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Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

Rear view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company , formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

Allstate Insurance Company, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

H.A. Lucas & Sons Contractors, formerly located at 2404 Williamson Road.

Professional Building, formerly located on the corner of McClanahan Street & Crystal Spring Avenue.

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

ML Curley Confectionery, formerly located at 23 Salem Avenue SE.

Sunnyside Awning Company, formerly located at 621 1st Street.

Remington Rand, formerly located at 502 Campbell Avenue.

Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc. , formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

Interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

Auto Spring & Bearing unidentified office personnel.

Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc. Shipping & Receiving Dept.

Interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

The interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

An interior view of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

An interior view of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

Unidentified personnel of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

Traveling Representatives of the Auto Spring & Bearing Company, Inc. Seated on the left in the second desk is Paul Thompson; Robert Blount is seated at the fourth desk back. In the right row at the third desk is Walter Craig Hamilton, Sr. Other…

Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc.

Loading dock of Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc., looking north toward intersection of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 309 Campbell Avenue SW.

Morgan-Eubank Furniture Corp., formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue.

Morgan-Eubank Furniture Corp., formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue.

W.T. Grant Company was located at 17-19 Campbell Avenue. The W.T. Grant Company was a variety store known for its inexpensive merchandise.

Employees pose at the lunch counter at Kress on Campbell Avenue.

Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.

Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.

Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.

Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was…

The interior of Fisher's Supply Company, formerly located at 411 1st Street.

Unidentified employees of Fisher's Supply Company, formerly located at 411 1st Street.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

The Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. Although it has gone through changes over the years, the building is still used by the Times.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Employees of Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

Sales counter at Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

Kroger Company office building in Salem.

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The exterior of the Kroger office building.

Kroger store, formerly located on Franklin Road near 581 onramp.

Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.

Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.

Kroger training school, location unknown.

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Employees of Nelson Hardware Co. on 17 Campbell Ave. SE. 1948

Roanoke Machine Works was founded in 1881. By 1883, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad acquired the facility. Norfolk & Western acquired the facility in 1897. From then on, it became known as the N&W Roanoke Shops. It is still an active maintenance…

Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.

The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.

Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.

Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.

Interior view of Rainbo Bakery, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

Rainbo Bread Company, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, formerly located at 451 McClanahan Street.

Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, formerly located at 451 McClanahan Street.

"Panorama" of Virginia Bridge Company shops and yard.

Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.

Virginia Bridge and Iron Company truck.

Levi Witt Carriage & Wagon Works, formerly located at 10 Kirk Avenue.

Cook Electric Sign atop AEP plant, formerly located at Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street.

General Electric, located at 1531 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem.

General Electric, located at 1531 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem.

Interior of General Electric.

Female workers at General Electric.

Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. Located at 1242 S. Colorado Street, the building is now used by Graham-White.

Aerial view of Burlington Mills Corporation. Located on West Virginia Avenue in Vinton, the building is now used by Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.

Aerial view of Blue Ridge Industrial Park between Brandon Avenue and Shenandoah Avenue. The park is now located on Aerial Way Drive. Brandon Avenue is the road bisecting the lower portion of the photo. Roanoke Electric Steel can be seen above the…

Aerial view of Roanoke Industrial Center, formerly American Viscose, including a listing of the businesses who occupied each building. American Viscose, once the world's largest producer of artificial silk, opened in 1917. By the 1920s, the plant…

J.W. Inge in office with unknown woman. Stanford & Inge specialized in neon signs and outdoor advertisements.

Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.

Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.

Trucks from Hedge Lawn Nurseries. Hedge Lawn was once located on Williamson Road at Floraland Avenue.

Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road. Renick Motors was a used car dealership.

Jarrett Chewing Co. Inc., formerly located at 360 Luck Avenue SW. George Davis in hat and light overcoat, others unidentified

Valley Cadillac - Oldsmobile Showroom, located at 2743 Franklin Road.

Phillips Motor Company was located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and 5th Street.

Esso sign

Window display at an Esso Station.

Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.

Peters Creek Esso Service Center was located at 2700 Peters Creek Road.

Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.

Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.

Vance's Esso Station, formerly located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue NE.

Bower Esso Station, formerly located at 101 Commonwealth Avenue NE.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company formerly located at 104 W. Main Street in Salem.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.

