The David A. Ramey Artwork Collection
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The David A. Ramey Artwork Collection
Description
The David A. Ramey Artwork Collection is a collection filled with the many art pieces created by David A. Ramey. His colorful and lively art is largely related to Roanoke, and especially to the history of the Gainsboro Neighborhood and North East Roanoke through Urban Renewal. His pieces are all completed from his memory of the neighborhoods. Since there are very limited photographs of these places pre-Urban Renewal, Mr. Ramey's works are not only beautiful and artistic, but also serve as a visual marker of local history. Pieces range from small pencil sketches to large framed pieces.
Misspellings in title or quoted material is to preserve the integrity of the work as David A. Ramey created it.
Misspellings in title or quoted material is to preserve the integrity of the work as David A. Ramey created it.
Creator
David A. Ramey
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
1990-2015
Contributor
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Copyright Status: Copyright is held by David A. Ramey, LLC.
Conditions Governing Publication and Other Uses: All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted in writing to David A. Ramey, LLC. Contact repository manager for further information.
Conditions Governing Publication and Other Uses: All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted in writing to David A. Ramey, LLC. Contact repository manager for further information.
Format
Drawings
Identifier
DavidARameyArtworkCollection
Collection Items
DR-A001 Untitled ("Brooks Drug Store on Henry Street II")
Streetscene of Henry Street. Several buildings featured, building to the rightmost edge is labelled as "Brooks Drug" with an assumed Druggist standing at the door. Next building to the left is labelled as "Pool Hall."
Featured in The Times and…
Featured in The Times and…
DR-A002 Untitled ("Nick's Cafe on Henry Street I")
Streetscene of Henry Street. First Street Bridge in background. Yellow car with license place "4673" is parked on the street and gray car is behind it. Building on the left side of the image is "Nicks Cafe". The letters "ABC" are at the bottom right…
DR-A003 Jessie Baker 1951
Assumedly the boxer Jessie Baker from 1951. The boxer is in "Everlast" shorts, and there is a large crowd behind him. On the left side of the image, there appears to be a commentator box. There are several signs in the background; they read,…
DR-A004 Untitled ("The Pie Man II")
Image is of the inside of a store. There is an older woman off to the left, assumedly a worker in the store, taking somehting out of the oven. Three boys stand at the counter, one is counting change. There is a bin for "Flower", and "Oil" on the…
DR-A005 Untitled ("Harry Pool Hall Manhattan")
Image features a pool hall with several men playing around the three tables. Several men are also smoking as they play. A cobweb hangs from the top left corner. A fridge on the left side reads, "Coak Colas", and three signs on the left side read,…
DR-A006 Untitled ("Older Guys")
Three younger boys are talking to two older boys alongside on a street. A road recedes into the background. An orange and white car passes in the background. Numerous houses are also present in the background.
Evidence of another drawing started…
Evidence of another drawing started…
DR-A007 Untitled ("Brooks Drug Store on Henry Street I")
A man, possibly the druggist, stands while looking at something in his hands. Man is inside Brooks Pharmacy. Numerous drugs, books, vials, and other medicinal tools are shown. A woman is standing at the window, assumedly to pick up a medication. Sign…
DR-A008 Untitled ("Need a Cab")
Man helps a woman into teal "Day & Night Cab 369-5411".Building on the left states, "Horse Shoe Cafe", and the building to the right states, "Day & Night Cab". A few houses and anther cab are pictured in the background.
Story in The Times and Life…
Story in The Times and Life…
DR-A009 Untitled ("Once Upon a Time on Henry Street")
Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. Large orange car is parked on the street. First Street Bridge is in the background alongside several buildings. Building on the left states, "Nicks Cafe", and the letters "ABC" are on the bottom right of the…
DR-A010 Untitled ("Dumas Hotel")
Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. Sign in top right corner reads, "Dumas Hotel". Building in the back left corner reads, "North Carolina Mutual". First Street Bridge is in the background. Several people are socializing on the sidewalk.
Sketch…
Sketch…
DR-A011 Untitled ("Henry Street Singing Groups")
Several men are singing on the street in front of the Ebony Club. There is another business featured on the glass behind them, the last word is "Sands".
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 44. Displayed in the Harrison Museum…
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 44. Displayed in the Harrison Museum…
DR-A012 Untitled ("Engine 760")
A train is headed toward the viewer billowing smoke behind it. The engine number is 760. A man is off to the right, standing next to the engine. A small red truck is in the right of the background. The train recedes into the background.
On the…
On the…
DR-A013 Untitled ("The Ebony Club I")
Two storefronts are pictured: the one of the left reads, "Atlantic Sandwich" and the sign also notes "Coak Cola", and the store on the right is the Ebony Club. Several people are seen entering both establishments. Point of view is set from across the…
DR-A014 Untitled ("Weeby's Groceries")
A streetscape is shown at a four-way stop. The street going from the bottom left toward the upper right, is Wells Avenue. The cross street is Henry Street. The large building on the right of the drawing is listed as "Weeby's" referring to Weeby's…
DR-A015 Untitled ("On Henry Street in Bad Times II")
Viewer is looking into the establishment, "Atlantic Sandwich Stand Coak Cola". There is one man in the foreground preparing a hot dog while several men are sitting at the counter. Signs in the back read, "Pie 10 cents", "Fish San 10 cents", "Coffee…
DR-A016 Untitled ("Downtown Roanoke Today")
Image is an aerial view of Roanoke looking toward South Roanoke. The Star on Mill Mountain is the main focal point of the background. Other featured buildings assumedly include St. Anthony's Catholic Church in the bottom left corner, the Hotel…
DR-A017 Untitled ("Kiser Record Shop I")
Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. First Street Bridge recedes into the background. "Kiser Records" is the primary storefront emphasized in the image. Several cars are parked along Henry Street.
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street…
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street…
DR-A018 Untitled ("Nick's Cafe on Henry Street II")
Interior image of Nick's Cafe on Henry Street. Several people are sitting at the counter, and three workers are behind the counter. The atmosphere is lively and social. The exterior window as well as a doorway to the kitchen are also visible. A sign…
DR-A019 Untitled ("Louise & Lillian's Beauty Salon")
Exterior view of "Louise & Lillian's Beauty Salon". The one visible street sign puts the building on the corner of Wells Avenue. Two women are seen on the sidewalk as well as a man walking from the left. There are numerous houses lining the right of…
DR-A020 Untitled ("Economy Shoe Shop")
Three people are pictured, assumedly inside of a cobbling business. There is a woman peeking into the back of the shop, holding a pair of shoes, and two men standing at a work desk, shining and repairing shoes. There are numerous pairs strewn around…
DR-A021 Untitled ("Couple Toasting at the Ebony Club")
The large stage of the Ebony Club is prominent in the background. A band of eight people is performing for the crowd. As the title suggests, a couple is toasting in the foreground. Numerous other couples are dancing, and two tables are shown on each…
DR-A022 Untitled ("The Ebony Club II")
The large stage of the Ebony Club is prominent in the background. A band of eight is performing on stage. Several people are standing up at the stage, while others are dancing or sitting at tables enjoying their drinks.
Story in The Times and…
Story in The Times and…
DR-A023 Untitled ("Kiser Record Shop II")
The interior of the Kaiser Record Shop is shown in this image. Several people are shown in the shop, and numerous signs and decorations are displayed on the walls. There is a picture on the wall that shows someone outside of the Dumas Hotel,…
DR-A024 Untitled ("Rise and Fall of Henry Street")
This image shows the active demolition of Henry Street. An orange bulldozer is at the center of the image; it pushes away bricks and other debris. A sign in the bottom left reads, "Nicks", referring to Nick's Cafe on Henry Street. The Ebony Club is…
DR-A025 Untitled ("The Gateway to Downtown")
This streetscape is leading the viewer toward the First Street Bridge. The bridge runs over the train tracks, and one of the train's cars is clearly labelled, "NW", assumedly referring to Norfolk and Western Railways. Numerous people and cars are…
DR-A026 Untitled ("The Pie Man I")
This image features a group of four people standing at an intersection. There are several buildings in the background, and the two to the right are labelled, "Horse Shoe" and "Cab Stand". The Cab Stand even has a phone number listed as "374-7911".…
DR-A027 Untitled ("Weeby's Groceries / 308 Club")
This streetscape is at the corner of Wells Avenue and Henry Street. Weeby's Grocery is at the middle of the image, and someone is seen exiting the building. Several cars are parked alongside the street. Signs receding into the background read, "308"…
DR-A028 Untitled ("The Community Barber Shop")
This is an interior image of "The Community Barber Shop". One man is cutting another's hair while two others are seen in the background. Numerous hair tools and products can be seen on the barber's shelf. There is a crack in the wall in the top of…
DR-A029 Untitled ("On Henry Street in Bad Times I")
This streetscape shows the signs for "Atlantic Sandwich Stand Pepsi Cola" and "Ebony Club" on one side of the street, and the front of the "Dumas" Hotel on the other side. Two men are assumedly exchanging a greeting. Other people and a car fill the…
DR-A031 "Under Henry Street Bridge 1954"
A man in foreground wearing overalls, assumedly works for the railroad. The Henry Street bridge is on the left edge of the image. There is a Norfolk and Western train coming towards the foreground. The Hotel Dumas is to the left of the figure in the…
DR-A032 Untitled ("City with a Star")
Cityscape of downtown Roanoke with the Wells Fargo Building in the center and the Mill Mountain Star to the right. Norfolk and Western train at the bottom of the image. Clock at the far right.
Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 2. Displayed…
Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 2. Displayed…
DR-A033 Untitled (Automobile Exchange)
Railroad tracks and trains are shown passing beneath a bridge. On the left cars are lined up next to a sign reading "Automobile Exchange". There is a road with cars driving on it. People can be seen walking next to the road and at the Automobile…
DR-A034 Untitled
A man in an olive coat, green suit and hat walks over the Henry Street bridge in the foreground. In the background, the Hotel Roanoke is in the upper right corner. A plane flies over the Hotel Dumas in the far right corner. Two unidentified trains…
DR-A035 Untitled
A Norfolk and Western train is in the center of the image. Two railway workers, one with light blue overalls and the other with a dark blue suit are visible in the first car. The second train car is labeled "U.S. MAIL". An empty set of tracks is at…
DR-A036 Untitled
Snowscape with a small, two story, brick house in the center of the image, and a green pickup truck in the driveway. An adult in a blue coat holds a snow shovel in one hand, and waves at the unidentified train in the left corner. A child in a white…
DR-A037 Untitled (Welcome to Washington Park, Roanoke VA)
Landscape painting, with "Welcome to Washington Park, Roanoke VA" sign in the bottom right corner. Three orange buses, two visibly labeled Franklin County Public Schools and Henry County Public School are in the center of the image. Children and…
DR-A038 Untitled (Hotel Roanoke)
Street view of Hotel Roanoke. Cars are parked on the left side in a parking lot, three people can be seen walking on a sidewalk in the center of the work. A sign on the right side reads "Hotel Roanoke Parking" and points towards the cars. Two men in…
DR-A039 Gainsboro Rd., Peach Rd.
Streetscape of a wooden house on the curb of Gainsboro Road, that belongs to either Willie Davis or Chuck Jordan. On the left side, is a brick building, the Gainsboro School with an American flag on the side. On the right side is Joe Mansour's…
DR-A040 Misunderstanding
Street scene of Henry Street. A crowd is gathered in the road as two men fight. The Horse Shoe Cafe can be seen on the far right side. There is a car outside of the cafe. A dog is in the foreground on the right, just behind a fire hydrant and a…
DR-A041 Untitled (Neighbors Groc.)
"Negibors Groc, The store was really located on Gainsboro Road just a couple of blocks from Henry Street, directly across the street from Negibors Store. Was the the Huntington Branch YMCA It was opprated by a man named Mr. Lee, and a fellow people…
DR-A042 Untitled
In the center of the image, two uniformed police officers question an man in pajamas. To the side, a woman, presumably his wife, also in her pajamas, stands with her hair in rollers, holding a cooking pot. Two children, a boy and a girl, are standing…
DR-A043 Untitled (Norfolk, VA 1945)
Seascape of a brown dock on the water. From left to right: a navy sailor stands with a woman in yellow. A woman in a white coat stands with a little boy holding a stuffed animal. A sailor stands with a woman in orange and a little girl in pink. A…
DR-A044 Untitled ("Library Yard, 1954")
Streetscape of a man in a blue and orange sweater shaking the hand of a man in a white suit jacket in the foreground. In the background are various pedestrians in brightly colored clothing. St. Andrew's Catholic Church is depicted in the the upper…
DR-A045 Mom, Dad and Me
Landscape centered on a red car with two adults in the front and a child in the backseat, The car idles at an intersection, marked by a sign pointing ahead to Salem with the route "US 11". To the right, there is a sign pointing right towards Roanoke,…
DR-A046 Untitled ("Arriving at Sunday Service")
Image of an unidentified red brick church with stained glass windows. In the center, is a minister in dark pastoral robes welcoming a brightly dressed couple and child into the sanctuary. On the left side, a line of church goers walk from the parking…
DR-A047 Night Life on Henry Street
Night scene of Henry Street. A man leans against a street lamp in conversation with a woman. Directly next to them is Weeby's Grocery, which has its lights on. Signs for other businesses on Henry Street are visible, such as 308 Club, Brooks Pharmacy,…
DR-A048 Untitled (The Bridge/10 Ton)
Drawing of Henry Street Bridge. On the left is a building with a sign reading "Ecomy Repaire". People are seen walking down the sidewalk. There are cars driving in both directions across the bridge. On the right are railroad tracks and trains. There…
DR-A049 Untitled (Johnson & Reed)
Streetscape centering a brick building with a "Johnson & Reed sign" above the door, and "Johnson & Reed Real Estate" on the window. A woman in a yellow dress stands outside of the business. On the upper windows, there are two advertisements- "Dr.…
DR-A050 4th of July, 1956
Landscape of Washington Park. At the bottom right of the page, a man, woman and child hold a picnic blanket and basket. Throughout the background, there are buses and cars. Families lounge on picnic blankets with baskets, eating and drinking. In the…
DR-A051 Untitled (Walking with Jesus)
Drawing of a boy and a man in nature. The boy is on the left and is wearing a white toga-like outfit with sandals. He is holding a plush bear. The man is sitting on a tree stump and is wearing blue robe/tunic with sandals. His hair is long and there…
DR-A052 Untitled (Norfolk & Western Office)
Office room with black and white checkered floors. A man sits in a red chair behind a desk. A man stands in front of the desk and to the right, holding his hat in his hand. Behind the desk, pictures of trains and certificates are displayed on the…
DR-A053 Hill Top, Ginny's Groc., Peach Rd.
