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DR-A109 Untitled ("Law and Order")

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A109 Untitled ("Law and Order")

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; 308 Club; Brooks Pharmacy; BPW Cab Stand; Hotel Dumas; Horse Shoe Cafe; Nicks Cafe; David Ramey.

Description

Image of Henry Street. A woman in orange speaks to two uniformed police officers. Behind her, a white dog lies on the ground. On the left, the signs read "308", "Barber Shop", "Nicks", "Brooks Pharamacy", and "Nick". The Henry Street is visible in the background. On the right side, the business are the BPW Cab Stand, the Horse Shoe, two unlabeled buildings and the Hotel Dumas. Artist signed bottom right corner, wrote "314 9058, Pendy" on the back of paper.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 30. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art 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

8x11"

Identifier

DR-A109

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A109 Untitled ("Law and Order"),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 23, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A109.