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Title
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Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
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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
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digital photographs
Type
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Still Image
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Title
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HNWR144
Description
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The Norfolk and Western Male Chorus consisted of African American employees who toured and performed hundreds of concerts. Here, the chorus performs at Roanoke's Academy of Music. The chorus was of such a high caliber that one needed an audition to join.
Creator
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unknown
Date
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Circa 1950
Type
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Still Image
Identifier
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HNWR144
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
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Academy of Music
choirs
employees
N&W
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk & Western Male Chorus
performers
singers