Valley Cadillac - Oldsmobile Showroom, located at 2743 Franklin Road.

Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building, formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue.

Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.

Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.

McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Druggist, formerly located at 365 Salem Avenue.

McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Druggist, formerly located at 365 Salem Avenue.

Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Lumber yard of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

An office at C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

Unidentified building interior showing steel truss work completed by C.L. Fielder Structural Steel.

Factory floor of C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

Unidentified building interior showing steel work completed by C.L. Fiedler Structural Steel.

C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

Unidentified employee stocks inventory at Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

Unidentified employee stocks inventory at Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

Model Mill Company in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.

Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.

Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.

Crystal Spring Laundry, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road.

Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.

Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.

S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 419 Campbell Avenue.

Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue.

Right side view of Garst Brothers Dairy with trucks lining the building

S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

Clover Creamery delivery truck.

Clover Creamery delivery truck.

Kay's Ice Cream truck

Kay's Ice Cream Truck

Columbia Chemical Corporation delivery truck. Columbia Chemical was a soft drink manufacturer with a product called 3-C Nectar, marketed as "the drink of the gods".

Holyfield-Mann Food Company, formerly located at 2923 Brambleton Avenue.

Employees stand in front of Katz Food Company, formerly located at 1623 Shenandoah Avenue.

Interior of an indentified saloon on Salem Avenue.

Sign for Crobuck's Drug Center, formerly located at 2310 Melrose Avenue.

Garland's Drugstore was formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road. This photo was taken just prior to opening day in 1953

Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.

Interior view of Garland's Drugstore.

Soda fountain inside Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Archie's Gift Shoppe, formerly located at 7130 Williamson Road. This photo shows a dog kennel display.

Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.

S&W Cafeteria operated at 412 S. Jefferson Street. In 1954, that location closed and has since been occupied by Davidson's mens store. The downtown location moved to 16 Church Avenue, SW, in the former Greyhound Bus Terminal. The new two-story…

Little Chef Restaurant, formerly located at 1307 Williamson Road.

Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Interior view of a Kroger store in Roanoke.

Kroger Distribution Center. Offices and distribution center were located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.

Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.

Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.

Lower level of Towers Shopping Center.

Interior view of Crossroads Mall. When it was built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed mall in Virginia.

Crossroads Mall, located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Hershberger Road. Built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

Shimchock's Litho Service, located at 121 Sycamore Avene NE.

Howard Johnson's Motel and Restaurant, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.

Unidentified barber shop.

Aerial view of Downtown and Community Hospital

Aerial View of Roanoke. I-581 construction underway. Interstate can be seen bisecting photograph.

View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

An aerial view of Franklin Road at 1st and 2nd Street. The building in the upper right corner is Lee Junior High School, which was razed to build the Poff Federal Building.

Confederate Generals at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. 1. General Conner (South Carolina) 2. General Gary 3. General Magruder (1810 - 1871) 4. General Lilly (Virginia) 5. General Beauregard (Louisiana, 1818-1893) 6. General Lawton (Georgia,…

Confederate veterans reunion at the Hotel Roanoke.

Norfolk & Western Freight Station Employees. 1st row, L to R: Charles Cecil, Luke Garrett, D.L. Armistead, H.D. Guy, B.D. Mayo, Harry Groves, Ray Jones and Stephen Chafin. 2nd row L to R: P. Stuart, O.W. Stover, Benjamin G. Jones, J.P. Flippo, G.J.…

Roanoke Bankers. First Row (from left) : S.D. Ferguson, Harry Trout, J.W. Coon, Peyton L. Terry, T.T. Fishburn, J.T. Engleby, C. Markley & Chester Markley (boy hiding in front row). 2nd Row (from left) J.T. Meadows, J.W. Shields, J.W. Jamison, H.M.…

First annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Unidentified female employees of Stone Printing Company.

Unidentified office employees of Norfolk & Western

Unidentified Norfolk and Western employees during office Christmas party.

Unidentified Norfolk and Western employees during office Christmas party.

Stage play performed by Norfolk and Western employees.

Employee-actors of Norfolk and Western

Stage play performed by Norfolk and Western employees.

Employee-actors of Norfolk and Western

Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards after capture in Iowa by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency. Billy Baldwin can be seen in doorway.

