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DR-A020 Untitled ("Economy Shoe Shop")

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A020 Untitled ("Economy Shoe Shop")

Subject

Businesses; David Ramey.

Description

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 the room. There is a crack in the wall near the baseboard toward the middle of the image.

Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 52. Displayed in 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-A020

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A020 Untitled ("Economy Shoe Shop"),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed September 15, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A020.