Drawing of Peach Road. People can be seen outside walking down the sidewalk and in the grass. Two figures in the foreground are walking with their arms around each others' waists. There is a child on a bike next to them and a dog behind them. On the…
DR-A054 Untitled
Streetscape of Gainsboro Road. Two men dressed in blue and white walk down the street; one is carrying a brown bag and a green drink. Behind them, a woman in a yellow dress walks in the opposite direction with a man in a red striped shirt. In the…
DR-A055 Addison High School, 1948
Drawing of Addison High School. The high school is in the center of the drawing, with cars lined up in front of it. There are people outside in the grass doing various activities such as sitting, running, talking, and riding bikes. In the foreground,…
DR-A056 Patton Ave. NW, 100 Block, Gainsboro Community 1948
Streetscape on Patton Ave. NW 100 Block. In the center, a man in a blue vest, a woman in a red dress, a little boy holding a stuffed animal, and a little girl wearing a red striped vest all stand together in front of an orange car. A brown dog is in…
DR-A057 Friendly Fight
Drawing of four people in an alleyway. Three of the people are significantly taller than the fourth person, who is drinking from a bottle while he is encouraged by the three taller men. Trashcans, trash, and empty bottles line the alleyway. A figure…
DR-A058 Royal Garden Swimming Hole 1955
Drawing of a river passing through a forested area on the left and a wooden building on the right. There are people swimming in the water and standing alongside the bank. Clothes are hung in trees and left on the ground. There is a bike on the bottom…
DR-A059 Gainsboro School 1952, Mrs. Taylor
Depiction of the Gainsboro School. Three rows of students sit facing a whiteboard. The boards contents have "3+3=6", "6+4=10", and "14+6=20". At the front of the classroom, there is a coal stove, and a broom leans against the wall. One the left wall,…
DR-A060 Gainsboro Community 1952
Drawing of a boy and two police officers on a sidewalk. There is a bike and a dog to the left of the boy. The boy is pointing towards his left and holding up two fingers. One officer's baton is raised in the same direction as the boy's arm. A police…
DR-A061 Untitled ("My Friend Tommy Crowder")
Streetscape featuring a brown house with chickens in the side yard. An olive pickup truck sits facing the road, and a green car is behind a tree with the hood popped open; a dog house is beside it. Behind the home, there is a busy street with cars…
DR-A062 Untitled (Burrell Memorial Hospital)
Image of a yellow ambulance with Hunton on the side. Four men, presumably doctors and members of the Hunton Life Saving Crew, stand in front of the ambulance wearing white coats and holding first aid boxes. In the bottom right corner there is a sign…
DR-A063 Truck Stop Lot Lizards (A Boy Named Thomas)
Image of a truck stop. In the center of an image, there is a blue truck with a white semi trailer, and the words Safe Way Trucking in red lettering under a logo. A man climbs into the drivers seat. To the right, is a white truck with "Carolina Lines"…
DR-A064 Henry Street '65
Drawing of Henry Street. In the center on the road is a yellow car. There is a person in the driver's seat. A man stands next to the car, leaning onto it on the driver's side. Buildings line both sides of the road. On the left there is a building…
DR-A065 Untitled (Nick's Cafe, Lincoln Theater, Dumas Hotel)
Streetscape of Henry Street. On the left side, Nick's Cafe has a man exiting the business, and two others standing on the sidewalk. A woman in a striped red dress walks towards the Lincoln Theater, and a man in a white suit jacket walks towards her.…
DR-A066 Untitled (Martin's Fish Mkt.)
Drawing of a street. There is a wooden building with a picture of a fish above the door and a window sign reading "Martins Fish Market". Next to it on the right is another door and window sign, this time reading "Barber Shop". There is a red and…
DR-A067 Untitled (Burrell Memorial Hospital)
Image of Burrell Memorial Hospital. A small white ambulance is parked in front of the porch. A woman in a white dress stands just behind it. Another woman in white is visible in a window on the second floor of the hospital. In the front yard, a…
DR-A068 Library Yard 1952
Image centered on a fight between two men, while a woman waves her arms next to them. Behind them, there is a police car, and uniformed officers approach from the right and the left. Behind the officers, onlookers stop and watch. In the background, a…
DR-A069 Gainsboro 1954
Drawing of a large open space surrounded by businesses and homes. In the foreground, there is an open green space where figures can be seen walking, biking, and playing games. There are benches and trees. To the left, part of a one-story brick…
DR-A070 Main Places on Henry St.
Streetscape of Henry Street. In the foreground, a man in a green plaid shirt speaks to two uniformed police officers, while another man in blue points at them. On the left side of the image, in order, are signs for businesses: the 308 Club (private…
DR-A071 Gainsboro Rd. 1956
Street scene of Gainsboro Road. There is a man wearing orange walking down a sidewalk. There are numerous other figures on the sidewalk and in a grassy area towards the right. On the road next to the man in orange is a person on a motorcycle.…
DR-A072 Untitled (Attending Sunday Service)
Image of a church service at an unidentified church. A preacher in black and white pastoral robes stands at the pulpit. On his left side, there is a woman in a yellow outfit, and to his right there is a man in a white suit. In the far right side, the…
DR-A073 1947 (Welcome to Roanoke)
Drawing of a red car driving on a road. Three people can be seen inside the car, a man, who is driving, a woman in the passenger seat, and a boy looking outside the window from the back seat. They have just passed a sign reading "Welcome to Roanoke".…
DR-A074 Gainsboro 1952
Streetscape of Henry Street. In the right corner, the street sigh pointing straight across says Patton. The William A. Hunton Branch YMCAA stands across the street. There is a fork in the road, and on the left side stands Neighbor's Grocery, with a…
DR-A075 Untitled (Mount Zion AME)
Drawing of the outside of a church, likely Mount Zion AME Church. The church is made of brick and has stained glass windows on the front, one depicting an angel. Two people are walking up the steps to enter the church. There are four cars outside of…
DR-A076 Untitled (Dog with Spilled Vase of Flowers)
Drawing of a dog sitting next to a spilled vase of flowers. The dog is a smaller breed, with yellow fur and white around its nose. Its face is flat and it has small ears and a tail with a small curl. The dog is holding a flower in its mouth. The…
DR-A077 Untitled (Huntington Branch Life Saving Crew)
Streetscape of a bloodied car crash victim on a stretcher being attended to by two members of the Hunton Lifesaving Crew. The yellow ambulance has "Hunington Branch Life Saving" on its side over a green cross. The back doors are open, revealing a…
DR-A078 Untitled (4 1/2 Blocks of Everything)
Aerial view of part of Gainsboro. There are houses and businesses lining the streets. In the background a large white building can be seen on the left, likely Hotel Roanoke. Next to it is a tall building with the United States flag on top. The…
DR-A079 Untitled (1951-1952 Dell's Cafe)
Aerial view of part of Gainsboro. Homes and businesses can be seen, with people walking around on the sidewalks and in a grassy area. In the center is a building with a large sign reading "Dell's Cafe", above the door and on the window. Two buildings…
DR-A080 Gainsboro Road, 2012
Streetscape of Gainsboro Road, with a brick building labeled "Top Hat" in the center. To the left is Martin's Fish Market. On the right, there are rows of homes. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk and cars are in the street. Airplane flies in top of…
DR-A081 Ginny Hollands, Hill Top, 1990
Store clerk stands holding a broom in front of Hill Top Grocery. The building as "Hill Top Gro" in the windows, with a Coca-Cola advertisement on top. Inside, produce, other products, and the cash register is visible. Outside, a young boy stands to…
DR-A082 Untitled (Kiser Records)
Street view of Henry Street. In the center is a brick building with "Kiser Records" written in the window. There are cars in the road and people walking on the sidewalks outside the store. Just behind the building is a church, possibly High Street…
DR-A083 Burrell Memorial Hospital
Image of Burrell Memorial Hospital. An ambulance past a sign titled "Burrell Memorial Hospital", while a nurse watches it go past with a patient in a wheelchair behind her. A man with a cane is assisted by a nurse, and a man with crutches walks…
DR-A084 Untitled (Piccadilly Bar & Grill)
Image of the interior of the Picadilly Bar & Grill. It has a black and white a checkered floor. At the back of the room, there is a bar with patrons sitting and standing in front of it. More patrons sit, eat and drink at tables around the room. At…
DR-A085 Mrs. B. (The Mansion on Patton)
Streetscape of the Burrell Mansion, with the Patton Avenue NW street sign in the bottom right corner. The yard is fenced in, and on the far left sign, there are rows of homes in both the foreground and background. In front of the mansion, there are…
DR-A086 Mr. Martin's Fish Mkt. on Gainsboro 1953
Interior of a store. The walls and floor are wooden, with many shelves full of various products in cans, bottles, and boxes. There are three people, two with aprons, possibly employees, and one woman facing away and talking to one of the people in an…
DR-A087 Patton Ave. NW, YMCA
Streetscape of Patton Avenue NW. The William A. Hunton Branch YMCA stands to the left, beside it, a few buildings are visible in the background. On the right, one single story and three two story homes stand. On the street, there are three cars, and…
DR-A088 Untitled (Join the YMCA Today)
Image of two men boxing in a ring. There are several other people outside of the ring using other equipment as well as watching the match. Signs in the background read, "The Everlast Boxing Club", "Join the YMCA today", "Boxing Match May 8", and,…
DR-A089 Untitled (Mr. Neighbors)
Written text on upper portion of paper- "Mr Negibors was a busness man in the communiety, He owned a Groc Sore, located north of Henry Street, a he also sold almost everything needed in the househole, He also owned and opprated the local theather…
DR-A090 Chili Shop Gone, 1951
Drawing of a family standing on a balcony in their pajamas. They are looking down at a building that is on fire. There are firefighters with hoses attempting to put out the fire as well as two firetrucks and another emergency vehicle. A large cloud…
DR-A091 In My Father's House
Drawing of a large group of people in a green space. The two central figures are a boy and a man, who are holding hands. Everyone is dressed in robes, tunics, and sandals. The boy is pointing at something to the left, possibly to a pedestal…
DR-A092 69 (Welcome to Bristol State Park)
Image of a park where nine bikers are on their motorcycles. In the right corner, there is a sign that says "Welcome to Bristol State Park". On the road behind them, there is a blue truck with "Star Line" on the side; further down the road, there is…
DR-A093 Clinton Ohio 1969
Image centered on a biker with "BT" stitched onto his jacket, and a cigar in his mouth. He stands with his hands on the handles of his red motorcycle. In the background, there are seven bikers, conversing or standing over their motorcycles. Further…
DR-A094 Gainsboro Rd.
