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DR-A169 Orange Ave. 1951 (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd., No. #3)

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A169 Orange Ave. 1951 (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd., No. #3)

Subject

Roanoke; Gainsboro; Orange Avenue; Williamson Road; David Ramey.

Description

Drawing of a large house with roads on either side of it and a road infront of it. The house is fenced in, with no other houses around it. The road infront of it has a sign that reads "Orange Ave NE" with an arrow pointing left and right. There is also a "US 460" sign on the same road. There are two more signs on this road, one reading "Lynchburg 460", with an arrow pointing right, and the other that says "Bedford 20, Lynchburg 56, US 460". To the right of the house is a street sign for "Willianson Rd Rd", with a stop sign and a stop light next to and above it. There are cars and buildings along this road. On the left, a few small houses can be seen. Further behind them on the left is what appears to be a truck stop, as there are semi-trucks and a small brick building with "Willetts Brothers Truck" on the sign above it. There is another sign further back that reads "Willett Bro Truck". Trees and houses can be seen in the distance, as well as a flying plane. There are three cars directly outside the large house.

Story in Gainsboro Going into North East. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024. "No #1# Orange ave on Williamson Rd 1951", and "Old Mantion" written on back, as well as artist signature.

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-A169

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A169 Orange Ave. 1951 (Orange Ave. and Williamson Rd., No. #3),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed September 5, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A169.