Capture and jail transport of Sidney Allen and Wesley Edwards. Both men were members of the infamous Allen clan that opened fire on the Carroll County Courthouse in 1912 and subsequently led Baldwin-Felts Detective Agents (of Roanoke, VA) on a…

Wedding party of James Mayo and Lelia Forbes. Seated, L to R: Virginia Mundy Cassell, Lois Mundy Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes. 2nd row, L to R: Al Mayo, Lois Forbes, groom James Mayo, bride Lelia Forbes, Helen Ferguson Robertson, Roy Beamer and…

Reverend A.L. James of First Baptist Church (Front row, 3rd from right) and parishioners.

Reverend A.L. James (fourth from right) of First Baptist Church and parishioners.

Servicemen from Company G of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War

Servicemen from Company F of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War

United States Volunteers, 2nd Regiment, Company G of Roanoke

Group photo of the American Business Club

Union of the Railroad Equipment Painters Numer 440 on the steps of the Elk's Club.

Brotherhood of the Railway Carmen of America, White Ash Lodge No. 253 group photo.

Clifton A. Woodrum and an unidentified woman are presented a cake during festivities at a Booster Club trip. Location unknown.

Roanoke Booster Club members on Booster Club trip. J.B. Fishburn 3rd from left; all others unidentified.

Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club surround a steam locomotive for a group photo.

Firemen's convention at Mountain Park. Group stands on the steps of the casino.

Unidentified members of the Kazim Temple Band.

Members of the Elks Club pictured at Rockledge Inn on Mill Mountain.

Unidentified Elks Club members

Officers of the Travelers Protective Association at a meeting of the Lynchburg Post. 1st row, L to R: George Davis, G.F. Guse, Theodore C. Abele, E.M. Shaner, E.L. Haskins and J.O. Baker. 2nd row, L to R: W.H. Bullard, A.B. Chewning, C.T. Yancey,…

Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

Board members of the Viscose Life Saving Crew. 1st row, L to R: Donald Thompson, William Barton, Leroy Smith, John Cadden and Walter Otey. 2nd row, L to R: William Franklin, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold, ? Booker, George Hash and ? Monroe.

Viscose Life Saving Crew members. Seated from L to R: L.W. Overstreet, __ Monroe, Walter Otey, Leroy Smith, R. Nelson Sibold, William Barton, Donald Thompson and unknown. All others uknown.

Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew Board. 1st row, L to R: George Hash, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold and William Barton. 2nd row, L to R: Guy Campbell, Frank Lackey, Otey P. Shillings, George Fore and William Franklin.

Members of the American Viscose 1900 Club. Seated, L to R: Tot Reynolds, Rawie Moomaw, George Boone, L. Whitenack, unknown. Extreme right is Marshall Garst. All others unknown.

Officers of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew. Seated, L to R: Roy Martin, R. Nelson Sibold, L.W. Overstreet. Standing, L to R: Vic Angel, George Hash and L. Monroe.

Winners of the first salvage award for the American Viscose Life Saving Crew, Bessie Mills and R. Nelson Sibold, aboard train bound for awards presentation in New York.

Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew & First Aid.

American Viscose Life Saving Crew marches in a World War II victory parade.

Members of American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.

Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.

Roanoke Mayor and City Council. Center: Mayor W.K Andrews. Top row, L to R: B.O. Mays, James Newton, Arthur Lescure, J.C. Page, Wilmer Hodgson. 2nd row, L to R: J.H. Cutchin, J. R. Terry, H. D. Guy, M. Minahan. 3rd row, L to R: Levi Witt, P. A.…

Roanoke Police Force on the steps of the Municipal Building.

Greene Memorial Methodist Church Banner Class on steps of Post Office.

Salvation Army Baseball Team in front of the Salvation Army building, located at 821 Salem Avenue. Team members unidentified.

Red Cross volunteers at drive for WWI war fund.

Roanoke Police Department group photo taken in front of the original courthouse and jail on Campbell Avenue.

Roanoke Girl Scout Troop in front of Buena Vista. Beatrice Bell (center) was the scout leader

Among the Girl Scouts who assembled and tagged Christmas baskets for delivery to needy families of Roanoke through the Christmas Basket Bureau were Betty Jane Neathawk (left) and Peggy Jo Argenbright.

