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The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

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KH4.jpg
The Thomas A. Kinsey family on front porch of the home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.

RVNH4004.jpg
A group of young men at home located at 926 (later 1100 block) 14th Street SE. Roy Minnix is in the back row, second from right.

FE107 Roanoke Bankers.jpg
Group portrait of Roanoke bankers in front of the Terry Building.

FE079 RHS Gymnasts.jpg
Roanoke High School gymnasts. Caption reads, "Winners Intermediate Gym Contest, '07-'08".

FE075 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
Group portrait of students and faculty of the Alleghany Institute. Front row, left ot right: Ott Coleman, Jack Airheart, William ?; back row, left to right: B.S. Brooke, Eugene Turner, Ernest B. Fishburn, Billy Malone, D. Thomas Taylor, Romeo…

FE044 Civil War Veterans.jpg
Civil War veterans reunion at Hotel Roanoke.

FE012 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
Group portrait of Alleghany Institute students. Individuals unidentifed.

PS 272 RRE Employees.jpg
Composite photograph of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Corporation employees. Pictured are: R.M. Pendleton, L.O. Kesler, R.C. Richards, R.B. Crider, B.F. Spencer, E.R. Mitchell, J.W. Hale, E.H. Hammersley, R.C. Nimmo, T.H.…

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PS 281 WFHS Band.jpg
Group photograph of the William Fleming High School band.

PS 275 USPS Employees.jpg
Composite photograph of personnel of the Roanoke United States Post Office. Pictured are: E.M. Wright, B.S. Sisson, C.D. Spangler, I.C. Barnhart, J.P. Broughman, O.E. Hammer, C.H. Owen, John Robertson, R.W. Adams, R.P. Grogan, D.T. Alley, W.A. Clark,…

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PS 106.0 JH Rutherfoord Family.jpg
Julian H. Rutherfoord Family portrait in front of home located at 412 King George Avenue, SW.

Davis 22.34 Melrose UMC Choir.jpg
Melrose United Methodist Church choir.

Davis2 11.64 Addison High Class.jpg
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

Davis2 11.63 Addison High Class.jpg
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.

MP 28.3 Bryan, Robert C.jpg
Presumed photo of Robert C. Bryan, a descendant of William Bryan, owner of the Bryan Home. Photo was included with Bryan Home photos.

MP 17.0 Brody, Steve.jpg
Portrait of Steve Brody

MP 1.7 Fortune, George E.jpg
Portrait of George Fortune.

MP 1.6 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune poses next to a car. Location unknown.

MP 1.5 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune as a child. Born in Rocky Mount, 22 February 1879, to Charles McDonald Fortune and Cleopatra Board Gill.

MP 1.3 Fortune, Roberta B..jpg
Roberta Blanton Fortune as an infant. She was born 6 August 1913 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.2 Fortune, Frances C..jpg
Frances Elvira Fortune as an infant. She was born 31 December 1909 to George E. and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.1 Fortune, William D..jpg
William D. Fortune as an infant. Fortune was born 24 September 1908 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

Davis 641 Roanoke Police Department.jpg
Roanoke Police Department on the steps of the Municipal Building.

Davis 612 Masons.jpg
J.W. Keys Memorial Class 32

Davis 611 Masons.jpg
Clinchfield Class Scottish Rite Masons

Davis 610 Travelers Protective Association.jpg
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association on the Virginia State Convention at Hotel Roanoke.

Davis 608 Masons.jpg
C. C. Bassett Memorial Class 32

Davis 607 Masons.jpg
Charles A. Nesbitt Memorial Class 32

Davis 59.15 Booster Club.jpg
Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club at a picnic.

Davis 57.42 Stone Printing Band.jpg
The Stone Printing Company band at a company picnic at Coyner Springs in 1898. Band members unknown.

Davis 57.381 Booster Club.jpg
Members of the Roanoke Booster Club.

Davis 56.667 Viscose Life Saving Crew.jpg
Members of American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.

Davis 56.666 Viscose Life Saving Crew.jpg
Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew & First Aid.

Davis 56.661 Viscose Life Saving Crew.jpg
Viscose Life Saving Crew members. Seated from L to R: L.W. Overstreet, __ Monroe, Walter Otey, Leroy Smith, R. Nelson Sibold, William Barton, Donald Thompson and unknown. All others uknown.

Davis 56.522 Travelers Protective Association.jpg
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

Davis 56.521 Travelers Protective Association.jpg
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

Davis 56.421 Firemen's Convention.jpg
Firemen's convention at Mountain Park. Group stands on the steps of the casino.

Davis 56.2 American Business Club.jpg
Group photo of the American Business Club

Davis 27c Holy Trinity Parishioners.jpg
Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
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