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DR-A073 1947 (Welcome to Roanoke)

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A073 1947 (Welcome to Roanoke)

Subject

Roanoke; David Ramey.

Description

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". In the foreground there is a wooden fence with plants growing on and around it. There are mountains in the background and a setting sun. There are houses and two other roads in the background as well, before the mountains. In the distance on the left side is a church. Signed by artist and dated 1947. "210" is written beneath the signature.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 5. 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

9x10"

Identifier

DR-A073

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A073 1947 (Welcome to Roanoke),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed September 15, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A073.