Aerial view of Gainsboro Road. There is a street sign in the foreground on the right side that reads "Gainsboro". There are many buildings and houses along the road, which forks. Cars are seen on the road, and there are a few people walking around as…
DR-A095 Untitled (Henry Street)
Drawing of Henry Street. The left side of the drawing shows many businesses with their store signs. In order of left to right, the signs read "308 Club", "Community Barber Shop", Pool Hall", "Day and Night Taxi", "Brooks Phar-", "Nicks". People are…
DR-A096 4th July, Glad Town, Vinton
Image of a park in Vinton, centered on a man standing at a table, slicing watermelon. At the edge of the table, a little boy stands wearing a shirt that says "Vinton Boy Club". Behind him, there are various adults standing eating watermelon. At the…
DR-A097 Gainsboro, Patton Ave. 1951
Close up image of a little boy in a striped blue shirt looking at a black car inside of the Burrell Mansion's garage. To the left, the Burrell Mansion is partially visibly with a row of houses behind it. To the right, a house and red car are…
DR-A098 Untitled (Silas Green Show)
Drawing of a park during an event. In the foreground on the left is a sign reading "Springwood Park Welcome". There is a wooden building with people standing on the porch. The sun is either setting or rising behind the mountains. There are many cars…
DR-A099 Springwood Park, Silas Green Show
Drawing of the "Silas Green Show" in Springwood Park in Roanoke, VA. The Royal Garden Dance Hall is off to the left of the image, and large tents for the Silas Green Show are on the right side. Several cars are parked next to the large tents. People…
DR-A100 Noel Taylor
Drawing of a pastor in a church. The pastor is likely Noel C. Taylor, and he is holding a bible while standing on a raised platform. A large cross is on the wall behind him. There are potted plants and flowers around and on the platform. In the…
DR-A101 The Bridge 1947
Streetscape of the Henry Street Bridge. A Norfolk and Western train labeled "NW" go towards the bridge from the right. In upper left portion of image, a church, presumably High Street Baptist Church, is visible. Artist signed and dated bottom right…
DR-A102 Untitled (Automobile Exchange, Ralph Peck CEO)
Drawing of a large lot full of rows of cars. There is a large brick building with two signs reading "Automobile Exchange". In the foreground on the left is a sign attached to a chain that also reads "Automobile Exchange, Ralph Peck CEO". There are…
DR-A103 Untitled (Pool Hall, Horse Shoe, BPW Cab Stand)
Streetscape centered on The Horse Shoe with "109" written above the door; a man with an "A" on his sweater exits the building. To the right is the BPW Cab Stand with 'Taxi Stand' written on the window and '576940' written on the building above. A…
DR-A104 Untitled (Virginia Theater on Centre Avenue)
Street scene of Centre Avenue. On the left is a large building with a sign reading "Virginia Theater". There is another building next to it. On the left in the foreground there are two people next to a street sign, which says "Centre Avenune". Two…
DR-A105 Untitled ("Dell's")
Image of the inside of Dell's. The floor is checkered, and two tables with red table clothes are in the front, while two red booths are in the background to the right. In the center of the image, there is a bar tended by two workers, and four people…
DR-A106 Erick's Lounge
Drawing of the outside of a brick building. Above the door is a sign reading "Erricks Loungue". There are numerous people lined outside the building, and many can be seen already inside. There is a blue car with two people inside on the right side of…
DR-A107 Untitled ("Gainsboro Road")
Streetscape of a wooden house and a brick house on Gainsboro Road. A man in a red shirt walks down the street with his hand raised, and a white dog runs after him. In the background, rows of houses can be seen, as well as distant pedestrians. An…
DR-A108 Untitled ("Horse Shoe")
Interior of the Horse Shoe, centered on a waitress in a white uniform carrying two drinks. To her right, four men sit at the bar, and one of them looks back at her. On the side of the bar facing outwards, "H S" and a horseshoe are depicted. In the…
DR-A109 Untitled ("Law and Order")
Image of Henry Street. A woman in orange speaks to two uniformed police officers. Behind her, a white dog lies on the ground. On the left, the signs read "308", "Barber Shop", "Nicks", "Brooks Pharamacy", and "Nick". The Henry Street is visible in…
DR-A110 Untitled ("Doctor Butler")
Image of the interior of a medical office. Doctor Butler examines a patient. On the wall, there are two certificates. To the left of the patient's chair, there is a small sink. To the right, there is a cart of medical supplies and a trash can. Artist…
DR-A111 Untitled ("Law and Order on Henry Street and North West")
Image of a man being arrested by a uniformed police officer, and put in the back of a police car while handcuffed. The police car has "ROANOKE PD" on the front half of the car, and "RPD 077" on the back half. A crowd of onlookers watched the man's…
DR-A112 People of 7th Ave. NE 1952
Drawing of three men standing in the road. There are rows of houses behind them, most of which are nearly identical. Two of the men are embracing, one of which has a bottle in his back pocket. The third man is standing close to them, facing forward…
DR-A113 Picadilly
Image centered on the bar at Picadilly Restaurant. A woman with an afro and white uniform stands behind the bar, a man in a blue vest and matching pants stands in front of the bar. In the background, are differently colored bottles. In the upper…
DR-A114 Untitled (B&G Groceries)
Drawing looking down Rutherford Ave NE. On the left side is the edge of a brick building and a row of nearly identical houses. A man is leaning against a wall with a cylindrical object tucked under his arm. There is a car further d own the road. On…
DR-A115 Untitled (The Yard)
Street view of Henry Street. A bald man in a suit with a pipe in his mouth is in the foreground. People can be seen walking on a sidewalk behind him. There is a dog to the right of the man. Business signs can be seen on the left. In order from…
DR-A116 Alfred Bowens Barber Shop, Gainsboro 1959
Streetscape of the front of building, with a sign that says "Bowens Barber Shop". Three older men are outside of the shop, and a man in yellow is in the doorway, all watching a woman in pink walk by. In the doorway. On the outside wall, to the lieft,…
DR-A117 Gainsboro Rd., Harrison Ave., Rutherford Ave. 1955
Street view of Gainsboro Road. There are cars driving down the street. On the left side are buildings, most being businesses. The closest building is wooden and has two images of fish on the front. "Martian Fresh Fish", is written on the side of the…
DR-A118 Untitled ("Gainsboro Road")
Streetscape focused on the Gainsboro School. At the bottom of the steps, adults and children walk up and down the sidewalk. An adult in a yellow dress stands at the top of the steps in front of the door, other adults walk around the yard. In the…
DR-A119 Untitled (Day Break on Henry Street)
Street scene of Henry Street. People are walking on both sides of the street on the sidewalks, and there are multiple cars on the road. On the left side there are many business signs, though the buildings themselves cannot be seen, only part of the…
DR-A120 Roanoke, The City with a Star
A boy and his parents stand in front of the railroad tracks, looking up at the Mill Mountain Star. A Norfolk and Southern train goes towards the left, in the lower right side, there is another Norfolk and Southern train. In the left corner, there is…
DR-A121 Untitled (Still Life of Flowers with Pocket Watch)
Image of a vase with various red, yellow, orange, white and pink flowers. On the vase, a ship with a red Cross Pattée on two of the sails. Behind them, the sun rises or sets amidst the clouds. To the right of the vase, there is a cup filled with pink…
DR-A122 Vinton Trolley
Drawing of a street in Vinton, Virginia, possibly Pollard Street. There is a blue trolley that has passengers on it. A man, woman, and child are standing outside the trolley, waiting to get on. The tracks continue into the background, going towards…
DR-A123 Untitled ("The Car Line")
Streetscape with five unidentified buildings on the right side of the street, and three on the left side. A blue trolley drives down the street, and a figure can be seen standing in the doorway. There are various cars in the road, and pedestrians on…
DR-A124 Untitled ("Robert Mormon")
Street scene of Henry Street. There is a man in a pinstriped suit with his hands in his pockets. He is standing facing the road. A man leans against a building behind him, his leg raised and foot resting on the wall. He is waving at a woman walking…
DR-A125 Robert Mormon
Image of the interior of a bar. A man in a orange pinstriped suit stands behind the bar, and a woman in a red and white dress pours a drink into a cup to the right. To the left, there is a sink, trash can, and cooler of drinks. There is a crowd of…
DR-A126 Untitled (Hunt's Taxi)
Street scene of Henry Street. A woman is entering a blue taxi labeled "Hunts Taxi" and "Hunts Cab". A man holds the car door for her. People are walking down the sidewalk on both sides. On the opposite side of the street on the left, a building with…
DR-A127 Untitled (Map of Henry Street and Gainsboro Road)
Drawn map of Gainsboro. The map is detailed and major roads are highlighted with individual colors. Major roads are labeled, such as Gainsboro Road, Henry Street, and Jefferson Street. Most business buildings are labeled, including all businesses on…
DR-A128 Peach Rd.
Drawing of Peach Road. Two cars pass each other in the center of the image. In the lower bottom right, there is a grey brick building with Pepsi Cola on the side, a house with a fenced in yard, Rutherford Avenue cuts across, then Mount Zion A.M.E.…
DR-A129 Washington Park 1959
In the foreground, a couple strolls through Washington Park holding hands with a dog running beside them. To the right, children and adults wade in the creek next to the foot bridge, underneath the weeping willows. To the left, a family walks in the…
DR-A130 Untitled (Welcome to Washing Park)
Drawing of Washington Park. There is a large open green area being used for parking, with many cars and school buses lined up in rows. In the background houses can be seen. In the foreground there are many people walking, most in the same direction,…
DR-A131 Gilmer School 1951
Streetscape focused on the Gilmer School, a large, brick two story building. Students and staff are visible through two windows on the first floor, and through the front door. Children and adults walk down the sidewalk headed towards the school. To…
DR-A132 Royal Garden '57
Interior of the Royal Gardens Dance Hall. It is a large wooden building with an open interior where many people can be seen dancing and talking. On the left are screened windows. There are people looking into the dance hall from these windows. Above…
DR-A133 Untitled (Virginia)
Image of the front of the Virginia Theatre. A couple and a child stands at the ticket window, beneath a large yellow sign with "Virginia" written in red lettering next to three red stars. To the right, a woman in a dotted dress walks through the…
DR-A134 Untitled (Virginia Theater)
Drawing of the Virginia Theatre from Centre Avenue. The Virginia Theatre is on the right side, only partially visible. Its sign is cut from view, reading as "Virginia Thea-". Behind it is a sign that reads "Webb's Garage". In front of the theatre, in…
DR-A135 Martin's Fish Mkt.
Image of the interior of Martin's Fish Market. A man in white and a older woman in orange are looking intently at the display case, while an older man stands behind counter. A store clerk attends the register, and holds a wrapped fish. On the wall…
DR-A136 7th Ave. NE
Image of 7th Avenue NE in Tank Town. On the right corner, B&G Grocery has signage on the brick, in the window, and on a sign. Pedestrians walk past the grocery. The rest of the street has homes and cars. In the background there are three large…
DR-A137 Henry St., Makin the Circle
Drawing of Henry Street from the perspective of being on the street. There is a yellow car with two people in it that is the central focus. There are other cars and a truck on the road. The Henry Street Bridge can be seen on the left side. Downtown…
DR-A138 Untitled (The Demise of Henry St.)
Image of Henry Street. Construction equipment tears down buildings, with signs like Nicks, Hunters and Pool, and Cab still partially visible. Construction workers direct the destruction.
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street, p. 59.…
Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street, p. 59.…
DR-A138.1 Untitled
The Last Days of North East
Rutherford ave,, most people who lived in that area
call Rutherford Ave. Seventh Ave,
Henry Street and all of The North East Section of The City
older people who had paid for there homes, and now had
to move to…
Rutherford ave,, most people who lived in that area
call Rutherford Ave. Seventh Ave,
Henry Street and all of The North East Section of The City
older people who had paid for there homes, and now had
to move to…
DR-A139 Untitled (American Legion Auditorium)
Drawing of the American Legion Auditorium, which was used for various purposes. The Auditorium is on the right side, and two people can be seen walking towards the doors. There are many people outside in the road and on the sidewalk, as well as cars…
DR-A140 Untitled (YMCA at Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave.)
Streetscape of Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. On the right, a man stands facing the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA. In the lower right corner, there is a Patton Ave. street sign next to a fire hydrant. A man in a striped shirt crosses the street…
DR-A030 Untitled ("The Times and Life on Henry Street")
This streetscape shows three children overlooking the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks. There is a man in overalls walking in from the right of the image. The Hotel Roanoke is the black and white building on the left side of the image, toward the…
DR-A141 The Last Days of North East
Image of the destruction of the Kimball Neighborhood. At the bottom of the image, a construction worker directs a red truck with "Joe Bandy" past. On the ground, there "Sakers Store" sign to the right, and to the left, the Kimball Ave NE street sign,…
DR-A142 B.G Grocery Store, Corner 7th & Commonwealth
Streetscape of Tank Town. On the right, B&G Grocery sits with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the side. Across the street, there is an unidentified business with a Coca Cola advertisement on the side. In the background there are two rows of houses…
DR-A143 Little Wine
Drawing of four men standing in a loose circle in an alleyway. There are trashcans and trash lining either side. One of the men, who is the shortest and closest to the foreground, holds a bottle of liquid up to align with his face. The man on the far…
DR-A144 Untitled ("Booker Washington Park")
Drawing of a group of people standing in a large green area, assumedly Washington Park. There are six people, five of which are gathered around a large pile of rocks with a pipe sticking out from the center. Water comes from this pipe, and there is a…
DR-A145 Booker T. Washington J.H. 1956
Drawing of Booker T. Washington Junior High. The school is in the background and is a large, brick building. There is a large green space in front of the school, past a small road, where many people can be seen. Presumably students at the school,…
DR-A146 Untitled ("Webb's Garage")
Interior of Webb's Garage. There is a sign on the back wall on the left that reads "Webbs Garage". There is a car in the center of the drawing. A man is bent near the driver's side door with a wrench in his hand. Another man is underneath the car,…
DR-A147 Buster Webbs Garage 1956
Interior of Webb's Garage. A man in a mechanic's jumpsuit stands in the center. He is holding a floor jack, which is being used to lift a red car on the right. On the wall behind the man is a sign that reads "Webbs Garage". There are chains and…
DR-A148 1960 (Dumas)
Drawing of the corner between Henry Street and Centre Avenue. On the left, Henry Street, the sign for the Dumas Hotel can be seen. On the opposite side of Henry Street, three brick buildings are visible. The closest building has no visible signs. The…
DR-A149 High St. (Jack and Jill Soda Shop)
Street scene of Henry Street, looking down towards another street. There is a street sign that reads "High St" (assumedly Loudon Avenue). On the left is a store that has "Jack & Jill Soda Shop" in the window and on the door. Next to it, on the street…
DR-A150 Untitled (Bill's Clock and Watch Repair)
Drawing of a house that is operating as a business. Written in the window on the right is "Bills Clock & Watch Repair". The window to the left reads "Clock Repair". There is also a sign on the left that says "Bills Clock And Watch Repair". The…
DR-A151 Untitled (Welcome to Washington Park)
Drawing of a road with houses on one side and a large green space on the other. There is a sign in the green space, at the bottom left corner, that reads "Welcome to Washington Park, DAR". The park has many different types of trees. There are houses…
DR-A152 Untitled (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd. 1951, No. #2)
Drawing of a fork in the road, with buildings lining most sides of the roads. The road closest to the viewer is Orange Avenue and has multiple businesses with signs. There is a tall sign with lights on top of it on the far left that read "Willett…
DR-A153 Peach Rd. NW
Drawing of Peach Road. Businesses and homes can be seen on both sides of the road. There is another road going towards the left. In the foreground on the left is a wooden two-story bulding on a street corner that has a sign on the side advertising…
DR-A154 July 4th 1956
Scene of Washington Park. In the bottom left corner, a sign reading "Welcome to Washington Park" is in between two cars. A line of families, with baskets, pushing a stroller, and riding bikes fill the foreground. There are school buses and regular…
DR-A155 Gainsboro North of Henry Street
Image of a young man in a blue sweater, holding a sign that says "Gainsboro Road and Beyond, By Ravid Raey", with a small white eagle perched on top. To the right, is the Gainsboro Library with a yellow car parked across the street. To the left is a…
DR-A156 Untitled (Star City)
Image centered on the American Legion Auditorium, a gray brick building with "Star City" in red lettering. In front, is a smaller brick building with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the wall, and "Pool Hall" written in black lettering. To the left, it…
DR-A157 On the Yard 1957 (David, Wayne, Leroy)
Drawing of a blue car on the road, as seen from the front. Three people are next to the car, standing in the road. One man in striped pants is leaning against the car. Behind him a man in red has one arm raised and the other resting on the roof of…
DR-A158 Untitled (On Henry Street, Looking South Towards the Bridge)
Streetscape of Henry Street. A man in a blue sweater with an "A" on it leans again the exterior wall of a barber shop. On the left side of the street, there are visible signs for the Pool Hall, Brooks Pharmacy, an a blank one in front of the BPW Cab…
DR-A159 Untitled (The Bridge and Downtown Roanoke)
Drawing of the Henry Street Bridge, looking towards downtown Roanoke. Two cars and a truck are driving over the bridge, in both directions. There are people on the left side using the sidewalk and also crossing the bridge. On the left side, towards…
DR-A160 Untitled (Star City)
Image of the inside of the American Legion Auditorium. Couples dance together on the dance floor, others sit on green chairs at tables scattered throughout the room. On the stage, a group of performers in white suit jackets, red shirts and blue pants…
DR-A161 Untitled ("Mid-Day on Henry Street 1969")
Drawing of the Ebony Club on Henry Street. The word "Ebony" is written on the side of the tall, white-brick building. Next to the Ebony Club on the right side is a building with multiple doors to various businesses. On one window, "kis" can be seen,…
DR-A162 Mansion on Patton
Image of Patton Avenue. At the bottom of the paper, there is a street sign with "Patton Ave" and "Gainsboro Rd." On the right side of the road, a garage with a car sits a little ways away from the Burrell Mansion. On the right side of the street,…
DR-A163 Gainsboro Rd., Hughes Funeral Home, Patton Ave. 1953
Drawing of Hughes Funeral Home on Gainsboro Road. The funeral home has "H.F.H" written in both windows. There is a hearse outside, blocking the rest of the front door from being seen. Another hearse is next to the building, between the funeral home…
DR-A164 Untitled (Gainsboro Rd. and Harrison Ave.)
