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George C. Davis Photograph Collection of Frank Ewald
Description
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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.
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George C. Davis Photography
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Frank Ewald
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Frank Ewald
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Digital Image
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Still Photograph
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Title
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FE034 Horton Livery
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Horton and Roberts Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (now 1st Street SW) just north of the northeast corner of Henry Street and Church Avenue.
Date
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April 1890
Identifier
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FE034
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Photograph
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Still Image
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George C. Davis Photography
1st Street
carriages
Church Avenue
Downtown
horses
Horton's Livery
liveries
livery stables
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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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Format
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Digital Image
Type
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Still Photograph
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Title
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FE033 Big Lick Livery
Description
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In 1898, the Big Lick Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (1st Street SW) just north of Roanoke's first federally funded post office (located on the NE corner of Henry (1st) Street and Church Avenue) which can be seen in the background. In 1890 this stable was the Horton and Roberts Livery Stable.
Date
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Circa 1898
Identifier
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FE033
Format
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Photograph
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Type
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Still Image
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
Big Lick Livery Stable
carriages
Church Avenue
Downtown
horses
liveries
livery stables
Post Office
stables
-
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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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Digital Image
Type
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Still Photograph
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Title
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FE00 GW Sisler
Description
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G.W. Sisler Funeral Home, formerly located at 23 First (Salem) Avenue.
Date
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Circa 1890
Identifier
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FE002
Format
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Photograph
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Type
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Still Image
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
carriages
Downtown
funeral homes
G.W. Sisler Funeral Home
horses
Salem Avenue
undertakers
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Title
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Bent Mountain Collection
Description
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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 280 Sarah and Ballard Martin
Description
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Sarah and Ballard Martin in front of home. Home is presently located on Shingle Ridge Road, off of Cotton Hill Road. Grandson Damon Martin is in buggy.
Creator
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unknown
Date
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1930s
Contributor
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Davis Harris
Identifier
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BM280
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
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Digital Image
Type
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Still Image
Ballard Martin
carriages
Damon Martin
horses
Sarah Martin
Shingle Ridge Road
-
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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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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 65.012 Friendship Fire Company #3
Identifier
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Davis65.012
Description
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Roanoke firefighters line up for a Labor Day parade at the present corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. W.P. Mundy livery stable is in the background.
Date
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1892
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
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Photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
carriages
Church Avenue
fire department
firefighters
firemen
Friendship Fire Company 3
Jefferson Street
Junior Hose Company #2
parades
Roanoke Fire Department
Roanoke Fire-EMS
Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1
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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
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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 45.52 Levi Witt Carriage & Wagon
Identifier
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Davis45.52
Description
An account of the resource
Levi Witt Carriage & Wagon Works, formerly located at 10 Kirk Avenue.
Date
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6/26/01
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
carriages
factories
Kirk Avenue
Levi-Witt Carriage & Wagon Works
wagons
-
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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
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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Davis 2.162 Salem Avenue
Identifier
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Davis2.162
Description
An account of the resource
Looking east on Salem Avenue from Henry Street (now 1st). This row of storefronts included a bowling alley; liquor store,;L.A. Tolbert Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing; Brady's Bar and Restaurant; a barbershop and a pool hall.
Date
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1910
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
carriages
horses
Salem Avenue
wagons
-
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George C. Davis Photographic Records - Series 2
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
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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Davis2 2.15 Welcome
Identifier
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Davis2-2.15
Date
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unknown
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Description
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United Council of Travelers Welcome banner for a conference in Roanoke.
Format
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Photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
carriages
horses
Hotel Roanoke
United Council of Travelers
-
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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
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Still Image
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Title
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Davis 12.1 Roanoke Post Office
Identifier
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Davis12.1
Description
An account of the resource
Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
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unknown
1st Street
buggies
carriages
Church Avenue
horses
Horton's Livery
United States Postal Service
USPS
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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
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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Davis 1.312 Roanoke heaviest snowfall
Identifier
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Davis1.312
Description
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Roanoke's heaviest snowfall. Shown is Knepp & Company, formerly located at Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. Men shovel snow off of roof. View looking south.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
December 1890
Creator
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George C. Davis Photography
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Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
carriages
Church Avenue
Jefferson Street
Knepp & Company
liveries
snow
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Title
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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.
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 1.311 Knepp & Co.
Identifier
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Davis 1.311
Description
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Knepp & Company Livery Stable, formerly located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue.
Date
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1890s
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
carriages
Church Avenue
horses
Jefferson Street
Knepp & Company
liveries