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Photo Courtesy of Lyt Wood, Vi. Fowtry Piv. CHESTNUT EXTRACT WOOD stacked along the railroad tracks was a common sight in 1917 before the blight hit Virginia. Tannin, extracted from the bark of chestnut trees, supported numerous local leather-making businesses throughout the state.
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