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City Market Photograph Collection

Dublin Core

Title

City Market Photograph Collection

Description

This collection consists of a 25 photographs that document the City Market during the 1960s. It is believed the photographs were taken as part of a redevelopment study of the market area by the City of Roanoke.

Creator

City of Roanoke

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1960s

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Photograph

Type

Still Image

Collection Items

VRD 2.1 Market Street
Looking north on Market Street.

VRD 2.2 Market Square
Looking north on Market Street toward Market Square.

VRD 2.3 Market Building
A view of the Market Building.

VRD 2.5 Market Square
A view of Market Square.

VRD 2.6 Kirk Avenue
Wholesaling operations on Kirk Avenue as seen from Market Street.

VRD 2.7 Market Interior
Largely empty stalls inside the Market Building.

VRD 2.8 Campbell Avenue
View of buildings along Campbell Avenue across from the Market Building, including the Roanoke Weiner Stand, Gulf Mills Department Store, and Bob's Shoe Store.

VRD 2.9 Vendor Stalls
Hams and eggs at a vendor stall outside of theMarket Building.

VRD 2.10 City Market
An unidentifed woman shops for flowers at the City Market.

VRD 2.11 Market Street
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.

VRD 2.12 Market Interior
An interior view of the meat market inside the Market Building.

VRD 2.13 Market Interior
Boxes of merchandise stacked inside the Market Building. Signs above indicate portion sizes for various items.

VRD 2.14 Market Square
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.

VRD 2.15 Market Square
A view of vendor stalls along Market Square.

VRD 2.16 Market Square
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls along Market Square.

VRD 2.17 Market Street
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.

VRD 2.18 Market Interior
Interior of Market Building after removal of vendor stalls for renovation.

VRD 2.19 Market Street
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.

VRD 2.20 Market Interior
An interior view of the Market Building.

VRD 2.21 Market Street
Looking north on Market Street toward the Market Building.

VRD 2.22 Salem Avenue
Looking east on Salem Avenue near Wall Street intersection.

VRD 2.23 Market Street
Vendor stalls along Market Street on the City Market.

VRD 2.24 Market Square
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.

VRD 2.25 Market Interior
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls inside the Market Building.

VRD 2.26 Market Interior
Vendor stalls inside the Market Building.
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