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DR-A138.1 Untitled

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A138.1 Untitled

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Rutherford Avenue; 7th Avenue; Norfolk and Western Railway; David Ramey.

Description

The Last Days of North East
Rutherford ave,, most people who lived in that area
call Rutherford Ave. Seventh Ave,
Henry Street and all of The North East Section of The City
older people who had paid for there homes, and now had
to move to another location,
My parents was among the grop of people who had to
relocate. And the worst thing was, The City only gave
80% of what there propiety was valued at,
and some of the people just couldnt afford to start all
- over again, o. well thats how things are done
Coak Cola wanted Wells Ave, so they could expand
Norfolk and Western, wanted Henry Street to make
more parking for the employees, and that how that
- work,

The End of North East
[Ramey drew a box around this last sentence]

Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024. Matted and stored with DR-A138.1.

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.

Relation

Format

9x12"

Identifier

DR-A138.2

Medium

Ink on Paper

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A138.1 Untitled,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 23, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A138.2.