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Wills & Willauer was located at 111-113 Campbell Avenue SW.

The Mexican Craft Shop was located across from the entrance to Hollins University on Route 11.

Thurman & Boone was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.

Interior view of The Hobbie Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SW.

Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

Martha Washington Candies was located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

Interior view of China, Art, & Book Store, formerly located at 15 Campbell Avenue SW.

People's Furniture Company was located at 118-120 Salem Avenue SW.

Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

Interior view of the first floor and mezzanine of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

Roanoke Notion Company was located at 210 Salem Avenue SW.

C.A. Berry Painting, Paper Hanging, and Decorating was located at 28 Church Avenue SW.

Silverman & Heyman Clothiers was located at 11 Salem Avenue SE.

Roanoke Hardware Company was located at 22 Campbell Avenue SW.

Auto Tire Company was located at 501 2nd (Commerce) Street SW.

Roanoke Furniture Company was located at 305 1st Street SW.

Roanoke Furniture Company in its 'new home' in the Anchor Building, located at 305 1st Street SW.

S.H. Kress Five & Dime was located at 302 S. Jefferson Street.

B.E. Conner Market was located at 3676 Colonial Avenue SW. It was owned and operated by Bob Conner.

This interior view of the Martha Washington Candies store shows what the company considered its “Southern Factory.” Martha Washington Candies Roanoke franchise was started by W.G. Baldwin at 310 S. Jefferson Street in 1914. Mr. Baldwin was of the…

One of the more contemporary establishments was J.J. Newberry Company. The card boasts, “Completely air-conditioned on two large selling floors, approximately ¾ mile counter space carrying over 30,000 separate items of merchandise. A modern…

Temporary Rierson's Store that was used after old store was razed and before new store was built.

Rierson's Store. This was the original store that stood where Back Creek Elementary School stands today on Route 221.

B.G. Finnell & Sons store on Route 221, near foot of Bent Mountain.

Former store of Clem and Mae Conner along Route 221.

Former Elbe Reed store and Bent Mountain Post Office on Route 221 in process of being razed.

Grant Plaza at Cave Spring, located at 3901 Brambleton Avenue.

Rock store near Poage Farm on Route 221.

Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 1519 Williamson Road NE.

Merchandise inside Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.

W.T. Grant Company was located at 17-19 Campbell Avenue. The W.T. Grant Company was a variety store known for its inexpensive merchandise.

ML Curley Confectionery, formerly located at 23 Salem Avenue SE.
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