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Roanoke Valley in the 1940s Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection are a result of Roanoke Valley in the 1940s by Nelson Harris published in 2020. With years of research and thousands of newspapers and other resources scoured, this book contains invaluable information about life and happenings in the Roanoke Valley during this decade. Many of the photographs were provided by individuals and organizations. Not all of the photographs contained here are included in the book. Likewise, not all of the photographs are from the 1940s.
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
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Title
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RVNH40304 Esso Station
Description
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Unidentified employees of an Esso Station.
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unknown
Date
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1949
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Roanoke City Police Department
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RVNH40304
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Digital Image
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Still Image
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Esso
gas stations
service stations
-
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Bent Mountain Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection of photographs and documents capture the history of the Bent Mountain area of Southwest Roanoke County, including Back Creek, Cave Spring, Starkey, and Poages Mill. The collection of digital photographs was initiated by Nelson Harris for his book documenting the history of the Bent Mountain area. Harris reached out to members of the community in a effort to acquire photographs of businesses, churches, stores, farms, civic events, schools, orchards, rural life or any other aspects pertaining to the history of the area.
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Nelson Harris, Back Creek Civic League, Isaac Sutphin, Cave Spring Baptist Church, Jane Fralin Grisso, Genevieve Henderson, Molly Koon, Lorene Preas, Mauvieleen Altis, Debra Christley, Joyce M. Turman, Walter Henry, Don Debusk, Lynne Mowles, Grandle Meador, Carole Hawkins, David Harris, Bob Stauffer, Marie Saul, Dana DeWitt, Lou Emma Richards, Mary Ann Conner, Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, Ralph Henry, Martha Brizendine, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Judy Reed, Kat Jacobs, Lois Reed, Lois Overstreet, Glenn Reed, Sheri Poff, Hazel Brown, Lorie Murray, Alan Fralin, Glenna Wimmer, Gladys King, Ed Frost, Sammy Holt, Cindy Windel, Laura Hall, Tim Hash, Walter Henry, and Frank Stone
Format
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digital photographs/documents
Type
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Still Image
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BM 190 Holt's Store
Description
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Col. Holt’s store and house on Bent Mountain. Dr. Hurt’s car is parked in front.
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unknown
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
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unknown
Contributor
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Dana DeWitt
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Digital Image
Type
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Still Image
Identifier
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BM190
Esso
gas stations
Holt's Store
houses
service stations
-
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Title
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Bent Mountain Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection of photographs and documents capture the history of the Bent Mountain area of Southwest Roanoke County, including Back Creek, Cave Spring, Starkey, and Poages Mill. The collection of digital photographs was initiated by Nelson Harris for his book documenting the history of the Bent Mountain area. Harris reached out to members of the community in a effort to acquire photographs of businesses, churches, stores, farms, civic events, schools, orchards, rural life or any other aspects pertaining to the history of the area.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
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Nelson Harris, Back Creek Civic League, Isaac Sutphin, Cave Spring Baptist Church, Jane Fralin Grisso, Genevieve Henderson, Molly Koon, Lorene Preas, Mauvieleen Altis, Debra Christley, Joyce M. Turman, Walter Henry, Don Debusk, Lynne Mowles, Grandle Meador, Carole Hawkins, David Harris, Bob Stauffer, Marie Saul, Dana DeWitt, Lou Emma Richards, Mary Ann Conner, Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, Ralph Henry, Martha Brizendine, Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Judy Reed, Kat Jacobs, Lois Reed, Lois Overstreet, Glenn Reed, Sheri Poff, Hazel Brown, Lorie Murray, Alan Fralin, Glenna Wimmer, Gladys King, Ed Frost, Sammy Holt, Cindy Windel, Laura Hall, Tim Hash, Walter Henry, and Frank Stone
Format
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digital photographs/documents
Type
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Still Image
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Title
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BM 185 Ruby Holt
Description
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Ruby Holt in front of Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.
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unknown
Date
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February 1941
Contributor
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Dana DeWitt
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BM185
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Digital Image
Type
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Still Image
Bent Mountain
Esso
gas stations
Holt's Store
Ruby Holt
service stations
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/7/970/Davis_46.332_Vance_s_Esso.jpg
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Davis 46.332 Vance's Esso
Identifier
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Davis46.332
Description
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Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.
Date
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Circa 1955
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
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Photograph
Type
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Still Image
cars
Commonwealth Avenue
Esso
Gainsboro
gas stations
Hotel Roanoke
service stations
Vance's Esso
Wells Avenue
-
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Davis 46.331 Vance's Esso
Identifier
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Davis46.331
Description
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Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.
Date
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Circa 1955
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
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Photograph
Type
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Still Image
cars
Commonwealth Avenue
Esso
Gainsboro
gas stations
Hotel Roanoke
service stations
Vance's Esso
Wells Avenue
-
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Davis 46.325 Peters Creek Esso
Identifier
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Davis46.325
Description
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Peters Creek Esso Service Center was located at 2700 Peters Creek Road.
Date
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Circa 1960
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Atlas Tires
Esso
gas stations
Northwest
Peters Creek Road
service stations
-
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Davis 46.31 Esso Window Display
Identifier
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Davis46.31
Description
An account of the resource
Window display at an Esso Station.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1950
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Rights
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Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
advertisements
Atlas Tires
Esso
window displays
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/7/966/Davis_46.3_Esso_Sign.jpg
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
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Title
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Davis 46.3 Esso Sign
Identifier
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Davis46.3
Description
An account of the resource
Esso sign
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1950
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
advertisements
billboards
Esso
signs
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/7/620/Davis_16.23_Hotel_Roanoke_Construction.jpg
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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
An account of the resource
The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
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Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
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Title
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Davis 16.23 Hotel Roanoke Construction
Identifier
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Davis16.23
Description
An account of the resource
The Hotel Roanoke under construction. Construction by the Virginia Bridge Company.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1937
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Rights
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Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
cars
construction
Esso
Hotel Roanoke
hotels
motels