Image of Gainsboro Road, where it intersects with Harrison Road. The first building is likely Fizer Funeral Home, the home next to it likely the Henderson's home, the next building is likely Bill's Barber Shop, and the last building is unidentified.…
DR-A165 Saker's Groc. NE 1953
Streetscape with Saker's Grocery on the left. Across the street, the 4th Avenue street sign points horizontally. There is a brick building with a Coca Cola advertisement on the side that says "Cook Cola". There is a small plane partially visible on…
DR-A166 Untitled (Saker's Groc.)
Streetscape with Saker's Grocery Store on the right, and a brick building with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the side and "FOR SALE" written on a boarded up window. In front of the building, there is a small plane with a star, and "707" on the side,…
DR-A167 Leaving Portsmith VA 1948
Drawing of a large bus. It is a Greyhound Bus, with "Greyhound Bus Line" written on the side as well as an image of a greyhound. "Richmond" is written near the door. People are on the bus and are seen entering the bus. There are bags and suitcases…
DR-A168 Untitled (U.S. Post Office Roanoke VA)
Image of a brown wood building, with a sign that says "US Post Office, Roanoke VA" in front. There is a blue mail truck in the back, and a mail man loads a bag labeled "US MAIL" into a blue car. In the foreground, a mail man loads two bags labeled…
DR-A169 Orange Ave. 1951 (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd., No. #3)
Drawing of a large house with roads on either side of it and a road infront of it. The house is fenced in, with no other houses around it. The road infront of it has a sign that reads "Orange Ave NE" with an arrow pointing left and right. There is…
DR-A170 Roanoke Gas Co., 7th Ave. NE 1953
Drawing of Kimball Avenue in Kimball Neighborhood (also known as Tank Town). There is a street sign on the left in the foreground that reads "Kimbal Ave NE". There is a man on a bike stopped next to a green car. He is talking to a man who is standing…
DR-A171 Untitled (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd. 1951, No. #1)
Drawing of Orange Avenue. There is a sign in the foreground that reads "Bedford 28 MI, Lynchburg 58 MI". The road has many cars and trucks on it. There is one semi-truck that has "J&J Trucking" on the side. There is a cemetery that is fenced in. To…
DR-A172 Crowder
Image of a white house with a red porch, and white chair on the porch. A woman in red stands on the side porch, looking out on the yard. There are four chickens in the yard, two dogs, and a clothesline with clothes on it strung between the house and…
DR-A173 Harrison Avenue 1956
Streetscape of Harrison Avenue. On the left, a man walks into a two story brick building with "Top Hat" signage above the door and in the window, along with an image of a top hat and cane. Across the street to the right, is an unidentified brick…
DR-A174 Henry Street Shoe Shine Parlor
Drawing of Henry Street. On the left, a man is walking a dog on the sidewalk. There is an alleyway between two buildings, where two people, one holding a bag, are walking down. The building on the right of the alleyway has "Shoe Shine" written in the…
DR-A175 The Claytor Home 1951
Image of the Claytor home, a two story brick home with two cars parked in front and a white dog in the front yard. A man with a cane walks in the grass across the street. Behind the home, is First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. To the right is the…
DR-A176 Untitled (Saker's Store)
Interior of a store. There are three people inside. One woman stands behind a counter, speaking to another person, wearing orange. An older woman is sat in the middle of the room in a rocking chair. There is also an animal, possibly a cat, walking…
DR-A177 Untitled (Peach Rd.)
Image of Peach Road. One the left, the Gainsboro School is partially visible. Next, the grey house on the corner is possibly the home of Willie Davis or Chuck Jordan. The grey brick store with the red and white symbol on the side is Joe Monsour's…
DR-A178 Dream Land 1946
Drawing of Dreamland at Washington Park. There is a large green space that is partly fenced in. Within the fenced in area is a wooden building, likely the Dance Hall, where people can be seen inside the window. "CockCola" and "PepsiCola" are written…
DR-A179 Untitled (YMCA at Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave.)
Drawing of the intersection between Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. There are road signs in the foreground that read "Gainsboro Rd NW" and "Patton AVE NW". There is a green space to the right, where two people on bikes are riding. There is also a…
DR-A180 1969 (Welcome to Hale's Dream Land Park)
Image of Washington Park. In the foreground, families walk towards a red and white banner that says "Welcome to Hales Dreamland Park". To the right, is a yellow stand that has various advertisements- "Popcorn", "Coa Cola 7¢", and "Popcorn 5¢". In the…
DR-A181 Hotel Roanoke, North East Sector, American Legion
Streetscape of Wells Avenue, with Hotel Roanoke occupying a large portion of the right side. On te sidewalk, a man walks, and there a sign that says "Garage". Behind Hotel Roanoke, Williamson Road runs across, and the American Legion Auditorium is…
DR-A182 Bowens Barber Shop, Gainsboro
Interior of a barber shop. In the center there is a vanity and mirror set up, with various objects and hair products on the shelves. There is a man in a chair wearing a white cloth. Another man stands over him, holding a tool to the sitting man's…
DR-A183 Untitled
Drawing of businesses. Two people are standing on a street corner, a man and a woman, with their arms wrapped around each other's waists. On the left, there is a man exiting a brick building. In the window is a sign that reads "Jack & Jill". A woman…
DR-A184 Untitled (Mt. Zion)
Image of the front of the new Mount Zion AME Church. There are a yellow, red and pink car on the street, and pedestrians walking towards the church. Artist signed and dated bottom right corner, wrote "Mt Zion".
DR-A185 Untitled (Mt. Zion)
Image of the new Mount Zion AME Church. To the left, there are three houses visible. In the street, there is a yellow car and a pink car driving in opposite directions. Artist signed and dated bottom right corner, wrote "Mt. Zion".
DR-A186 Untitled
Drawing of buildings lining a road. On the left is a smaller road with houses on either side. There is a truck, likely a dump truck, that is stopped. There are two people standing outside it holding large cylindrical objects, possibly trashcans. One…
DR-A186.1 Untitled (Ramey Farm 1943)
Drawing of a farm. There is a dirt path where a man in overalls can be seen holding onto a plow. The plow is being pulled by two animals, either horses or donkeys. On either side of the dirt path are various trees, plants, and rocks. There is a wire…
DR-A187 Untitled
Streetscape of Mount Zion AME Church. The Gainsboro School is to the right, and a two story brick home is to the left. Across the street, three children ride bicycles on a large expanse of land presumably belonging to Saint Andrew's Catholic Church.…
DR-A188 Untitled (Town Club)
Street scene of two streets intersecting. The street on the far end, going horizontally, has buildings alongside it. One building has "B&G" on the front window, with another sign on the side that says "PepsiCola". Houses can be seen in the…
DR-A189 Untitled (Johnson and Reed)
Image of a woman in a green and white striped dress standing on the corner in front of Johnson and Reed Real Estate. The two story brick building has "Johnson & Reed" in the two lower level windows, and a sign that says "Johnson and Reed- Relator,…
DR-A190 Royal Garden, 1960
Image of the interior of the Royal Garden dance hall. On the wall, there is a sign that says "Royal Garden HHH Club" in cursive. Below it, there is a Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper advertisement. In the left corner, there is a speaker. There are people…
DR-A191 Royal Garden, Springwood Park 1959
Image of the Royal Garden. Through the windows, there are shadows of people dancing. A man with an "A" on the back of his sweater stands with two others peering through the window. There is a Coca Cola advertisement on the side. To the right of the…
DR-A192 Untitled (Merico Club)
Drawing of an alleyway. Two men are standing, facing each other. The man on the left has his arms raised in a defensive position, ready to fight. The man on the right is shown taking off his overshirt, revealing his ab muscles. There are many other…
DR-A193 Untitled (Breaking up the Fight)
Two uniformed police offers break up a fight between two men on Henry Street. The men's clothes are ripped, and one man's shirt lies on the pavement. The man on the left has blood on his hand. A crowd of onlookers, including a man in a white sweater…
DR-A194 Mr Martin's Fish Mkt., Gainsboro 1954
Interior of Martin's Fish Market. A older man stands in front of the counter with a fish in his hands. A woman in a red outfit stands beside him, looking into the case. A clerk stands behind the register. Behind him, there is a menu- "Porgies $5 00…
DR-A195 Untitled
Boy and parents at the Norfolk Western train station, speaking to a woman in a Norfolk and Western uniform who is counting cash. There is a "NW" logo at the top left corner, with a model train on a shelf above it. Above the worker, there is a board…
DR-A196 Untitled
Streetscape of the PAS Station at the Hotel Roanoke. Norfolk and Western train in the foreground with railyard workers at the bottom. Hotel Roanoke at the top left. Artist dated image as 1948.
DR-A197 Untitled
Five people in the center of the image. Assumedly railyard workers, posing in front of a train. The train is a Norfolk and Western train. Artist wrote on bottom right corner "Old Days", dated June 2010. Signed by artist.
DR-A198 Untitled
Railroad worker in the foreground, with a Norfolk and Southern train in the background of the image.
DR-A199 Untitled
Active train station, assumedly in Roanoke. Station and figures are on the left side, with the trains and tracks on the right side. Most of the figures are carrying suitcases. There is a sign in the foreground on the right side the reads "WBML No. #1…
DR-A200 Untitled
Cityscape of Henry Street, with a car heading towards the Henry Street Bridge. A Norfolk and Western train is traveling beneath the bridge. There is a clock on a church steeple on the right edge of the image. There is a "Shenadoah" sign at the bottom…
DR-A201 Untitled
Drawing of a railyard. There are multiple tracks with trains entering from the left. In the center, a railroad worker is using a tool on the tracks. The background features industrial buildings, presumably related to railyard work, as well as…
DR-A202 Untitled
Cityscape of Henry Street. The Hotel Dumas is in the right with a "Jack Jill" sign in front, and a Norfolk and Western train is on the left. In the back of the image, there is a large clock.
DR-A203 Untitled
Landscape of a train passing from right to left with mountains in the background. The train extends into the background, wrapping around the mountains. Two of the train cars have "NW" on them, one also has the numbers "1560". The foreground has a…
DR-A204 Untitled
Cityscape of a Norfolk and Southern Railyard with two trains in the foreground. Artist stated the location as the Buffalo Yard. In the background, a crane destroys buildings, presumably Gainsboro, while two planes fly above. A railyard worker is…
DR-A205 Untitled
Landscape of a train passing from right to left over a bridge. The train has the letters "NW" written on it, as well as "BO" and "CP". Each train car is numbered, going left from right the numbers are: 072, 995, 70, 056, and 711. Mountains can be…
DR-A207 Untitled
Image of a railyard. There is a work vehicle in the center with a logo containing the letters "NS" on the side. Three railyard workers are in the loading or unloading beams. There are many railyard workers performing various jobs. The left side shows…
DR-A208 Untitled
A man with a blue coat and green pants stands on the front of a Norfolk and Western train, ringing a bell. There are trains in the background of the image.
DR-A209 Untitled
Landscape of a train crossing over a bridge. The cars on the train have the letters "NW" on them. There is a river passing below the bridge. A fisherman is standing on the bank, one arm raised. A boat is docked in the water next to him.
