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George C. Davis Photographic Records
Description
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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.
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Davis 1.14 Mill Mountain
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Looking southeast toward Mill Mountain from just across Day Avenue between 1st Street and Jefferson Street. The large multi-story building left of center was Jefferson Apartments. Nearly all of the buildings seen in the foreground have been razed.
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
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Circa 1940
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photograph
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Still Image
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Davis1.14
Jefferson Apartments
Mill Mountain
Orchard Hill
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City Planning Commission
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Photographs in this collection were produced for the 1928 City Planning Commission, which drew upon the 1907 Remodeling Roanoke: Report to the Committee on Civic Improvement by John Nolen, Landscape Architect from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1907 published plan saw little action from the city and was renewed in 1928. This project spanned the years 1927 through 1932. The photographs date from this time period and show areas of Roanoke that, in the opinion of the Commission, needed improvement or were good examples for which the city should continue to strive. Though 129 4"x6" prints are included in the collection, only 69 are included in the digital collection, as there were many duplicates. A number of the photographs are included in John Nolen's Comprehensive Plan, City of Roanoke, 1928.
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City Planning Commission
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
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1927-1932
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Still Image
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Original Format
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2 photographs
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CPC 1 Goodwin Home
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CPC1
Description
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Rose arbor on the porch of the Thompson Goodwin home, once located in Orchard Hill. Orchard Hill, also known as "Official Hill" was located in the area where Community Hospital stands today.
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June 1928
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photograph
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Still Image
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Roanoke Public Libraries
gardens
houses
Orchard Hill
Thompson Goodwin
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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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Davis 14.7 Community Hospital
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Davis14.7
Description
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Aerial view of Community Hospital. Orchard Hill is in the background.
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
aerial views
Community Hospital
hospitals
Orchard Hill
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http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/3/376/RNC_101_Jefferson_Street.jpg
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Roanoke Negatives
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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This collection of 170 4"x6" negatives documenting Roanoke was purchased at an estate sale by the Roanoke Public Library Foundation in February 2011. Only those which have been identified and are not duplicates are included in this digital collection. The photographer and provenance of the collection is unknown.
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Still Image
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RNC 101 Jefferson Street
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RNC101
Description
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Home formerly located at 815 S. Jefferson Street.
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
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negative
Type
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Still Image
Date
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Circa 1928
houses
Jefferson Street
Orchard Hill