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SR073 Water Street

FILES

sr073.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR073 Water Street

Description

Water Street, later South Broad Street, was one of the earliest streets laid out in the 1802 plot of Salem. Water Street became the dominant center for Salem’s African-American community.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1910

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

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

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr073

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR073 Water Street,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr073.