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RAC17 Piedmont Airlines.jpg
This promotional photograph shows a Piedmont Airlines Boeing 727. Piedmont began using the 727 in January of 1967 in Roanoke. The following year, Piedmont placed the Boeing 737 into service in Roanoke.

RAC16 Terminal Construction.jpg
Starting in the fall of 1950, construction began on the first modern terminal facility at Woodrum Field. It was designed to house commercial air service, administrative functions and government services such as weather and air-traffic control. …

RAC14 Woodrum Field.jpg
This photograph was taken three days before the dedication and renaming of Roanoke Municipal Airport to Woodrum Field. The airport is receiving a final inspection, having just undergone a $400,000 multifaceted construction project as a WPA Certified…

RAC13 Hillman, Wes.jpg
Wes Hillman sits in his Waco "F" in front of the terminal at Woodrum Field. At left is a Pan American DC-4 (most likely a charter, as Pan Am did not serve Roanoke). A Piedmont Airlines DC-3 can be seen in the distance at right.

RAC12 Piedmont Airlines.jpg
January 1967 saw the introduction of the Boeing 727 by Piedmont Airlines to its routes. The first 727 to visit Woodrum Field is seen here. Just a few months earlier, in November 1966, Piedmont Airlines had opened routes through Roanoke to New York.…

RAC11 Woodrum Field.jpg
The progress made at Woodrum Field is seen here in 1971. Among the facilities shown are the terminal dedicated in 1953, the nose-in hangar (left of center, top), general aviation hangars and the service hangar for Piedmont Airlines (upper right).…

RAC10 Airport Terminal.jpg
Customers at Woodrum Field pose in front of the soon-to-be-demolished terminal building. Shown here, from left are Mike Davis, June Carr, Parker Smith (behind the scope), Lou Urquhart, and Jo Hambrick. Note the American Airlines and Piedmont logos…

RAC9 Airport Dedication.jpg
Many types of military aircraft were present in Roanoke at the dedication of the airport. Among them were the Douglas B-23 Dragon (left) and the Douglas B-18 (right).

RAC8 First Flight.jpg
The first flight of an aeroplane in the Roanoke Valley occurred at the Great Roanoke Fair, when aviator Eugene Ely flew his Curtiss Pusher biplane from a hill in South Roanoke. Ely flew across the Roanoke River and circled the fairgrounds, where he…

RAC7 Lemon, Clayton.jpg
This image shows Clayton Lemon standing in front of the hangar that housed his company, Virginia Airmotive, at the time. Lemon was one of the first pilots in Roanoke to fully understand the "business" of aviation and had a long career at Woodrum…

RAC4 Woodrum, Martha.jpg
Martha Anne Woodrum displays her trophy for winning a trancontinental air race in 1950. She and her Beechcraft Bonanza were sponsered by Johnson-Carper Furniture of Roanoke.

RAC1 Mason, George H.jpg
An early Roanoke aviator who used flight for commercial success was George H. Mason, shown here in 1929 with his Waco. Mason sold textbooks throughout Virginia, the Carolinas, George and Florida. He would circle a town, drawing attention, and then…

Mr. Kinsey helped build the Star; the Kinsey Sign Company was lead on the project. The company continued to maintain the Star for many years.

MPO 34.0 Huntingdon.jpg
Huntingdon, located at 320 Huntington Boulevard, was built circa 1820 by Elisha Betts. The home underwent extensive renovations in the late 1980s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It now operates as a bed and…

MPO 30.0 Roanoke Motor Car.jpg
Roanoke Motor Car Company, formerly located at 503 S. Jefferson Street. The company sold Chevrolets.

MP 34.0 Garlands Drugstore.jpg
Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located 1327 Grandin Road.

MP 33.0 Barn Dinner Theatre.jpg
An interior view of the Barn Dinner Theatre. The theatre was created by Roanoker Howard Wolfe as a franchise in 1961. The chain grew to 27 theatres throughout the country. They were characterized by barn inspired architecture and included…

MP 32.7 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
Bullet holes riddle the side of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The massacre…

MP 32.6 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
Bullet holes riddle the side of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The massacre…

MP 32.5 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
Bullet holes seen from the interior of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The…

MP 32.4 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the wheel of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

MP 32.3 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
Bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Tennessee-Kentucky border. The…

MP 32.2 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

MP 32.1 Fork Ridge Massacre.jpg
An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

MP 31.7 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the theatre's main entrance with marble walls and brass doors.

