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DR-A065 Untitled (Nick's Cafe, Lincoln Theater, Dumas Hotel)

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A065 Untitled (Nick's Cafe, Lincoln Theater, Dumas Hotel)

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Hotel Dumas; Lincoln Theater; Nick's Cafe; Henry Street Bridge; David Ramey.

Description

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. On the right side of the image are the Hotel Dumas and Dumas Coffee Shop. Pedestrians walk down the sidewalk while there are cars in the street. The Henry Street Bridge is visible in the background. There is an unidentified church in the background of the image.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 15. Displayed in the Harrison Museum of African American Culture Exhibit 2023-2024.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1992

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

9x12"

Identifier

DR-A065

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A065 Untitled (Nick's Cafe, Lincoln Theater, Dumas Hotel),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A065.