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Title
A name given to the resource
Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
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Still Image
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PC 119.17 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"Children find this Virginia whitetail doe tame enough to pet. In the adjoining pen is the doe's mate."
Creator
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Asheville Postcard Co.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
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postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
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PC119.17
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3143/PC_119.16_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.16 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
Three Little Pigs, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories."
Creator
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Mayer Post Card Co.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.16
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3142/PC_119.15_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.15 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"Children and adults alike enjoy going around the zoo on the Zoo Choo. The engineer blows the whistle and the trains runs through a 100 ft. concrete tunnel. The miniature train can carry 36 people and is one of the favorite attractions. The Zoo Choo was sponsored and is operated by the Roanoke Jaycees."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Asheville Postcard Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.15
Mill Mountain Zoo
Zoo Choo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3141/PC_119.14_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.14 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
Willie the Blue Whale, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and othe familiar stories to delight the hearts of children and adults alike. The zoo was originated and sponsored by the Civitan Club of Roanoke as a City-wide project in 1952."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Roanoke Photo Finishing Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.14
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3140/PC_119.131_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.131 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"S.S. Noah's Ark, Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. Youngsters may go aboard Noah's Ark and find cages containing grey foxes, a hoot owl, red fox and a groundhog. Carp, bass and goldfish swim in the pool around the ship."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Asheville Postcard Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.131
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3139/PC_119.13_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.13 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"Noah's Ark, one of the many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories to delight the hearts of children and adults alike. The zoo was originated and sponsored by the Civitan Club of Roanoke as a City-wide project."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Roanoke Photo Finishing Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.13
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3138/PC_119.12_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.12 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"The grey castle of medieval style is large enough for visitors to walk into. Cages inside the building contain parakeets, love birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, skunks, terrapins and other small animals."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Asheville Postcard Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.12
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3137/PC_119.11.1_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.111 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe... Famous entrance to Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories to delight the hearts of children and adults alike. The zoo was originated and sponsored by the Civitan Club of Roanoke as a City-wide project in 1952."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Roanoke Photo Finishing Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.111
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/28/3136/PC_119.11_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Historic Postcard Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Historic postcard of a variety of scenes in the Roanoke Valley, including landmarks, buildings, and street scenes.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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PC 119.11 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
"Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Mayer Post Card Co.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
postcard
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PC119.11
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
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Title
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Star Stories
Description
An account of the resource
Star Stories is a collaborative project between the Virginia Room, City of Roanoke, Hollins University, Blue Ridge Literacy and other partners to collect the stories of Roanoke from the people who live in and love the City. We in the Virginia Room see this project as an extension of our previous Neighborhood Oral History Project and a way for us to gather the current history and culture of Roanoke for future generations. All stories in this collection fall under the theme: The Mill Mountain Star.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Text
Any textual data included in the document
My daughter, Ella Ratliff, had her 6th Birthday Party at the star. We had a cowgirl theme and everyone went to the zoo and road the infamous train! My daughter loves the star to this day and so do we!
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Star 22 - Ashley Ratliff
Creator
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Ashley Ratliff
Source
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Starcropolis
Date
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9/4/2016
Identifier
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Star22
Mill Mountain Zoo
-
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Title
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Star Stories
Description
An account of the resource
Star Stories is a collaborative project between the Virginia Room, City of Roanoke, Hollins University, Blue Ridge Literacy and other partners to collect the stories of Roanoke from the people who live in and love the City. We in the Virginia Room see this project as an extension of our previous Neighborhood Oral History Project and a way for us to gather the current history and culture of Roanoke for future generations. All stories in this collection fall under the theme: The Mill Mountain Star.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Text
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I followed the trail from Walnut St one summer day a few years back. As I was walking and checking out the scenery, I heard the strangest sound. I thought it was a cat yowling, but more screechy. It was coming from the treetops and sounded as if it surrounded me. I gazed thru the limbs and all of the sudden, I saw a flash of black jumping from tree to tree...Could it be? The chimpanzee that escaped from the zoo! No...just a large squirrel! Dang...
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Title
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Star 21 - Tori Ives
Creator
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Tori Ives
Source
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Starcropolis
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
9/4/2016
Identifier
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Star21
Mill Mountain Zoo
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2882/zoo_parkmaintenance_smaller.pdf
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PDF Text
Text
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Title
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Pamphlets
Subject
The topic of the resource
Roanoke History
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects.
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
pdf
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Title
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It Seems As If Everyone in Roanoke, Virginia Visits Children's Zoo
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
Article written by Robert P. Hunter, then Parks and Recreation manager for the City of Roanoke. Published in the July 1956 edition of Park Maintenance magazine.
Creator
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Robert P. Hunter
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Park Maintenance magazine
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
July 1956
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MillMtnZoo2
Rights
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For permission to use, please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
article
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Mill Mountain
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/12/2881/zoosouvenirpamphlet_smaller.pdf
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PDF Text
Text
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Title
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Pamphlets
Subject
The topic of the resource
Roanoke History
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains pamphlets related to a number of historical and genealogical subjects.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
pdf
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Famous Children's Zoo of Mill Mountain
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
Pamphlet with photos and text describing the first two years of the Mill Mountain Zoo
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
The Civitan Club of Roanoke
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1954
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MillMtnZoo1
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
For permission to use, please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
booklet
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Mill Mountain
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/14/1846/MP_2.2_Mill_Mountain_Zoo.jpg
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Title
A name given to the resource
Miscellaneous Photographs
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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Identifier
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MP2.2
Title
A name given to the resource
MP 2.2 Mill Mountain Zoo
Description
An account of the resource
An aerial view of Mill Mountain Zoo. The zoo opened in 1952.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1955
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
photograph
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
aerial views
Mill Mountain Zoo
zoos