DR-A210 Untitled
Norfolk and Western Train, with a conductor wearing a blue uniform, and another railway worker with a orange stripped shirt and blue pants. The train is numbered "1351". Artist signed bottom right corner, and wrote "Midnight" and "West End". 010,…
DR-A211 Untitled
Streetscape of Henry Street with the Henry Street Bridge in the background. On the right side of the image, an unidentified train is on the railway. In the upper right corner there is a large clock. In the foreground of the image, various vehicles…
DR-A212 Untitled
Streetscape of Henry Street with the Henry Street Bridge in the background. Pedestrians and cars are portrayed in the foreground. To the right of the bridge, two Norfolk and Western trains are depicted. Artist signed and dated lower right corner,…
DR-A213 Untitled
Drawing featuring four figures standing in the clouds. In the center is a man in a blue robe with his arms outstretched. He has a yellow circle above his head, likely a halo. Two figures stand next to him, they are dressed identically and both have…
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Drawing of a group of people in an open green space. There is a fence behind them. There is a man wearing blue robes sitting on a rock. He holds a child in his lap. Two other children stand on either side of him. The man's arm is wrapped around the…
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Drawing of many people in a large green space. In the center is a man in blue and white robes and a halo above his head. He stands with his arms on the shoulders of two children. The children are holding hands. Another, smaller child holding a…
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Drawing of a group of people walking together. They are outside, with plants and trees around them. A man in a blue-green and white robe is in the center. He has a halo and is carrying a child. On the left, a small child holds out roses to him.…
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Drawing of a large gathering of people. One figure, shown as larger than the rest, wears white robes with a blue sash and a halo above his head. He his shown picking up a child, who smiles and waves at him. There are many children surrounding him.…
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Drawing of a group of people sitting and embracing. A man wearing blue robes is sitting on a rock, holding a child. The man has a mark on the backs of both of his hands. Two other children are standing near him, arms wrapped around each other and…
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Three figures walk in an open green space, their backs facing the viewer. On the left is a small child with one arm raised and blocked from view by the center figure. The center figure is a man in blue robes and a halo above his head. One arm is…
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Drawing of three figures standing on a stone road. On the left is a man in blue robes and a halo above his head. He is shown embracing the figure in the center, who is shown with their back facing the viewer. The third figure, on the right, is a…
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Drawing of a large group of people. In the foreground is a man in blue and white robes with a halo. He is shown holding a child. Slightly behind him on the right is a person with wings also holding a child. On the left, there is a mixture of children…
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Drawing of the interior of a stone building. A child holding a doll walks along a red carpet down the center. Figures with wings playing trumpets are on either side of the carpet. In the back stands a figure in blue robes and a halo. His arms are…
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Drawing of people standing in a garden. The tallest figure is a man with a halo wearing white and blue robes. He is standing on a rock with his arms held open as a boy moves towards him with a smile and his arms open as well. On the right are three…
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Drawing of a garden. Five children in white tunics stand around a depiction of Jesus. The children in front hold hands, and one carries a basket of apples. The two in the back hold baskets of brown fruit, and the smallest child eats and apple and…
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Drawing of a person in white approaching Jesus. In the background, there are angels standing and flying. There is a white city on a hill. In the bottom right corner framed in roses, artist wrote "Jesus Needed one More Angel and Faith Answered the…
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Drawing of a garden. A man in a blue tunic with a halo above his head walks with his arms around two children. Beside him, there are two angels, and a little girl holding a doll. Behind him, there is another angel holding a baby. At the bottom of the…
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A railroad worker holding a small bag prepares to step onto a train. In the background, two workers carrying bags walk. The train number is "1779". In the background behind the train, there appears to a type of ladder.
DR-A226 on reverse.
DR-A226 on reverse.
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Drawing of two people walking in a garden. The person on the left is wearing blue robes and has a halo. His arm is around the shoulders of the other person, who is on the right. The man's face appears confused, and both of his arms are raised. There…
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A young child walks towards Jesus with his arms outstretched, on a cobblestone path lined with a variety of flowers. Two angels stand in the background with smiles on their faces. Figures in white are crowded in the background, and there a city with…
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Drawing of figures in a garden. A man in blue robes is sitting next to a stone path. A child climbs on his lap. Three more children surround him, one holding him on his back, one sitting in the grass grabbing his robe, and the third standing next to…
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Drawing of figures in a garden. A man in blue robes and a halo stands and lifts a child. The child is facing away from the viewer. A figure with wings stands to the right and is holding flowers. There are many flowers on both sides of the figures.…
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Drawing of a man in an open green space leading a group of people, mostly children. The man is wearing blue robes and has a halo and marks on his hands. His arms are raised in front of him and he looks down at a child, who is pointing to the left. A…
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A young sits on Jesus' lap touching his hair in the center of the drawing. They are surrounded by children in white tunics, and angels with bronze wings. In the background, there are more people dressed in white. Artist signed and dated bottom right…
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Drawing of people standing on a stone path in a garden. A man in blue robes and a halo stands and holds a child. On the left, a young girl reaches towards the man, holding a bouquet of flowers. On the right, a young boy stands and holds a stuffed…
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A man in white and blue robes and a halo walks while holding a young child. A figure with wings stands next to him holding flowers. Behind him another figure with wings follows while holding a child. A young child holding a stuffed toy is on the…
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A little boy is carried by Jesus. There are angels and other children surrounding Jesus in a green scape. There appears to be a city in the background.
Small scribble on back.
Small scribble on back.
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A man in blue robes with a halo and marks on his hands sits on a rock. His arms are around a young boy, who stands in front of him with his hands raised towards the man's face. Three figures stand near the man, one holding a basket of fruit and…
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A boy in white hugs Jesus while two angels stand and watch. To the right, are two palm trees in the background.
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Drawing of a group of people. The ground beneath them is cut stone. There are two central figures in the foreground. The figure on the left has wings and is holding someone in their arms, with only the person's legs being visible. The figure on the…
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A young boy carrying a white stuffed animal walks towards Jesus with his hand outstretched. Behind him, there are two angels, one holding a sword, and two children, one holding a white dog. In the background, a city with white and gold buildings is…
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A man in blue robes and a halo stands in a garden with his arms outstretched. A small child stands near him with its arms raised up. A winged figure stands behind the man, with arms outstretched as well. A third winged figure hugs a child on the left…
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A man in robes and a halo sits on a tree stump. A child stands next to him, holding a round fruit towards the man. A young girl stands behind the boy, looking possibly distressed. A bowl of fruit rests on the ground on the left. On the right are…
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Drawing of a man in robes and a halo sitting on a tree stump holding a sleeping child in his arms. Two rabbits sit on the ground near him on the left side. There are two birds also on the left side, resting on a branch. Two figures approach the man…
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Drawing of three figures in a barn. The figures are presumably Mary, Joseph, and infant Jesus. Mary is sitting and holding Jesus, who has a halo, as Joseph stands next to them with his hands held towards them. A manger full of hay is on the right…
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Drawing of a nativity scene. A man wearing a purple robe and a crown stands with his hands clasped, and a man wearing a green robe and a crown kneels in front of a manger. At their feet is a jeweled case, and two golden containers. A woman in blue,…
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Drawing of the Crucifixion. In the center, Jesus is on a cross. Behind him, there are two roman soldiers, one with a spear and one carrying an article of clothing over his arm. In the back is another figure wearing a tunic. On the upper portion of…
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Drawing of a dinner scene. Jesus sits at the head of the table, and appears to lead a prayer. Five people sit on the right, four on the left and three at the other end of the table, all with their hands clasped together and heads bent. Behind them,…
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Drawing of four soldiers surrounding a man wearing a robe with a halo. The soldiers are in identical uniforms, with breast plates, helmets, spears, and swords. The soldier on the left side is holding a shield with a bird drawn on it. There are rocks…
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Drawing of a throne room. Three men sit on thrones with three Roman soldiers standing behind them holding spears. The man in the middle appears to be some kind of ruler. To the right, two men stand, one holding a shepherd's crook. To the right, two…
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A man with a wreath around his head sits on a throne with two Roman soldiers behind him. He points at Jesus, who has two Roman soldiers standing behind him. In the background, there is a crowd of onlookers.
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Drawing of a man, presumably Jesus, holding onto a large wooden cross. His body is covered in wounds. A man stands behind him, holding the weight of the cross. Three soldiers stand on the right side and are watching and holding spears. Two people are…
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Drawing of a bald man carrying a cross. Just behind him is an injured man, presumably Jesus, who is knelt on the ground. There are soldiers on both sides of them, with one on the right raising a whip. Other figures can be seen in the center and on…
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Drawing of an injured man, likely Jesus, carrying a cross on his back. Two soldiers stand just behind him, one of which uses a whip to strike Jesus. A man helps carrying the cross. There are more people and soldiers in the background on the right. On…
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified on a cross. Jesus is bleeding and injured and wearing a crown of thorns. The top of the cross has a small banner that reads "INRI". Two other people have been crucified behind Jesus. A person…
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Drawing of man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified. The top of the cross reads "INRI". The man is wearing a crown of thorns and is heavily injured. Three soldiers stand below him, with one stabbing his side with a spear. Two other people have been…
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Drawing of a man that has been crucified, likely Jesus. Two people stand below him, a man and a woman, holding each other. Two other crucified people can be seen in the background. Two soldiers stand to the right.
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified on a cross. There are many people gathered around him and the surrounding area, some of which are soldiers. Two people have been crucified in the background as well. The two people closest to…
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, being taken down from a cross. A group of people surround him, holding him up. There are many injuries on his body, and a halo above his head. Two people, a man and a woman, stand just behind the group, facing the…
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Drawing of a woman sitting on the ground holding a man, likely Mary and Jesus. Mary is dressed in blue and is cradling Jesus. Jesus is heavily injured. A group of people stand behind them. One, likely Joseph, is kneeling and places a hand on Mary's…
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Drawing of a man carrying another man, likely Jesus, down a path. Jesus is heavily injured. Three people follow them closely, two men and a woman. There are other people in the area as well, most walking in the same direction. One man on the right…
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Drawing of two people holding a man, likely Jesus. The man on the left is wearing white and has his hands beneath Jesus' arms. The man on the right is wearing yellow and is holding Jesus by the legs. A woman stands in between them, one hand raised…
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Drawing of three angels standing outside a cave. Two of the angels work to push a large stone, which reveals an entrance. The third angel stands on the opposite side and has his hands on the rock as well. There are plants and trees in the background.…
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, who stands outside a stone structure. His arms are outstretched and he has a halo on his head. There are holes in his hands and feet, as well as a wound on his side. Three angels are in the scene as well. One stands…
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Drawing of a man in white and blue robes, likely Jesus, who has his arms outstretched. A group of people are beneath him, surrounding him. Some are pointing at him, others have their arms outstretched as well. There are palm trees in the background.…
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Drawing of a soldier sitting on a horse. The soldier has a helmet on, which covers most of his face. He holds a spear in one hand and the reigns in the other. There is a sword at his side. Signed by artist and dated 2009.
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Portrait of a man. The man has long hair, parted in the middle, as well as a moustache and beard.
Drawing on back of Manila Envelope. Back of envelope says "Easter Drawings".
Drawing on back of Manila Envelope. Back of envelope says "Easter Drawings".
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, holding a baby. His cheek is pressed against the baby, and the baby wraps its arms around the man's neck. An angel stands on the left, both hands pressed together in prayer. Signed by artist and dated 2008. "22" is…
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Drawing of a man with long hair and a beard wearing robes, visible from the chest up. A baby holds onto his neck, and both the baby and the man are smiling.
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Drawing of a man, possibly Jesus, holding a child. The man is wearing robes and has a halo. He is using both hands to hold the child. The child has its arms wrapped around the mans neck. Signed by artist.
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Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. Jesus' hair is long and he has a moustache and beard. He is wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns around his head. Signed by artist.
"Rev. Terry Lee Ponder 55-April-55-13th 30 to 30- May 15th" written on…
"Rev. Terry Lee Ponder 55-April-55-13th 30 to 30- May 15th" written on…
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Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. Jesus' hair is long and he has a moustache and beard. He is wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns around his head. The thorns have pierced his skin, and small lines of blood run down his forehead. He has a halo…
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Portrait of a man, likely Jesus, wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns. The thorns have pierced his skin, and small lines of blood run down his forehead. He has a halo above his head. There are three crosses in the background on the right,…
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Portrait of a man, likely Jesus, wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns. He has long hair and a moustache and beard. Signed by artist and dated 2011.
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Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, holding a baby. The man is only visible from the waist up. He is wearing blue robes and has a halo above his head. He is holding the baby with both hands. The baby wraps one arm around the man's neck and presses…
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Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. He has long hair, a moustache, and a beard. There is a halo above his head and he is wearing blue. Signed by artist and dated 2010.
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Drawing of Gainsboro Road. A man stands in the center, walking down the sidewalk. One hand is in his pocket and he faces the viewer. Behind him on the left are buildings. The closest has a sign that reads "Fresh Fish". Behind it is another sign that…
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Portrait of a man with short, close-cut curly hair. Signed by artist and dated 2011.
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Portrait of a man wearing a red shirt. He has a moustache and beard. His head is slightly tilted. His eye on the right side is shut, and half of his mouth is turn upwards. Signed by artist and dated 2010.
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Drawing of a young girl. She is turned to the side, facing towards the left. The girl is holding a stuffed toy and wearing a dress with squares and circles on it. She raises a bottle to her mouth. Her hair is sectioned off and tied into many small…
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Portrait of the side profile of a woman. Her hair is in many small braids and is tied back. There are beads at the ends of her braids. She is wearing large hoop earrings and a necklace made of large circles. Signed by artist and dated 2010.
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"No#…
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Portrait of a man. He has short and neat hair. He has a goatee with a moustache that extends towards his jaw. He is wearing a chain necklace. Signed by artist and dated 2009.
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Portrait of the side profile of a woman. Her hair is pulled back behind her ears, where it then sits loose just below her jaw. She is wearing clothes with a hood, possibly a jacket or a hoodie.
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Portrait of the side profile of a man with a beard and moustache. He is wearing glasses and his eyes are closed. There is a beanie on his head. "Chuckie" is written below the drawing. Signed by artist and dated 2009.
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Drawing of a woman with short hair and bangs. She is presumably wearing makeup, as her eyelashes are long, sharp, and detailed. She is wearing hoop earrings. Signed by artist and dated 2009.
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Still life of a vase of flowers. The vase is blue and is sitting on a blue and pink striped tablecloth. There are many types of flowers in the vase, most of which are red, pink, and white. A green bottle of what appears to be wine is to the left of…
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Still life of various fruits sitting on an even surface. There are apples and grapes and cherries. A clock sits behind the fruit. There is an empty bottle of wine lying on its side in the center of the fruit arrangement, with the last few drops…
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Still life of a blue vase of flowers. The vase has an image of a ship on it. There are mostly roses in the vase, but other flowers as well. On the right of the vase is a matching teacup, bearing the same ship on the front. There is a dark liquid in…
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Still life of a blue vase of flowers. There is a wide variety of flowers in the vase. There is a long slice of watermelon behind the vase. Fallen leaves rest on the surface around the vase. There are apples and a peach on the right side of the…
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Still life of a blue vase with an image of a ship on it. There are a variety of flowers in the vase, most of which are white with red centers. The wall behind the vase is either striped or paneled. The vase rests on a pink tablecloth that has black…
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Still life of a basket of fruit. The basket has a handle. There are apples, grapes, bananas, pears, and possibly an orange inside and around the basket. On the left of the basket is a bottle of presumably wine. There is a lit candle in a candleholder…
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Still life of a bowl of food. There are mostly fruits in the bowl, such as grapes and bananas. There are also what are possibly either apples or tomatoes, as well as possibly eggs. A pocket watch and a set of keys sits outside the bowl. Signed by…
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Still life of a vase of flowers. The vase has handles on both sides and a drawing of a woman holding a parasol umbrella. The flowers in the vase are large. Some petals and leaves have fallen and rest around the vase. On the right of the vase are two…
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Still life of a vase of flowers with handles on both sides. The vase rests on a piece of fabric that is bunched to create folds and gaps. Signed by artist and dated 9/29/09.
