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DR-A181 Hotel Roanoke, North East Sector, American Legion

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A181 Hotel Roanoke, North East Sector, American Legion

Subject

Gainsboro; Wells Avenue; Williamson Road; Hotel Roanoke; American Legion Auditorium; David Ramey.

Description

Streetscape of Wells Avenue, with Hotel Roanoke occupying a large portion of the right side. On te sidewalk, a man walks, and there a sign that says "Garage". Behind Hotel Roanoke, Williamson Road runs across, and the American Legion Auditorium is across the street. Behind it, there is a building with a yellow sign on top that says "Yellow Cab". Across from the auditorium, there is a brick building that says "Happy's Car Sales' and to the left, a grey building that has "Chicken Shack" on a sign. Artist signed and dated bottom of paper, wrote "Hotel Roanoke Norh East Section American Ledgon".

Story in Gainsboro Going into North East. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024. Writing on back says "American Ledgon Audotorum 1959".

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

2014

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-A181

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A181 Hotel Roanoke, North East Sector, American Legion,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A181.