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DR-A179 Untitled (YMCA at Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave.)

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Dublin Core

Title

DR-A179 Untitled (YMCA at Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave.)

Subject

Gainsboro; Gainsboro Road; Patton Avenue; William A. Hunton Branch YMCA; David Ramey.

Description

Drawing of the intersection between Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. There are road signs in the foreground that read "Gainsboro Rd NW" and "Patton AVE NW". There is a green space to the right, where two people on bikes are riding. There is also a dog. A man walking on the sidewalk next to this green space raises his arm in greeting towards another person in the distance. There are cars on the road in both directions. In the center-left of the drawing is a large brick building that has a sign reading "YMCA" from the side. A figure can be seen in one of the windows. There are houses and buildings down the street on the right, which is Patton Avenue. Further down the road labled Gainsboro Road are more buildings. In the distance there is a tall building with a white flag on the roof. Signed by artist and dated 1991.

Story in Gainsboro Going into North East. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024. "12" written on the back top left corner. "Gainsboro 1,2,3 Claytor Home" written on the back.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1991

Contributor

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

Copyright Status: Copyright is held by David A. Ramey, LLC.

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Format

9x12"

Identifier

DR-A179

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A179 Untitled (YMCA at Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave.),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A179.