DR-A024 Untitled ("Rise and Fall of Henry Street")

DR-A024 Untitled ("Rise and Fall of Henry Street")

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Businesses; Nicks Cafe; Ebony Club; Urban Renewal; David Ramey.

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 still standing on the right side of the image. The power line has been cut off and is dangling toward the ground on the demolition site. Several workers are at the scene. Tall buildings are in the background as well as a dump truck and a crane with a wrecking ball attached.

Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 59. Displayed in the Harrison Museum of African American Culture Exhibit 2023-2024.

David A. Ramey

Roanoke Public Libraries

n.d.

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

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9x12"

DR-A024

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Drawing