwood flooring company in Damascus in
1925. Here are the Sanborn maps that show their location in town and the
track layouts. I seem to remember from previous discussions about Damascus
that I found a (poorly assembled) web site about one of the factories
there. Yep, see http://www.colorantshistory.org/BeaverChemicalWorks.html
for a history and photos.

Bruce in Blacksburg
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