Roanoke High School football team. 1st row, L to R: Claude Kerlin, Wilbur Price, __ Adamson, Herbert Gettle, R. Surface, ___ Richardson and ___ Gleaves. 2nd row, L to R: unknown, unknown, Harry Hock, ___Penn, Athal Price, Forrest McConnell. 3rd row,…

Unidentified members of the Alleghany Institute baseball team.

Roanoke's first baseball team. Seated, L to R: George Desmond, E. Wiggins and Willie Quarles. Standing, L to R: Harry Keffer, Gene Ford, Steve Wigman, Everett Sproul, Edward C. Webb, Jack Hayes, George Hart and Edward Dolan.

Roanoke High School basketball team. 1st row, L to R: Philip Powell, James Yates and Warren Koontz. 2nd row, L to R: Fred Garis, William Atkinson, Courtley Motley, Fay Yost and Arthur Rankin.

Members of the Roanoke Booster Club.

Began by patriarch A.P. Mundy, the Mundy Family Stringband was popular on local radio during the 1920s. Seated, L to R: Cline Mundy, Fred Mundy. Standing, L to R: Mildred Mundy, Mildred Mundy (Mrs. A.P.), Lois Mundy and Janice Mundy.

The Stone Printing Company band at a company picnic at Coyner Springs in 1898. Band members unknown.

Fourth grade class from First Ward or Commerce Street School.

A group of unidentified men on Mill Mountain. Roanoke Valley in background.

Employees of Horseshoe Bed Spring Company. 1. C.A. Campbell, 2. John R. Tobin, 3. H.S. Jordan, 4. T.B. McKinney, 5. J.W. Tilson, 6. Joseph Bean, 7. George Denton, 8. S.H. Turner, 9. T.R. Turner, 10. J.H. Walls, 11. H.S. Henderson, 12. Charles N.…

Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club at a picnic.

Unidentified men on an ox cart. Hotel Roanoke visible in background.

View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

Early views of South Roanoke. The house on the right is located at 2811 Rosalind Avenue.

Roanoke Country Club clubhouse and tennis courts, formerly located in South Roanoke.

Early views of South Roanoke

Virginia College, formerly located at the end of Rosalind Avenue in South Roanoke.

Early view of Mill Mountain

Two unidentified women look at Roanoke from Mill Mountain overlook.

Roanoke as it looked in 1974 from Mill Mountain overlook.

Looking SE at the intersection of Church Street and Henry Street (1st) at the Old Post Office Foundation.

View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

Construction of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.

Charles A. Nesbitt Memorial Class 32

C. C. Bassett Memorial Class 32

Unidentified members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks during the Virginia State Convention on the steps of the Elks Lodge formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.

N&W Railroad - View looking east down tracks - N&W General Offices, Hotel Roanoke, and depot at Jefferson Street crossing all visible.

Norfolk & Western Class Y6b #2189 locomotive shown shortly before scrapping at United Scrap Iron and Metal Company.

N&W Class S1a #244 locomotive at Roanoke Shops. This was the last locomotive built in Roanoke and the last standard gauge locomotive built in the United States.

Norfolk and Western Class N passenger locomotive near Radford.

Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow Locomotive #4 east of Vinton.

American Bridge and Iron Company constructs a Norfolk & Western bridge over the south branch of the Elizabeth River near Gilmerton.

Train wreck on the Norfolk and Western railroad. Twenty one wounded and the number of killed unknown, as the records were destroyed. Man in foreground unidentified

Mill Mountain Incline shortly after completion.

Summer train schedule and timetable for the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad.

Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association on the Virginia State Convention at Hotel Roanoke.

Clinchfield Class Scottish Rite Masons

J.W. Keys Memorial Class 32

Sparrell Simmons Gale Memorial Class 32

Unidentified members of the Daniel Henry Carmines Memorial Class 32

View of Norfolk & Western rails. Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge crossing the New River in background is under construction.

Member of the Travelers Protective Association prepare to leave for Denver.

Original Norfolk & Western General Offices, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was destroyed by fire on 4 January 1896.

Roanoke Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. George Davis is seen in the backseat of the car. The Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 and is one of the Nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations.

Modern Air Transport plane parked at Woodrum Field. Modern Are Transport commenced commerical operations in 1946.

An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.

Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

An unidentified couple poses next to a Baltimore Airways plane in front of the Cannaday Farm. The Cannaday Farm would become Roanoke Municipal Airfield, then in 1941 Woodrum Field. It is the current location of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. …

William Stribling (1904-1933) was a professional heavyweight boxer from Georgia. Seen here at Roanoke Municipal Airfield, Stribling was also an avid and accomplished aviator.

Mayor Sidney F. Small (left) and pilot B.A. Carpenter at the inauguration of Roanoke's passenger air service by American Airlines.

Students of Commerce Street School. Commerce Street School or First Ward School stood at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street (Commerce). The school was built in 1890 and razed in 1929 to make way for the post office.

Roanoke Greyhound Bus Depot, formerly located at the corner of Williamson Road and Bullitt Avenue.

Unidentified man stands next to a streetcar on Jefferson Street.

Two unidentified employees of Roanoke Railway and Electric stand atop a streetcar at terminal.

This staged photograph shows two unidentified members of Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew loading a "patient" into an ambulance.

Roanoke Police Department on the steps of the Municipal Building.

The Virginian 700 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.

A fire truck from Warrenton, Virginia on Washington Avenue in Old Southwest. The houses in the background are in the 500 block of Washington Avenue.

Friendship Fire Company Station #3 once stood roughly where the main post office is today in the 400 block of Rutherford Avenue. The company was formed to protect the northeast quadrant of the city. It was an active fire station until 1951. The…

Roanoke firefighters line up for a Labor Day parade at the present corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. W.P. Mundy livery stable is in the background.

Firemen from the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 post in front of the original Fire Station #1 (formerly located at Campbell Avenue and 1st Street) prior to the funeral of Mayor William Carr. 1st row, L to R: Thomas Engleby, __ Harris, __ Shank, __…

Vigilante Fire Station #1 stood on the northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Shown here shortly before completion in 1888, the fire station remained in use until 1907 when the "new" Station #1 was built on Church Avenue. Prior to the…

Members of the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 and the Junior Hose Company #2 stand in front of Vigilante Fire Station #1 shortly before escorting the body of Mayor William Carr to his burial in City Cemetery.

Members of the Vinton Fire Department.

Fireman in front of Station #1 on Church Avenue. 1st row, L to R: "Pop" Smith, Adam Arnold, Chief James F. McFalls, Joe Bowman and Cleveland Carper Meador. 2nd row, L to R: James W. Nichols, George Witt, O.C. Craft, Clarence Short, Charlie Boone,…

Fire Station #1, located at 13 Church Avenue, was completed in 1907. The building, now on the National Register of Historic Places, was in service as a fire station for 100 years. A horse-drawn hose wagon (left) and ladder truck are seen in front of…

Ladder #1 (left), a 1918 Seagrave, sits next to the Chief's car, a Hudson, and Engine #1 (right) at Fire Station #1. Fireman on Ladder #1, from L to R: Elsie J. Knowles, __Shillins, James E. Updike, Harry Grubb, Raymond N. Wills, Harry J. Daniels…

Fire Station #11, located at 1502 Riverland Road. Station #11 opened on 14 March 1964.

The building that housed Fire Station #3 still exists at 301 6th Street, but is now privately owned. Shown here at left is Engine #3, a Seagrave Brasshead next to Ladder #2, also a Seagrave.

Fire Station #3, located at 301 6th Street. Though the building still exists, it is not longer used as a fire station.

Fire Station #4 opened on 5 September 1911. It was located at 323 Highland Avenue in Old Southwest. The station closed in 1965 and the building was purchased by Beth Israel Synagogue. The building was razed in 1967.

Booster trip. Men and location unidentified.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Firemen of Fire Station #5. Station #5 opened in 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building still stands at 216 12th Street NW.

Fire Station #6 opened on 5 September 1911 at 1015 Jamison Avenue. It ceased operation as a fire station in 1979. It is now used as a police substation. Fire Station #6 was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1990 and the National Register…

Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Fire Station #9 opened on 2 October 1929. It is located at 514 24th Street.

Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.

Testing of fire fighting equipment by the river.

Steamer #2 was purchased by Norfolk & Western and placed into service in September 1907. It is shown here stored at Station #9.

The Ponce de Leon Hotel caught fire on 28 December 1928. All nine Roanoke engines and two ladder trucks were on the scene, including a hose truck from Vinton and an engine from Salem. The original 5 story portion of the hotel was destroyed and would…

The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Even after the building's collapse, firemen continue to hose down the smoldering rubble that was once the Philip Levy Exchange Store.

