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DR-A479 Evening on the Yard

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A479 Evening on the Yard

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Weeby's Grocery; 308 Club; Pool Hall; Nicks Cafe; Ebony Club; Hotel Dumas; Palace Hotel; Horse Shoe Cafe; BPW Cab Company; David Ramey.

Description

This image depicts several businesses on Henry Street, and the street is bustling with people. On the left side, from top to bottom, listed businesses are "Weebys Grocries Coak Cola ABC", "Pepsi Cola 308 Club", "Pool Hall", "Barber Shop", "Nicks Cafe Good Fun ABC", "Nehi", and "Ebony Club". On the right side, from front to back, labelled businesses are "Hotel Dumas", "Palace Hotel", "Pool Hall", "Horse Shoe Cafe", and "B.P.W. Taxi Stand 24 Hours".

Owned by the City of Roanoke - from Municipal Building.

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.

Identifier

DR-A479

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A479 Evening on the Yard,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 23, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A479.