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Still life of a basket of fruit. There are fruits such as pears, grapes, bananas, and apples inside and around the basket. On the left of the basket, just behind it, is a bottle of what appears to be wine. In front of the basket, also on the left, is…
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Still life of a vase with four flowers. The vase has handles on both sides. Two of the flowers in the vase are drooped and bent over. There is a small pile of fruit behind and to the right of the vase. Signed by artist and dated 2009.
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Drawing of a bowl full of flowers. The bowl rests on a table. There is a grandfather clock behind the bowl to the left. On the right side is a window that shows a house behind a fence. There are mountains in the background. Signed by artist and dated…
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Still life of a basket of fruit sitting on a table with a blue tablecloth. There is fruit around the basket as well. A bottle of presumably wine sits in front of the basket. A wineglass that is mostly full sits to the right of the bottle. On the wall…
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Still life of a red vase full of flowers. The vase has handles on both sides. The flowers are mostly red and yellow. There is a pocket watch sitting on the table in front of the vase. There are fallen leaves and a flower sitting on the table as well.…
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Still life of a flowers in a red flower pot. The flower pot rests on a blue tablecloth that is bunched up in some spots. A lit candle in a candleholder sits in front of the flower pot on the left. Most of the flowers in the pot are yellow. There is a…
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Still life of flowers in a wide vase. There are many different types of flowers in the vase. Fallen leaves, petals, and flowers sit around the vase. There is a pair of glasses sitting on the surface to the left of the vase. A round fruit or vegetable…
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Drawing of a man and a woman standing in front of a car. The man has one hand in his pocket and the other around the woman's shoulders. The woman is holding a baby. There are two buildings behind them. On the left is a brick building with a stained…
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Drawing of the interior of a hospital room. A woman sits in a bed holding a baby. A man stands next to the bed on the left, with one hand held near his face. On the right is a young boy sitting in a chair, his arms resting on the bed with his palms…
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Drawing overlooking a neighborhood, likely Gainsboro. There is a large green space in the foreground, where people can be seen walking and riding bikes. A small truck is parked on the bottom right side, where two people can be seen near it. One is…
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Drawing of three people swimming in a river. There is a large green space, possibly Washington Park, to either side of the river, with foliage, trees, and rocks on the banks. Three bikes are on the left side, as well as discarded clothes hanging from…
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Drawing of three boys swimming and playing near a river, possibly in Washington Park. One boy is in the water, while another is standing on a rock and holding a rope, preparing to swing. The third boy is sitting on a rock, facing the water. A pair of…
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Drawing of two boys facing the viewer. They are standing in a large open space. The older boy has his hand around the younger boy, which appears to be a toddler. The younger boy is holding a stuffed toy. Next to the older boy, on the left, is a…
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Drawing of a street in a neighborhood. Three nearly identical houses sit side by side. A yellow car drives on the road in front of the houses. There are two people on bikes behind the car. Other houses can be seen in the background. Also in the…
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Drawing of two houses on a street corner. The house closer to the viewer is brick and has a bike, tricycle, and another wheeled vehicle presumably for children in the yard. The house next door is white and is next to a larger road. Two people stand…
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Drawing of three boys playing in a park next to a river. The park is dense, vines, trees, and other plants fill most visible space. One boy swings from a rope tied to a tree. Another boy sits on a rock holding a stick in one hand and pointing to the…
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Drawing of three people and a baby inside a house. A woman sits in a lounge chair holding a baby. A man stands behind her and rests his hands on the top of the chair. A young boy stands on the right next to the woman and looks down at the baby. There…
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Drawing of three people standing as if they were posing for a picture. There is a man on the left with his hands on the shoulder of a young boy holding a stuffed toy. A woman stands on the right and is holding the arm of the young boy. There is a…
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A large group of people are drawn sitting around a table inside of a kitchen. A cabinet with plates inside is on the far left. There is also a table that has presumably a food item on a plate and a knife next to it. At the table, an older woman…
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Drawing of a yard overlooking a road and neighborhood. There is a fence along the yard, and a concrete path through it. To the left is a brick garage that has a car inside of it. Past the fence on the other side of the road are houses, most looking…
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Drawing of Henry Street facing the Henry Street Bridge. Cars and people can be seen crossing the bridge. Two people in the foreground are engaged in conversation on the sidewalk. They are standing next to a building that has "North Carolina Mutrail…
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Drawing of a group of likely teenagers standing outside in an open green space. Most of the boys are wearing similar clothing that has an "A" on the front. One boy, on the far left, has a shirt that appears to say "Maddison" on the back with a…
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A group of presumably teenage boys stand in a circle on a large green space. Two of them are standing face to face and appear to be batting each other's hands. Two boys standing behind them have their arms raised while watching. Books are lying on…
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Drawing of a police officer directing traffic. On the left side, the officer's arm is raised and he is pointing. His arm on the right side is raised and held out, signaling to stop. There is a large bus behind the officer. People can be seen crossing…
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Drawing of a street with businesses. The buildings are mostly brick. On the left side there is a building that has "Cafe" and Bakry" written on the windows. Continuing along the same street, on the right, are buildings with "Jewel" "Art" and "Bar"…
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Drawing of the Virginia Theatre on Centre Avenue. To the right, next to the theater, is a building with "North Carolina Mutural" written on the window. On the far end of Centre Avenue is a building with "NW Printing" on it. Two smokestacks can be…
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Drawing of Gainsboro Road. In the foreground on the left side is a building with "YMCA" written on a sign outside. There are more buildings lining the road further down. At the end of the road is a church, likely Mount Zion AME Church. Houses and…
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Drawing of the fork between Gainsboro Road and Peach Road. There is a street sign in the foreground that reads "Peach Rd" and points towards the right of the fork. There are buildings along both sides of the road, both residential and commercial.…
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Drawing of a fork in the road on the intersection between Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. On the left is a building with "Negibors Groc Co" written on a sign outside. On the opposite side of the road is the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA. In the…
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Drawing of the exterior of the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA. There is a building with a hanging sign that reads "YMCA". Two men are standing beneath the sign, side by side. One man is much shorter than the other, and he is wearing glasses. The…
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Three men are seen assumedly about to fight or argue. The central figure is drinking from a bottle while pushing away the figure on the right. The figure on the left seems to be pulling the drinking man closer to himself. They are assumedly in an…
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This image takes place at the corner of High Street and Henry Street. There are several businesses visible from the street including Atlantic Sandwich and Nicks Cafe. There are numerous people walking up and down the street.
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This image takes place on Henry Street. The artist wrote in the corner of the image, "The Yard Alive 1957" as well as his signature. On the right-most side, Ebony Club is pictured. Receding toward the left, there is then Atlantic Sandwich Shop, a…
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This image takes place at the intersection of High Street and Henry Street. The artist wrote in the corner of the image, "Henry St. 1954 Hunters Cafe Uncle Billys Palace Hotel Pool Room Horseshoe Cab Stan B&W". The buildings that are labelled, from…
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This image takes place on Henry Street, and the intersecting High Street is seen on the left side. The artist wrote in the corner of the image, "Yard 1957". The storefronts are listed, from left to right, as Hunters Cafe, Palace Hotel, Uncle Billys,…
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This image takes place on Henry Street. The artist wrote in the corner of the image, "Henry St, 1954" and signed his name. On the left side of the image, businesses featured include Dumas Hotel, Hunters Cafe, a hotel, a pool hall, and a cab stand. On…
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This is an image of Henry Street with High Street intersecting the middle of the image. Businesses on the left side of the image include a coffee shop, Pool Hall, Horse Shoe Cafe, and a cab stand. On the right side of the image, there are businesses…
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This image shows one of the roads that intersects with Henry Street. Buildings on the unlabeled street include "Webbs" and Virginia Theater. Other buildings surround the intersection, but are unlabeled.
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This is an image of the Hotel Roanoke from across the train tracks. In front of the hotel, there is a building labelled as "A&P Super Stores". This store has large windows advertising "Counry Ham 100lb", "20lb Popato", "Pork Chops 5 [cents]", "Coffee…
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This image features an unlabeled, large brick building. A woman stands at the door with an apron on. There are two other men that walk on the sidewalk next to the building. The artist signed the work and also wrote, "1990".
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This is an interior image of a shoe shine shop. There is one man sitting in a chair, getting his shoes shined by another man. There are two other men in the background seemingly drinking. Another man peers in from the large front window. Signs in the…
DR-A333 Untitled
This image features the outside of Brooks Pharmacy. Five people are shown both inside and outside of the pharmacy. One of those people tips his hat to the woman shown. The artist signed the piece and also wrote "1995" in the bottom corner.
Story…
Story…
DR-A334 Untitled
This image features seven people standing in front of a landscape of Roanoke. From left to right, people are labelled as "Judge Harris", "O.L Ware", "Paul Adams Chief of Police", "Reiigh Quarles Fire Chief", "Noel C Taylor Mayor", "Johnson Roanoke…
DR-A335 Untitled
This image features Hotel Roanoke on the left side of the image. The hotel is situated above "A&P", assumed to be "A&P Super Stores". There does appear to be a train crossing the tracks in the background.
DR-A336 Untitled
This image is assumedly taking place on Henry Street. There are two police officers in the front of the image and there are several people in the background of the image, walking around the street and shops. There is a pool hall on the left of the…
DR-A337 Untitled
This image features a white house as the main focus of the image. In the yard of the house, there are two cars, some chickens, a dog, and a bicycle. There are also a couple of trash cans in the yard as well as an additional car parked on the street.…
DR-A338 Untitled
This image takes place at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Patton Avenue. St. Andrew's Catholic Church is on the upper right side. The Gainsboro Branch Library is in the center of the image, and the Claytor Mansion is on the left side. More…
DR-A339 Untitled
This image features ten people standing in front of a landscape of Roanoke. The Mill Mountain Star is on the top left of the image. The people pictured, from left to right, are "Judge Harris", "O-Lee Ware", "Rev. Greene", "Paul Adams Chief of…
DR-A340 Untitled
This image takes place at the intersection between Fairfax Avenue Northwest and 11th Street Northwest. This image shows a couple of stores on the left side of the main street pictured. Those stores are "Carter Jones", "Carland Drug", and "Kroger". A…
DR-A341 Untitled
This image highlights "Hilltop Groceries". The building itself seems to be split between the grocery portion and the "Grill". A Roanoke City truck appears to be coming to collect the week's garbage. There are several cars parked nearby, and there are…
DR-A342 Untitled
This streetscape shows a busy intersection with many cars and pedestrians. None of the buildings are labelled, but they do seem to be a mix of homes and businesses. The artist signed the piece and also wrote "1992" in the bottom corner.
DR-A343 Untitled
This image portrays St. Andrew's Catholic Church. There are several cars in the parking lot and a couple of buildings off to the side of the church. The artist signed the piece and wrote "2011" in the bottom corner.
Image is unevenly cut.
Image is unevenly cut.
DR-A344 Untitled
This image portrays Mt. Zion AME Church. The large brick building is placed at an intersection, and there seem to be two people walking around in the foreground of the image. Artist signed the piece and also wrote "Mt Zion Gainsboro Rd 55 2010" in…
DR-A345 Untitled
This image portrays Mount Zion AME Church. The large brick building is decorated with several stained glass windows. There is a small section of another building off to the left side.
DR-A346 Untitled
This image portrays Mount Zion AME Church. The building is shown from the front, and has one stained glass window in the middle of the building. The image shows an intersection, but does not name the streets. Thee are five cars pictured and a couple…
DR-A347 Untitled
This image shows a church service. There is a preacher in the pulpit area and there is a large choir behind him. There are several rows of pews, and in the pews are people who range from seated to standing and dancing. The artist signed the work.
