Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
Still Image
Type
glass lantern slide
Identifier
DavisGL47
Provenance
Many of the glass lantern slides included in this collection were used in John Nolen's comprehensive plan for the City of Roanoke in 1928. The plan was meant to improve upon the existing conditions in Roanoke.
The Memorial Tunnel opened in 1954 to carry traffic through the Paint Creek Mountain on the West Virginia Turnpike. Closed to traffic in 1987, the tunnel is now used for military training.
Creator
George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
Circa 1955
Rights
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Also known as the Bluestone River Bridge, the Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton Bridge crosses the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charlton received the Metal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Korean War.
Creator
George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
Circa 1955
Rights
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.