MP 31.6 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation unitl 1971; it was razed in 1973. This is a view of the auditorium and balcony as seen from the stage.

MP 31.5 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view is of a staircase from the mezzanine to the upper balcony and loges.

MP 31.4 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view is of the mezzanine.

MP 31.3 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows paintings in the foyer as seen from the mezzanine.

MP 31.2 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the ornately appointed foyer. The placard at left advertises the…

MP 31.1 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the loge, just above the orchestra pit.

MP 31.0 American Theatre.jpg
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This interior view is of the stage from the balcony.

MP 30.0 The Barrens.jpg
The Barrens was built between 1865 and 1870 by Dr. Francis and Letitia Watts Sorrel. The home was sold to PC Huff in 1900. It stood on the present site of Valley View Mall.

MP 29.0 School Group.jpg
Unidentified group of children pose in Elmwood Park. Terry House in background.

MP 28.3 Bryan, Robert C.jpg
Presumed photo of Robert C. Bryan, a descendant of William Bryan, owner of the Bryan Home. Photo was included with Bryan Home photos.

MP 28.2 Bryan Home.jpg
Unidentified group of men pose on the steps of a school or church(?) presumably on the Bryan Homestead property. Photo was included with Bryan Home photos.

MP 28.1 Bryan Home.jpg
William Bryan's homestead at the Great Spring west of Salem was known as Bryan's On Roanoke, according to F.B. Kegley's Virginia Frontier. Photo depicts detail of stone chimney.

MP 27.3 Engine 609.jpg
Engine 609 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.2 Engine 604.jpg
Engine 604 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.1 Engine 601.jpg
Engine 601 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.0 Engine 2151.jpg
Engine 2151 of Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 26.0 Equipment Painters.jpg
Group photo of the Roanoke Chapter of the Union of Railroad Equipment Painters.

MP 25.0 Roanoke Fire Department.jpg
Unidentified Roanoke firemen pose on fire truck.

MP 24.0 Bedford School.jpg
Students from an unknown private school in Bedford. According to notes on photo, "This is a private school in Bedford at Mrs. Witt's house. Miss Amelia Buck, in center, is the teacher.

MP 23.0 Bike Ride.jpg
George Davis, far left, poses for a photo during a bike ride up the old Mill Mountain road.

MP 22.2 Marathon Filling Station.jpg
Marathon Filling Station, formerly located at 824 3rd Street.

MP 22.1 Waverly Filling Station.jpg
Waverly Filling Station, formerly located at the corner of 14th Street and Jamison Avenue.

MP 22.0 Riverside Filling Station.jpg
Riverside Filling Station, formerly located at 13th Street next to Woodrum Bridge, which would be replaced by Memorial Bridge.

MP 21.0 USS Roanoke.jpg
USS Roanoke

MP 20.0 LAWS Children.jpg
Lawrence Augustine Washington Society Children of the American Revolution at the Daughters of the American Revolution state conference. Members: Holding flag - Charles F. Massey, Junior Vice President, Walter P. Massey, Helen Price Hotoler, Retha…

MP 18.0 East Building.jpg
East Building on the campus of Hollins University.

MP 17.0 Brody, Steve.jpg
Portrait of Steve Brody

MP 16.0 Kenmore Plantation.jpg
Kenmore Plantation, the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Betty was the sister of George Washington.

MP 15.1 State Capitol.jpg
Virginia State Capitol Building.

MP 15.0 State Capitol.jpg
Virginia State Capitol Building.

MP 14.0 Natural Bridge.jpg
Natural Bridge

MP 12.0 Roanoke EMS.jpg
Unidentified members of Williamson Road Life Saving and First Aid Crew suiting up.

MP 11.1 Finks Jewelers.jpg
Fink's Jewelers, at its former 310 S. Jefferson Street location.

MP 11.0 Finks Jewelers.jpg
Fink's Jewelers, at its former 310 S. Jefferson Street location.

MP 10.0 Holdrens Service Van.jpg
Unidentified service employee of Holdren's stands next to service van at 2272 Westover Avenue.

MP 9.21 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

MP 9.2 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

MP 9.1 Roanoker Cafeteria Sign.jpg
The Roanoker Cafeteria, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue.

MP 9.0 Roanoke Mills Sign.jpg
Marquee sign for Roanoke Mills.

MP 8.0 Andrews-Pitzer-Butler.jpg
Drivers of Andrews-Pitzer-Butler Fuel Oil Corporation pose next to their trucks in Highland Park.