DR-A348 Untitled
This image appears to be a minister welcoming in a crowd of people for a service. There are several people outside of the church walking toward the entrance. Next to the church is "Bailys Dept Store". The artist signed the work and also wrote "1990"…
DR-A349 Untitled
This image depicts a minister welcoming in a crowd of people for a service. There are several people walking toward the church. There is a small sign on the left of the image that reads, "Sun Prayer Fri 730". To the right of the image, there seems to…
DR-A350 Untitled
This image depicts a church service. There appears to be a minister in the pulpit area with a choir further off to the right. The pews seem to be the focal point of the image, and they feature people ranged from sitting to standing with their arms…
DR-A351 Untitled
This image shows Mt. Zion AME and Gainsboro School. Although slightly illegible, it is assumed that the horizontal street in the image is Gainsboro Road. Mount Zion is the large brick building with the circular stained glass window at the front of…
DR-A352 Untitled
This image portrays a church, although it is an unlabeled church. The white stone building has several people walking toward it - assumedly for a service. Many cars are parked along the street in front of the church. There are other houses…
DR-A353 Untitled
This image shows the inside of a church, most likely in the middle of a service. There is a preacher in the pulpit area, and a large choir is congregated behind him. From the center to the bottom of the image, there are several pews full of people…
DR-A354 Untitled
This image shows a family standing at a waterfall, assumedly Lick Run in Washington Park. The sign on the left side of the image says "Washington Park" and the sign on the right says, "Springwood Park Trail". The trail circles around the image, and…
DR-A355 Untitled
This image shows a river cutting through the center of the image. On the left side there are a couple of houses and a few cars. On the right side, there are more buildings, including a church toward the top of the image. None of the streets or…
DR-A356 Untitled
This image is assumedly Lick Run creek at Washington Park. The shaded water source has several people wading through as well as more people walking to and from the water in the grassy area. There are several school buses in the background as well as…
DR-A356.1 Untitled
This image is assumedly of "great niece daughter of nephew William Ramey" as notated by a slip of paper included with the image. There is a young girl pictured with beads in her hair. The artist also wrote, on the piece, "Too Sweet -…
DR-A357 Untitled
This image portrays "Gainsboro School 1951" as notated by the artist in the bottom corner. The large, red, brick building was located on Gainsboro Road (also referred to as Peach Road at the time). Through the windows of the school, students and…
DR-A358 Untitled
This image shows four different businesses located on Henry Street. From left to right, "Doctor Butler DDS", "Coffee Shop", "Hotel Dumas", and "Jack & Jills Soda Shop". There are several people seen inside each of the shops as well as two people…
DR-A359 Untitled
This image takes place at the intersection of Henry Street and High Street. The main focus appears to be "Hunters Cafe" and "Palace Hotel" on the right side of the image. People are seen on the street as well as in the windows of the buildings that…
DR-A360 Untitled
This image seemingly portrays "Harrison Ave 1959" as notated by the artist in the bottom corner of the image. Most of the image is in black and white except for St. Andrew's Catholic Church at the top of the image. There are several people walking in…
DR-A361 Untitled
This image features Jesus surrounded by four children and holding another. Jesus is standing on a path that recedes into the background that shows a large cityscape. Glitter is used as one of the mediums in the piece. The artist signed the piece and…
DR-A362 Untitled
This image features a street view of Henry Street at night. On the left side, the businesses, from front to back are, "308 Club", "Brooks Ph Dr. Brooks", "Pool Hall", "Nicks Caf", and "Merico Club". On the right of the image, from front to back, the…
DR-A363 Untitled
This image features the several businesses on Henry Street including "Hunters Cafe", "Atlantic Sandwich Stand", "Ebony Club", and "Dumas Hotel". There is also the black and white depiction of the Hotel Roanoke on the left side of the image. Several…
DR-A364 Untitled
This image looks down Gainsboro Road toward the downtown area of Roanoke. On the left side of the foreground, there is the Gainsboro Branch Library and the library yard. Further down Gainsboro Road, the artist has noted the presence of "Negibors…
DR-A365 Untitled
This image, as notated by the artist, takes place on "7th St NE". The tanks present toward the top of the image are there to signal that this was a part of Tank Town. Two businesses in the front of the image are listed as "Wine Store" and "B&G Groc".…
DR-A366 Untitled
This image is primarily focused on the "Atlantic Sandwich Stand". The sign for the stand also says, "INC PEPSY COLA". The inside of the Atlantic seems very busym and more people are outside of the stand, walking around. To the right of the Atlantic…
DR-A367 Untitled
This image is portraying Henry Street. There are several businesses portrayed, including, "Weebys Groc", "Club 308", "Barber", "Brooks Drugs", "Pool Room", "BPW Cab", and "Horse Shoe Cafe". There are several people walking up and down Henry Street,…
DR-A369 Untitled
This image features the Royal Garden Dance Hall. Behind and off to the left, there is also a swimming pool shown. There are several people wandering on the lawn and toward the pool as well as an assumedly packed dance hall seen through the windows.…
DR-A370 Untitled
This image features motorcyclists driving toward the viewer. There are several other cars and trucks driving on the very busy road. A large cityscape is in the background. A building on the left of the image advertises a trucking company and road…
DR-A371 Untitled
This image features the Royal Garden Dance Hall. On the left, there is also a swimming pool and a small river, assumedly Lick Run, running on the side. There are several people featured in the image as they walk around the dance hall and the swimming…
DR-A372 Untitled
This image shows a woman and a young boy walking toward a "Greyhound Lines" bus assumedly headed toward "Norfolk Exp". There seems to be someone directing passengers to the bus as well as a worker pushing a luggage cart. There is another bus in the…
DR-A373 Untitled
This image shows a man on a motorcycle as well as other motorcycles in the background as well. A sign at the top of the image says, "Harley Davison".
DR-A374 Untitled
This image assumedly takes place in either London or France as noted by the artist in the bottom corner. There are several buildings stretching across the image. The building on the far left side of the image is labelled as "J&S", but it is the only…
DR-A375 Untitled
This image features a "Greyhound Lines" bus in the station as well as three people waving at the bus. The bus appears to be headed to "Washigton". There are four gate signs, and, from front to back, they read, "Gate 7 Washington", "Gate 6 New York",…
DR-A376 Untitled
This image is largely focused on a woman and a small boy looking out onto a body of water as well as a large boat and an expansive cityscape. The artist wrote "Crossing the Bay To Norfolk 1945" in the bottom corner.
DR-A377 Untitled
This image shows a streetscape with a large wire tower in the center of the background. There are several buildings surrounding the street. One on the left of the image reads, "Joe Pub" and a building on the right reads, "Restraunt". Several people…
DR-A378 Untitled
This image shows three rows of houses as well as several cars and trucks maneuvering the streets those houses are on. There are numerous people walking on the sidewalks as well. Toward the middle of the image, the artist wrote, "A Busy Street". There…
DR-A379 Untitled
This image shows a body of water with several boats floating across. There is a large cityscape in the background, assumedly Norfolk, VA (notation in the bottom corner). Another seemingly separate cityscape is situated on the right side of the image.…
DR-A380 Untitled
This image is a streetscape of an unknown area. There are several buildings surrounding the main street at the center of the image, and a larger cityscape toward the background of the image. Several cars and people crowd the sidewalks of the main…
DR-A381 Untitled
This image shows Jesus in the middle of a landscape, looking at the viewer. His hands show scars from the crucifixion, and his head is encircled by a halo. There are flowers in the bottom of the image.
DR-A382 Untitled
This image depicts the Gainsboro Branch Library. "Negibors Store ABC" is poking out from behind the library. There are two kids playing football in the Library Yard, and a dog is watching them from the side. Other people are seen around the library…
DR-A382.1 Untitled
This image depicts the Gainsboro Branch Library in black and white. Eight people can be seen walking or biking in the foreground of the image. St. Andrew's Catholic Church is in the top right corner of the image. The artist notated "1958" in the…
DR-A383 Gainsboro School, Mt. Zion Church 1951
This image depicts "Mt Zion AME" Church on the left of the image, and "Gainsboro School" on the right. Houses recede into the background on both sides of the image, and many people fill the sidewalks, streets, and yards.
Featured in Gainsboro…
Featured in Gainsboro…
DR-A384 1958 (Henry St. Bridge)
This image largely depicts the Henry Street Bridge as it crosses over the Norfolk and Western Railroad Tracks that separate Gainsboro from Downtown Roanoke. Workers of the railway are by the tracks, and other people can be seen walking across the…
DR-A385 Untitled
This image depicts a bow of fruit situated in front of a picture of Jesus' crucifixion. The bowl also has one candle on the left and one candle on the right. Some of the fruit has fallen out of the bowl, and there is also a glass of a dark red liquid…
DR-A386 4th July, Washington Park 1957
This image depicts Washington Park. Several school buses as well as cars and bicycles are featured. The school buses, from left to right, are labelled as "Wytheville Co.", "Henry Co.", "Bedford Co.", and "Cambel Co.". On the left side of the image,…
DR-A387 Untitled (Princeton Yard Office, N&W RR)
This image depicts the "Prinston Yard Office N&W R.R. Office". The office itself looks like a small building, but a large train is coming through on the train tracks along with several workers on it. The train is marked "1769" with the N&W logo.…
DR-A388 1958 (East Side of Henry Street)
This image depicts some of the businesses on Henry Street. From the left, there are "Brooks Drugs", " Show Shine J. Baker", "Day & Night Cab Stand 371-0932", and "Nicks Cafe". All of the businesses appear to be busy and the street is bustling with…
DR-A389 Hotel Roanoke 1960
This image depicts the Hotel Roanoke as well as the Norfolk and Western Railway Offices (now Higher Education Center). There are groundskeepers working around some of the trees, and two people walking on the sidewalk outside of the property. The…
DR-A390 Untitled
This image depicts "Gods House Baptist" on a snowy day. There are several people walking toward the church as well as some children playing in the snow and gathering around a fire. There is smoke rising from a chimney on the church.
DR-A391 Untitled
This image depicts six people standing in front of a building. They appear to possibly be staff. The artist signed the work and wrote, "Plantation" and "1992" in the corner.
DR-A392 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse. There is a small child in the front yard as well as a pig and some chickens. There is a fire, a trailer, a shed, and an outhouse surrounding the farmhouse. The artist wrote, "Day Break Ramey Farm Sonny" in the…
DR-A392.1 Untitled
This image shows two men looking at each other with their arms at their sides, almost like a shrug.
On reverse of DR-A392.
On reverse of DR-A392.
DR-A393 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse. There are also pigs, chickens, a trailer, a clothesline, a fire, and an outhouse on the fenced-in property. Three people can be seen walking on the right side of the image.
DR-A394 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse. There are chickens, a fire, and a clothesline in the foreground. Another house can be seen receding into the background.
DR-A395 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse. The land also has a fire, a clothesline, a trailer, and an outhouse on the land. Another farmhouse can be seen in the background on the right side. Artist dated 1946. "Ramey Land 1946 Ridgeway Va" written in lower…
DR-A396 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse in the snow. There are two sheds, an outhouse, a trailer, and a woodpile in the yard that are covered with snow. Artist dated work 1946 "Grandaddy's House Ridgeway VA".
DR-A397 Untitled
This image depicts a group of nine people sitting around a dinner table assumedly praying. There is an old stove in the background of the image. Artist signed and dated work 1943.
DR-A398 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse in the snow. There is a clothesline, a trailer, and an outhouse in the foreground. Another house can be seen off to the right side of the background.
DR-A399 Untitled
This image depicts a kitchen scene with six people. There is an old stove against the wall and a woman is holding a tray of food. The other five people are seated at the table and seem to be laughing and chatting. There is a box of "Kellogg Corn…
DR-A400 Untitled
This image depicts a group of six people eating at a table. There is a woman in the background carrying a tray of food. There is an old stove in the background. Initialed and dated 2012.
DR-A401 Untitled
This image depicts a lighthouse and a body of water with two boats sailing on it. There is a dock with another two boats tied up. The artist signed the work.
DR-A402 Untitled
This image depicts a woman preparing something at the stove. There is a small dog at her feet.
DR-A403 Untitled
This image depicts a church as well as many families headed toward the church. Several cars full of people are parked in the front yard. Artist signed and dated 2010. "Down by the Lake" written in lower right.
DR-A404 Untitled
This image depicts a large church building. Several people are walking around the front lawn toward the church. There is a cemetery on the bottom right side of the image as well.
DR-A405 Untitled
This image depicts a large building, possibly a church, with several cars and people waiting out front.
DR-A406 Untitled
This image depicts a church as well as several people walking in front of the building. Six cars are parked beside the church and the sun appears to be setting over the mountains.
DR-A407 Untitled
This image depicts a large building, possibly a church, with several cars and people waiting out front.
DR-A408 Untitled
This image depicts a church in the snow. There are several people walking toward the church and there are many cars parked in the yard. A sign in the yard reads, "Pine Ridge Baptist". There also appears to be the name of a pastor, but it is cut off.
DR-A409 Untitled
This image depicts the inside of a church. The pews are full of people, and there appears to be a preacher at the front of the room. "1939" in lower right.
DR-A410 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumed to be "Elnora going to bus stop Jessie on the other side of road 1946" according to the artist's notation. There is a "Henry County Public School" bus in front of a large farmhouse. Four people can be seen waving at…
DR-A411 Untitled
This image depicts three people walking toward a farmhouse. There are also chickens, a trailer, and an outhouse by the farmhouse. All three people appear to be carrying buckets. The artist signed the work. Dated 2010.
DR-A412 Untitled
This image depicts three people walking toward a farmhouse in the distance. They are walking through a heavily wooded area, and they are carrying buckets. The artist signed the work.
DR-A413 Untitled
This image depicts a close-up of the farmhouse. There is a fire going as well as a clothesline stretched across the image. A man is seen on the far left side of the image. Another farmhouse is off to the right. Artist signed as "Sonny, David Ramey"…
DR-A414 Untitled
This image depicts a small child standing in front of a red car. There are buildings behind him that recede into the background. "Sonny at the Age of 3 1942" written in lower right.
DR-A415 Untitled
This image depicts, assumedly Naomi and Sonny at Chestnut Knob. Naomi is putting clothes on the clothesline while Sonny is riding his tricycle in the yard. The farmhouse is in the background as well as two other buildings. "Naomi and Sonny 1943…
DR-A416 Untitled
This image depicts two large buildings. The one on the left is a red brick building, and the one on the right is a building with white siding. A bicycle and a blue car are also pictured. "1944 Chestnut Knob" written in lower right.
DR-A417 Untitled
This image depicts two large buildings. The one on the left is a red brick building, and the one on the right is a building with white siding. A blue car is parked out front. Several other buildings recede into the background on the right side.…
DR-A418 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumedly the Perkins Home. This home has a well, a dog, and two vehicles. There also appears to be a church off to the left side of the image. Several cars are parked at the church. "Perkins Home 1949" written in lower…
DR-A419 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse. The house has a well, a clothesline, and a god. There is also a truck and a tractor off to the right side of the image. There are also three more houses that recede into the background on the right side. "Aunt Alice…
DR-A420 Untitled
This image depicts a man plowing a field with two donkeys. There is a farmhouse off to the right side of the image, and the sun is setting over the mountains in the background. "Grandaddy" written in lower right, signed "Sonny Ramey" and dated 1944.
