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DR-A001 Untitled ("Brooks Drug Store on Henry Street II")

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A001 Untitled ("Brooks Drug Store on Henry Street II")

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Businesses; Brooks Pharmacy; David Ramey.

Description

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 Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 22. Displayed at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture Exhibit 2023-2024.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

n.d.

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.

Format

8.5x11"

Identifier

DR-A001

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A001 Untitled ("Brooks Drug Store on Henry Street II"),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A001.