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FE088 Machine Works Band

FILES

FE088 Roanoke Machine Shop Band.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

FE088 Machine Works Band

Description

Led by the Roanoke Machine Works band, the funeral procession of William Nolty winds slowly past "Brick Row" on E. Campbell Avenue. "Brick Row" was built as a low-rent housing area for mostly less skilled workers at Roanoke Machine Works. The buildings were demolished in 1918.

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1896

Rights

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Format

Photograph

Type

Still Image

Identifier

FE088

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “FE088 Machine Works Band,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/FE088.