DR-A421 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumedly "Grandaddy" who is working in the fields with two horses. There is a farmhouse in the background as well. Artist signed as "Sonnie". "Sun up Sun-Down Grandaddy 1944" also written in lower left. "#2004" written in…
DR-A422 Untitled
This image depicts a farmer plowing a field while being led by two donkeys. There is a farmhouse with smoke rising from the chimney on the right side of the image. "On the Ramey farm" written on the bottom left, signed "Sonnie" and dated 1944.
DR-A423 Untitled
This drawing depicts three cabin-style houses and seems to also list the owners of these houses in the description at the bottom of the image. There is a man sitting on the stoop of the first cabin and a woman seems to be walking down the road as…
DR-A424 Untitled
This image depicts a woman walking toward the viewer while balancing something large on her head. She is walking away from a cabin-like structure where a man is sitting on the stoop. They are in a heavily wooded area. "Grand Daddy Dave" written on…
DR-A425 Untitled
This image depicts three people standing at a pig pen, feeding the pigs corn on the cob. There is a farmhouse in the background as well as some chickens.
DR-A426 Untitled
This image appears to be depicting the slaughter of a pig. There are several people standing in the background, and there is another pig off to the right side of the image.
DR-A427 Untitled
This image appears to be depicting the slaughter of a pig. There are several people standing in the background, and a small dog in the foreground. "3447689" written in lower right.
DR-A428 Untitled
This image depicts a man, likely James Ramey, as he aims a gun out of view. He has two rabbits on his belt and appears to be on his own in the forest. "James Ramey as a young man", "Uncle James 1927", and "Ridgeway Va" written on lower left corner.
DR-A429 Untitled
This image depicts two men sitting in chairs on the front porch of a house. A woman seems to be bringing drinks to them from inside of the house. There is also a dog on the front porch as well as chickens in the yard. Artist signed and wrote "011" in…
DR-A430 Untitled
This image depicts a farmhouse and several people in the yard. A farmer is also driving a buggy toward the background of the image.
DR-A431 Untitled
This image depicts three boys sitting in the back of a horse-drawn buggy. There is a man driving the buggy as well. They are headed toward a farmhouse. "June Will Mack" and "Home place 1944" written at bottom of page. "June Ramey Will Ramey Mack…
DR-A432 Untitled
This image depicts the crucifixion of Jesus. There are several bystanders pictured including soldiers. The sky is dark and overcast. There seems to be a notation in the bottom right corner, but it is obscured by the frame.
DR-A433 Untitled
This image depicts the crucifixion of Jesus. This seems to either be taking place during the nailing of the hands, or the removal of Jesus from the cross. There are several bystanders, possibly including his mother, Mary, in blue on the right.
DR-A434 Untitled
This image depicts Jesus being held by his mother, Mary, after dying on the cross. There are a few other men pictured, including soldiers. The sky is dark and overcast.
DR-A435 Untitled
This image depicts "Tank Town." 7th Avenue North East cuts through the center of the image, and the Roanoke Gas Company gas tanks, are featured at the end of the street. The very front of the foreground features, "Bundle Wood Bag Coal 50 [cents]",…
DR-A437 Untitled (Dancing at Nick's Cafe)
This image depicts a lively restaurant scene, assumedly at Nick's Cafe. Booths along the left side of the image are filled with people, and the counter on the right is also busy with workers and customers. There is one man dancing on the checkerboard…
DR-A438 Untitled ("The Church on the Hill")
This image depicts "The Church on the Hill," likely referring to St. Andrew's Catholic Church. The church is at the center of the image with a small building off to the left as well. A road cuts through the front of the image with a sign that says…
DR-A439 The Real Henry Street 1949
This image shows Henry Street, cutting through the middle of the image. Several people and cars are seen moving through the street. On the left side of the image, moving backwards, signs say, "Hair Cuts Plus", "Dentest", "Dumas Hotel", "Jack &…
DR-A440 Untitled (West Side of Henry Street)
This image depicts the west side of Henry Street. From left to right, buildings are labelled as, "Dumas", "Hunters Cafe", "Hotel Palace", "Pool Hall", "Horse Shoe", and "BPW Cab Co". High Street cuts through the left side of the image as well. The…
DR-A441 Untitled
This image has the viewer look out on the porch. There is a chicken, a bicycle, and a swing in the tree on the left side of the image and a fenced off area on the right. Three other buildings can be seen in the background of the image. The rest of…
DR-A442 Untitled
This image depicts three boys at a donkey pen. The two donkeys are right next to the fence by the boys. A trailer is off to the left, and the sun is setting over the mountains in the background.
DR-A443 Untitled
This image depicts a man waving to a kid walking up the street. There is a large cabin-like structure with another man sitting on the porch as well as two other buildings off to the left. The rest of the image is largely wooded.
DR-A444 Untitled
This image depicts a large cabin-like home on the side of a lake. There is a boat docked in the lake, and a truck driving away from the house. There is another, smaller, boat in the yard off to the right of the home. Two deer can also be seen on the…
DR-A445 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumedly Smith Mountain Lake. There are three boats in the water, and one has two boys fishing in it. There is an overturned boat on the shore. The author signed the work and wrote, "Smith MTN on the Lake".
DR-A446 Untitled
This image depicts a simple drawing of a dock and four boats along the shoreline of a body of water. The artist initialed the work and wrote "2009".
DR-A447 Untitled
This image depicts a large farmhouse as well as a barn with several horses walking in a small and enclosed pasture. Two cars and a horse trailer are also pictured.
DR-A448 Untitled
This image depicts a small stream cutting through the image. There is a small bridge that goes over the water, and several trees surrounding the stream. The artist signed, "David - R".
DR-A449 Untitled
This image depicts Indigenous people of Virginia, according to the artist. There is one man sitting on top of a horse, and several other people standing off to the sides. One seems to be chopping wood. The artist initialed the work and also wrote,…
DR-A450 Untitled
This image depicts Indigenous people of Virginia, according to the artist. In the foreground of the image, there is a man sitting on top of a horse, and there are several other people on horses around him. The background is largely wooded. The artist…
DR-A451 Untitled
This image depicts Indigenous people of North Carolina and Virginia, as notated by the artist. There appears to be some kind of ceremony or celebration happening as there is likely music and people dancing in the background. The author wrote, "Two…
DR-A452 Untitled
This image depicts a busy street with many cars and people crossing. The one legible sign says, "Bank Virginia". The street is lined with other buildings, but none are labelled. There is a cross street visible, but it is also not labelled. The artist…
DR-A453 Untitled
This image assumedly depicts the interior of Weeby's Grocery. There are two men standing behind the counter as they help a customer. There are several canned and jarred items on the shelves as well as large hams and bags of coal for "50 [cents]".…
DR-A454 Untitled
This image assumedly depicts the interior of Weeby's Grocery. There is a man standing at the counter, helping direct a customer. On the wall, there are several canned and jarred items as well as boxes marked, "Shoe" and "Glove". There is an apparent…
DR-A455 Untitled
This image depicts three people standing and looking at the advertisements for entertainment. Far left sign says, "James Brown and the Famous Flames July 29 1961 Ebony Club". The middle sign says, "Lord Price 15 piece Band Sep. 2nd 1961 Ebony Club".…
DR-A456 Untitled
This image depicts five boys running down the street. One of the boys seems to be holding a stick. Houses are lining the street, and St. Andrew's Catholic Church can be seen in the background. The artist signed the piece and also wrote "(c)…
DR-A457 Untitled
This image shows various hair care and shaving supplies like a comb, clippers, and some soap. The artist initialed the piece and also wrote "(c) 2007".
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
DR-A458 Untitled
This image depicts a woman, assumedly a beautician, helping another woman into the hairdryer. A boy stands at the window, looking in. There are pieces of paper on the wall as well as bottled items that are unlabeled. A small sink is there as well.…
DR-A459 Untitled
This image depicts a man leaving the Pool Hall while holding a pool stick. A woman is walking across the street, and two other men can be seen inside the Pool Hall. The artist initialed the work and also wrote "(c) 2015".
Loose from Taubman. Top…
Loose from Taubman. Top…
DR-A460 Untitled
This image depicts a pharmacist and a young boy on a bicycle. The pharmacist is holding something, and the young boy's bicycle has the words "Brooks Drug" written on it. The building behind them also has windows labelled as "Brooks Drugs". The artist…
DR-A461 Untitled
This image depicts someone with a large tray of pies. There is an oven in the background and several places in which the walls are crumbling. Ingredients like oil and "Flower" can also be seen in the background. The artist signed the piece and also…
DR-A462 Untitled
This image depicts a roll of bread, a pie, and a red apple. The artist signed the work and also wrote, "Pie Man (c) 1991".
Loose from Taubman.
Loose from Taubman.
DR-A463 Untitled
This image depicts a pair of boxing gloves as well as a bell. The author initialed the work and wrote, "Jessie Baker (c) 2015".
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
DR-A464 Untitled
This image focuses on a taxi cab in the middle of the image. There are houses lining the street on both sides and the road recedes into the background. The artist signed the work and also wrote, "CAB (c) 2015".
DR-A465 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumedly Nick's Cafe. There are four people sitting at the counter, and another standing while two men work behind the counter. The floor is checkered and there are three hams hanging from the wall on the right. The artist…
DR-A466 Untitled
This image depicts what is assumedly Nick's Cafe/ There are four people at the counter while two men work behind the counter. From left to right, the signs on the back wall read, "Help Wanted", "Coffee 25 Sodas 15 Ice Tea 10 Hot Chocilat", and "Bowl…
DR-A467 Untitled
This image depicts two people shaking hands on the street with a few onlookers. One of the people shaking hands is on crutches. The sign on the left side of the image says, "Pepsi Cola". The artist wrote, "Help" in the bottom right corner.
Loose…
Loose…
DR-A468 Untitled
This image depicts a burger, a soda, a piece of pie, a hot dog, and assumedly some kind of sandwich. The burger is priced at 10 cents, the soda is 10 cents, the slice of pie is 15 cents, the hot dog is 10 cents, and the sandwich is 15 cents. The…
DR-A469 Untitled
This image depicts an eight-person band on stage with several people watching and dancing from below the stage.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
DR-A470 Untitled
This image depicts a man and a young boy having a conversation out on the porch. The address number on the house is "1201". The boy seems to be pointing toward a cityscape.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
Loose from Taubman. Page is unevenly cut.
DR-A471 Dumas Hotel
"The late David A. Ramey captured images of life in Roanoke, many from memory. In images such as this these, he focused on the vibrant Gainsboro neighborhood, much lost to urban renewal efforts of the 1960s. Mr. Ramey's work spans a broad range of…
DR-A472 Gainsboro Nightfall
"The late David A. Ramey captured images of life in Roanoke, many from memory. In images such as this these, he focused on the vibrant Gainsboro neighborhood, much lost to urban renewal efforts of the 1960s. Mr. Ramey's work is noted for his…
DR-A473 Gainsboro Library, Patton Avenue, 1957
This image depicts the Gainsboro Branch Library on Patton Avenue. St. Andrew's Catholic Church can be seen up the hill on Jefferson Street, and two nuns appear to be walking to the library from the church. Five people are walking around the street…
DR-A474 Roanoke Police Officers, 1960
"The late David A. Ramey captured many images of Roanokers, from fellow Norfolk Southern employees to these African-American police officers from the segregated years of the 1960s. Community policing has deep roots in Roanoke. The officers pictured…
DR-A475 First Street Bridge
"The late David A. Ramey captured images of life in Roanoke, many from memory. In images such as this one, he focused on the vibrant Gainsboro neighborhood, much lost to urban renewal efforts of the 1960s. Mr. Ramey's writing captures the spirit of a…
DR-A477 Dumas
This image depicts the Hotel Dumas on Henry Street. There appears to be a coffee shop inside, and the Jack and Jills Soda Shop on the right. Several houses and buildings recede into the background. People are seen walking and biking across the…
DR-A478 Winter Wonderland, c. 1951
This image depicts the Gainsboro Branch Library after snow has fallen. There are many children playing in the Library Yard, building snowmen and throwing snowballs. The William A. Hunton Branch YMCA can be seen on the far right. A note on the back of…
DR-A479 Evening on the Yard
This image depicts several businesses on Henry Street, and the street is bustling with people. On the left side, from top to bottom, listed businesses are "Weebys Grocries Coak Cola ABC", "Pepsi Cola 308 Club", "Pool Hall", "Barber Shop", "Nicks Cafe…
DR-A480 North East
This image depicts Rutherford Avenue in North East Roanoke. B&G Grocery can be seen on the far right of the image. Many people and cars can be seen crossing the street. The Roanoke Gas Company tanks can also be seen in the background of the…
DR-A481 Untitled
This image depicts Jesus being crucified. Two other people are being crucified, one on either side. There are four figures around Jesus, but all of the figures in the image are blacked out.
DR-A482 (Crucifixion)
This image depicts Jesus being crucified. Two other people are being crucified, one on either side. There are several soldiers and onlookers at the foot of the cross.
Displayed at the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.
Displayed at the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.
DR-A483 Untitled (Resurrection)
This image portrays Jesus after he rose from the dead. His arms are raised and viewers can see the holes in his hands and feet from the nails. Three crosses are in the background.
Displayed at the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.
Displayed at the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.
DR-A484 Untitled
This image portrays Jesus being crucified. Two others are being crucified, one on either side.
DR-A485
This image portrays a small child running toward Jesus. There are two angels pictured, one on either side of Jesus. The artist wrote, "Welcome Home" and signed the bottom right corner.
DRNS-001 Untitled
This image depicts the Henry Street Bridge looking over into downtown Roanoke from Gainsboro. There are two cars going over the bridge, and several people using the stairs to get over the bridge. The bridge passes over the Norfolk and Western…
DRNS-002 Untitled
This image portrays the corner of Wells Avenue NW and Henry Street NW. "Weebys Groc" is situated at the corner. Several people are walking along the sidewalks in the image, and there is even a dog running. A boy at the bottom left of the image is in…
DRNS-003 Untitled
This image depicts the Henry Street Bridge from Centre Avenue NW. People are walking along the sidewalks. From left to right, the businesses that are listed are, "Kiser Records," "North Carolina Mutral Inc," "Dr. Butlar," and "Greens Shoe Repair."…