The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue. Both city ladder trucks were utilized in an attempt to extinguish the fire, which was burning on the top…

Firemen attempt to extinguish the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store at 118 Salem Avenue.

Ladder trucks 1 and 2 were utilized to fight the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store, which was burning on the top floors of the four story building.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

The Philip Levy Exchange Store alarm was struck at 1:21pm on 31 August 1928. This photo was taken not long after the fire started. Both city ladder trucks were on the scene to combat the fire in the top floors of the four story building.

A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926.

Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Wasena Bridge under construction.

Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.

Wasena Bridge.

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.

Norfolk & Western railway bridge over Franklin Road.

Walnut Avenue Bridge.

Franklin Road Bridge.

A view of Franklin Road Bridge as seen from Reserve Avenue.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge over the Jackson River. This bridge, replaced the covered bridge next to it.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Old bridge over the James River in Buchanan. The new concrete bridge seen at right. The steel bridge stood in the location of the current swinging bridge.

New concrete bridge built to replace the steel bridge at left. Though the steel bridge was removed, a swinging bridge was erected in its place.

Roanoke Country Club as seen from the fairway. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.

Banquet table set up for Christmas party at the Roanoke Country Club.

Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Roanoke Country Club Christmas dinner and dance

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Exterior view from the golf course of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Interior view of the Roanoke Country Club clubhouse, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the…

The terrace overlooking the golf course at Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Natural Bridge

Billboard sign for Dixie Caverns.

Flowstone formation known at the "Wedding Bell" at Dixie Caverns.

Stalagmite formation known as "The Leaning Tower" at Dixie Caverns

Stalactite formation known as the "Organ Screen" st Dixie Caverns

Stalactite formation known as the "Cascades" at Dixie Caverns.

The "Magic Mirror" reflecting pool at Dixie Caverns.

An interior view of Dixie Caverns.

"The Musical Room" at Dixie Caverns.

Entrance to Dixie Caverns.

Mill Mountain Star was constructed in 1949 by the Roanoke Merchants Association to kick off the 1949 holiday shopping season. Though at first the star was not meant to be lit all year, it became popular enough with citizens that it was decided to…

The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was built circa 1892 along with Rockledge Inn. The tower was destroyed during a violent wind storm in 1914. Another tower was constructed to replace it shortly thereafter.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.

Philpott Dam on the Smith River.

Elizabeth Heights apartment complex, located on Idaho and Illinois Streets in Salem.

Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.

Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.

Built circa 1832, Roaring Run Furnace was a hot-blast iron furnace. Located in the Jefferson National Forest, the furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

An unidentified group stands in front of the dining hall and central office of Craig Healing Springs.

Entrance gate at Craig Healing Springs.

Main entrance to Craig Healing Springs

The Jefferson at Craig Healing Springs was built in 1910. Though some of the buildings still exist, the Jefferson was razed in 1970.

Interior view of the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests dine in the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.

A night view of Craig Healing Springs Resort.

A chef prepares biscuits in the Craig Healing Springs kitchen.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

The central office at Craig Healing Springs.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

J.W. Ould Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.

The Salem Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.

A view of the grounds and guest cottages at Craig Healing Springs.

An unidentified group next to the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs. The brick building the the Oak Lodge.

An unidentified group poses in front of the spring house at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests attend a church service held in the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests enjoy a performance at Craig Healing Springs.

The dance floor in full swing at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests play cards at Craig Healing Springs

The Roy Lemon trio performs at Craig Healing Springs.

Built in 1901 as the home of Theophilus J. Shickel, the home was conveyed to John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home in 1936.

Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia

Panoramic view of Narrows, Virginia.

Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.

Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.

Roanoke's first auto parade on Campbell Ave. in front of present Municipal Building. United Commercial Travelers Grand Council parade. Ponce De Leon Hotel in right background.

Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.

The Crater is the scene of the Battle of the Crater that occurred on 30 July 1864 as part of the Siege on Petersburg. Pennsylvania miners dug a 511 foot tunnel and placed a four ton charge of powder under Pegram's Confederate battery. The explosion…

Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.

A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.

Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown

Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

1st Street intersection with Franklin Road in front of AEP.
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