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Title
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George C. Davis Photograph Collection of Frank Ewald
Description
An account of the resource
George C. Davis Photographs in this collection are digital copies of owned and acquired by Frank Ewald. 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.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Source
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Frank Ewald
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
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Frank Ewald
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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 Photograph
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Title
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FE094 Old 97
Description
An account of the resource
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others.
Date
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28 September 1903
Identifier
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FE094
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Photograph
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Still Image
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
accidents
Danville
Fast Mail
Old 97
railroads
Southern Railway
Stillhouse Trestle
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/56/5182/FE089_Old_97.jpg
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George C. Davis Photograph Collection of Frank Ewald
Description
An account of the resource
George C. Davis Photographs in this collection are digital copies of owned and acquired by Frank Ewald. 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.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Frank Ewald
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
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Frank Ewald
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
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Digital Image
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
FE089 Old 97
Description
An account of the resource
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
28 September 1903
Identifier
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FE089
Format
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Photograph
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
George C. Davis Photography
accidents
Danville
Fast Mail
Old 97
railroads
Southern Railway
Stillhouse Trestle
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/56/5180/FE086_Old_97.jpg
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George C. Davis Photograph Collection of Frank Ewald
Description
An account of the resource
George C. Davis Photographs in this collection are digital copies of owned and acquired by Frank Ewald. 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.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Frank Ewald
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Frank Ewald
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
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Digital Image
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
FE086 Old 97
Description
An account of the resource
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
28 September 1903
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
FE086
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Photograph
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
George C. Davis Photography
accidents
Danville
Fast Mail
Old 97
railroads
Southern Railway
Stillhouse Trestle
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/49/4395/HNWR154.jpg
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Title
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Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
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Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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HNWR154
Description
An account of the resource
Wreck at Powhatan, West Virginia. Notice the double-tracking in the image. Unfortunately, the development of adequate rail safety technology was years from completion, making railroading a dangerous profession.
Creator
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unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
7 August 1904
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
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HNWR154
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
locomotives
N&W
Norfolk & Western
Powhatan West Virginia
train wrecks
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/49/4346/HNWR101.jpg
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Title
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Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
A name given to the resource
HNWR101
Description
An account of the resource
Engines No. 14 and No. 37 collided at Rural Retreat. Note the collapsed front half of the first baggage coach. While engines could often withstand collisions, the wood-constructed baggage and passenger coaches were extremely vulnerable.
Creator
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unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
20 October 1920
Type
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Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
HNWR101
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
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Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
Engine 14
Engine 37
locomotives
N&W
Norfolk & Western
passenger cars
passenger coaches
Rural Retreat
trains
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
A name given to the resource
HNWR100
Description
An account of the resource
A closer view of the Thaxton wreck shows the debris pile. Engineer Pat Donovan's body was so badly mangled he was only identified by his clothing. The entire woodwork of the train was burned due to exploding gas lights in the coaches. Seven cars were destroyed and six employees and eleven passengers lost their lives. Engine No. 43 is handing the wreck car.
Creator
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unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2 July 1889
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
HNWR100
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
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Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
Engine 43
locomotives
N&W
Norfolk & Western
Thaxton
train wrecks
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/49/4344/HNWR099.jpg
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Title
A name given to the resource
Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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HNWR099
Description
An account of the resource
This head-on collision occurred at Rippon, Virginia. Engine No. 481 is at left.
Creator
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unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1918
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
HNWR099
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
Engine 481
locomotives
N&W
Norfolk & Western
train wrecks
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/49/4258/HNWR009.jpg
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Title
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Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
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Title
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HNWR009
Description
An account of the resource
On July 2, 1889, a night storm swelled Wolf Creek near Thaxton, Virginia, which rose out of its banks just as passenger train No. 2 was crossing. The situation became N&W's first major disaster. There was only one survivor, trainmaster James Cassell, who was swept along by the current but managed to cling to a tree until rescued.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2 July 1889
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
HNWR009
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
James Cassell
N&W
Norfolk & Western
railroads
Thaxton
train wrecks
trains
-
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Title
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Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Roanoke Railway & Electric
Description
An account of the resource
This set of photographs is contained within the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Records Collection. In addition to photographs, the collection contains correspondence, statistics, news clippings and general historical information on Roanoke Railway & Electric Company.
Creator
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unknown
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Title
A name given to the resource
RREC20 Number 44
Description
An account of the resource
Another view of Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue Bridge.
Creator
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unknown
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
6 December 1941
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
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photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RREC20
accidents
Southeast
streetcars
trolleys
Walnut Avenue
wrecks
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/23/2821/RREC19_Number_44.jpg
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Title
A name given to the resource
Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Roanoke Railway & Electric
Description
An account of the resource
This set of photographs is contained within the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Records Collection. In addition to photographs, the collection contains correspondence, statistics, news clippings and general historical information on Roanoke Railway & Electric Company.
Creator
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unknown
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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Title
A name given to the resource
RREC19 Number 44
Description
An account of the resource
Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue bridge.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
unknown
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
6 December 1941
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RREC19
accidents
Southeast
streetcars
trolleys
Walnut Avenue
wrecks
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/14/2353/MP_58.0_Ole_97.jpg
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Title
A name given to the resource
Miscellaneous Photographs
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Title
A name given to the resource
MP 58.0 Ole 97
Description
An account of the resource
The aftermath of the wreck of the "Ole 97". Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia where the train careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven personnel on board and injuring seven others.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
27 September 1903
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MP58.0
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
photograph
Rights
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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
accidents
Danville
derailments
Fast Mail
Ole 97
railroads
Southern Railway
Stillhouse Trestle
train wrecks
trains
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/7/1135/Davis_61.71_Thaxton_Train_Wreck.jpg
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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 61.71 Thaxton Train Wreck
Identifier
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Davis61.71
Description
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Train wreck on the Norfolk and Western railroad. Twenty one wounded and the number of killed unknown, as the records were destroyed. Man in foreground unidentified
Date
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2 July 1889
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Rights
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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
Format
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Photograph
Type
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Still Image
accidents
Bedford County
N&W
Norfolk & Western
railroads
Thaxton
train wrecks
trains