RC48 Transportation Museum
The Transportation Museum in Wasena Park submerged in flood waters from the flood of 1985.
Roanoke Public Libraries
5 November 1985
Nelson Harris
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RC47 Transportation Museum
Some of the exhibits at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1970
Nelson Harris
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RC46 Transportation Museum
N&W Class J 611 and N&W #6 on exhibit at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1970
Nelson Harris
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RC46
RC45 Transportation Museum
Visitors at the Roanoke Transportation Museum formerly located in Wasena Park. The museum opened in 1963.
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1965
Nelson Harris
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RC45
PC 128.1 Main Street
"Main Street, Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia."
Roanoke Public Libraries
unknown
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PC128.1
PC 95.01 Wasena Bridge
"Wasena Bridge, Roanoke Virginia. This bridge spans the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the Roanoke River. Just behind the trees on the left is the Transportation Museum and in the background are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains which surround Roanoke."
Mayer Post Card Co.
Roanoke Public Libraries
unknown
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PC95.01
PC 95.0 New Wasena Bridge
"New Wasena Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."
Asheville Postcard Co.
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
postcard
Still Image
PC95.0
Davis 66.216 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
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Davis66.216
Davis 66.213 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
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Davis66.213
Davis2 48.751 Roanoke Ice
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
15 August 1961
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Davis2-48.751
Davis2 48.75 Roanoke Ice
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
15 August 1961
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Davis2-48.75
Davis GL 88 Wasena Terrace
Looking east on Wasena Terrace.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
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glass lantern slide
DavisGL88
CPC 17 Wasena Bridge
A view of Wasena Bridge from Riverside Boulevard.
Roanoke Public Libraries
June 1928
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CPC17
Davis2 46.34b Gulf Station
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1950
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Davis2-46.34b
Davis2 46.34a Gulf Station
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1950
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Davis2-46.34a
Davis 66b Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
5 May 1939
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Davis66b
Davis 66.219 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
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Davis66.219
Davis 66.212 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge under construction.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
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Davis66.212
Davis 66.211 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
5 May 1939
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Still Image
Davis66.211
Davis 66.21 Wasena Bridge
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1940
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Still Image
Davis66.21
Davis 46.514b Porterfield Distributing Co
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
14 October 1952
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Davis46.514b
Davis 46.514a Porterfield Distributing Co
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
14 October 1952
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Davis46.514a
Davis 46.51 Porterfield Distributing Co
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building, formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
1954
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Davis46.51
Davis 31.44 Howbert House
The Howbert house and farm was built by George Howbert circa 1900. Howbert sold the house and farm to the Wasena Land Company in 1910 for development as a suburb of Roanoke. The house still stands at 918 Howbert Avenue.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1905
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Davis31.44
Davis 31.41 Howbert Cabin
At the corner of Floyd Avenue and Main Street in Wasena stood this house, part of the Howbert Farm. It was rented for many years by the Custer Family, who posed on the porch for this photograph.
George C. Davis Photography
Roanoke Public Libraries
Circa 1895
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Davis31.41