MP 7.0 Crystal Clear Ice.jpg
Crystal Clear Ice Cubes vending machine.

MP 6.0 Heironimus Rendering.jpg
Artist rendering of Heironimus. Artist unknown. Location is 401 S, Jefferson Street.

MP 5.35 Roanoke Advertising Clinic.jpg
Display at an ad clinic for the Roanoke Advertising Club.

MP 5.32 Finks Advertisement.jpg
Marcia Fink woman holds a copy of an advertisement for Fink's Jewelers printed in Life Magazine at an advertising clinic

MP 5.31 Advertising Clinic.jpg
Advertising displays at an advertising clinic held at the Hotel Roanoke.

MP 5.3 Advertising Clinic.jpg
Unidentified women sit at registration desk of an Advertising Clinic held at the Hotel Roanoke to promote the Valley's businesses and industries.

MP 5.25 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
Inside the WSLS Channel 10 studio during merchandising promotion.

MP 5.24 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
Advertising displays in the windows of WSLS Channel 10, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.23 Election Returns.jpg
Staff of WSLS Channel 10 await results of the 1967 elections in the newsroom.

MP 5.22 Election Returns.jpg
Staff of WSLS Channel 10 await results of the 1967 elections in the newsroom.

MP 5.21 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.2 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.01 Lady Byrd Johnson.jpg
Lady Byrd Johnson greets the press and spectators at Roanoke Regional Airport during the Landscape-Landmark Tour. This tour led to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. She stands with Director of the National Park Service, George Harzog.

MP 5.0 Lady Byrd Johnson.jpg
Lady Byrd Johnson greets the press and spectators at Roanoke Regional Airport during the Landscape-Landmark Tour. This tour led to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965

MP 4.9 Nobles Flowers.jpg
Nobel's Flowers, formerly located at 430 Church Avenue.

MP 4.8 Henri Kessler.jpg
An unidentified employee works with a fur coat at Henri Kessler Furriers, formerly located at 117 Campbell Avenue.

MP 4.71 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Dining room of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

MP 4.7 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Superimposed image of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

MP 4.6 Fishburn Library.jpg
Fishburn Library at Hollins University

MP 4.4 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking west on Salem Avenue toward the intersection with Jefferson Street.

MP 4.3 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Promotional shot of golfers at Roanoke Country Club. The club had its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899, It relocated to its current location in the early 1920s.

MP 4.2 Mabry Mill.jpg
Mabry Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry. E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By…

MP 4.1 Terry House.jpg
The Terry House, formerly located in Elmwood Park, was the first library in the city.

MP 4.0 Home on Franklin.jpg
Home formerly located on the southwest corner of Franklin Road and Broadway Avenue.

MP 3.9 Hotel Roanoke Garage.jpg
Garage under the Hotel Roanoke.

MP 3.81 Hut Restaurant.jpg
Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

MP 3.8 Hut Restaurant.jpg
Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

MP 3.7 Mill Mountain Star.jpg
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…

MP 3.6 Peters Creek Brethren.jpg
Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, located in the 5300 block of Cove Road.

MP 3.5 Towers Mall.jpg
Towers Mall under construction. Towers opened in 1961 at 2207 Colonial Avenue. At the time, it was reported in the Roanoke Times that Towers was the largest shopping center in the state. This photo depicts the upper level.

MP 3.42 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Two unidentified women pose next to Christmas decorations at the Roanoke Salem Plaza.

MP 3.41 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

MP 3.4 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

MP 3.3 A&U Mobile Homes.jpg
A&U Mobile Homes, formerly located at 1827 W. Main Street in Salem

MP 3.21 Hallmark Shop.jpg
Interior view of Hallmark Hall of Cards, formerly located at 301 S. Jefferson St.

MP 3.2 Hallmark Shop.jpg
Hallmark Hall of Cards store, formerly located at 301 S. Jefferson Street.

MP 3.13 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Interior view of Reid and Cutshall Furniture. This photo is believed to have been taken in the Brandon Avenue location.

MP 3.12 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Interior view of Reid and Cutshall Furniture. This photo is believed to have been taken in the Brandon Avenue location. Individuals unidentified.

MP 3.11 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture Wayside, formerly located at 3441 Brandon Avenue.

MP 3.1 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

MP 3.0 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

MP 2.9 Roanoke Industrial Loan.jpg
Roanoke Industrial Loan and Thrift, formerly located at 20 Franklin Road.

