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DR-A137 Henry St., Makin the Circle

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Dublin Core

Title

DR-A137 Henry St., Makin the Circle

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Ebony Club; Hotel Dumas; David Ramey.

Description

Drawing of Henry Street from the perspective of being on the street. There is a yellow car with two people in it that is the central focus. There are other cars and a truck on the road. The Henry Street Bridge can be seen on the left side. Downtown Roanoke is visible in the background. On the left side there are brick buildings. In the foreground a sign that says "Ebony Club, 21 and older", is visible. Just behind it is a street sign that says "2 Hour Parking". On the right side there are people standing on the sidewalk. Towards the end of the street is the front of the Dumas Hotel, shown through a sign that reads "Dumas Hotel". "Henry St Makeing the Circle", is written on the bottom right corner. Signed by artist and dated 1999.

Story in Gainsboro Going into North East. Displayed in Hollins University 2023-2024. "13" written on back top right corner.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1999

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

9.25x12"

Identifier

DR-A137

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A137 Henry St., Makin the Circle,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 23, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A137.