MP 2.8 Roanoke Valley Motors.jpg
Roanoke Valley Motors, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road.

MP 2.72 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.71 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.7 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.6 Franklin and Williamson.jpg
Looking south toward the intersection of Franklin Road and Williamson Road. The parking lots visible here became the Norfolk Southern building, Franklin Plaza, and a parking garage.

MP 2.5 Hotel Roanoke.jpg
Hotel Roanoke. Civic Center and I581 can be seen to the right. First Baptist Church, destroyed by fire in 1995, and St. Andrews can be seen at left.

MP 2.4 Roanoke City Mills.jpg
An aerial view of the Roanoke City Mills, once located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill facility was razed in 2009.

MP 2.31 Victory Stadium.jpg
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

MP 2.3 Victory Stadium.jpg
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

MP 2.2 Mill Mountain Zoo.jpg
An aerial view of Mill Mountain Zoo. The zoo opened in 1952.

MP 2.1 Roanoke Aerial.jpg
An aerial view looking toward Mill Mountain. I581 can be seen under construction on the left .

MP 2.0 Roanoke Aerial.jpg
General view of Roanoke from 8000 ft.

MP 1.9 Streetcar.jpg
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar. Location unknown.

MP 1.8 Streetcar.jpg
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar in Richmond. Destination sign reads Oakwood and Broad Street.

MP 1.7 Fortune, George E.jpg
Portrait of George Fortune.

MP 1.6 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune poses next to a car. Location unknown.

MP 1.5 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune as a child. Born in Rocky Mount, 22 February 1879, to Charles McDonald Fortune and Cleopatra Board Gill.

MP 1.4 Wood, Molly W..jpg
Molly W. Wood milking a cow at her son Jessie's farm in Cave Spring.

MP 1.3 Fortune, Roberta B..jpg
Roberta Blanton Fortune as an infant. She was born 6 August 1913 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.2 Fortune, Frances C..jpg
Frances Elvira Fortune as an infant. She was born 31 December 1909 to George E. and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.1 Fortune, William D..jpg
William D. Fortune as an infant. Fortune was born 24 September 1908 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

VF6 Smith Mountain Lake.jpg
Model of Smith Mountain Lake.

VF 5 Smith Mountain Lake.jpg
Aerial view of Smith Mountain Lake Dam.

VF 3 Smith Mountain Lake Picnic Area.jpg
Picnic area at Smith Mountain Lake.

Discusses girlfriend coming from Florida, visiting the Star and meeting others from her area of Florida. Also discusses childhood memories and memories of the Star changing color.

Story of her son, Ivy, building a model of Mill Mountain and the Star as a child and Ivy meeting with M. Carl Andrews (well-known local newspaper editor) to discuss the Star.

Includes accounts of childhood visits, getting engaged at the Star, an anniversary surprise, and more.

UC 9 Williamson Road Plaza.jpg
Williamson Road Plaza, located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road.

UC 81 Colonial Avenue Baptist.jpg
Colonial Avenue Baptist Church, located at 4165 Colonial Avenue.

UC 80 Cycle Center.jpg
Cycle Center, formerly located at 406 E. 4th Street.

UC 8 Texaco.jpg
Texaco station formerly located in the 5200 block of Williamson Road.

UC 79 Southampton Model.jpg
3-dimensional scale model of Southampton Townhomes.

UC 78 Southampton.jpg
Southampton townhomes, located off of Wyndham Drive in Vinton.

UC 77 Southampton.jpg
Southampton townhomes, located off of Wyndham Drive in Vinton.

UC 75 Roanoke EMS.jpg
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew hall, located at 374 Day Avenue.

UC 72 Allied Sales.jpg
Allied Sales Company, formerly located at 2480 Patterson Avenue.

UC 71 Thomas Rutherfoord.jpg
Thomas Rutherfoord Bonding and Insurance, located at 1 S. Jefferson Street.

UC 7 Northview UMC.jpg
Northview United Methodist Church, located at 521 Ridgecrest Drive.

UC 65 Flood Aerial.jpg
Aerial view showing flood damage brought on by Hurricane Camille.

UC 64 Poff Hauling.jpg
J. Bill Poff Hauling dump truck.

UC 62 Hundleys Market.jpg
Hundley's Market, formerly located at 3605 Shenandoah Avenue.

UC 58 Gulf Truckstops.jpg
Gulf Truckstops at Troutville.

UC 57 Loyd & Fralin.jpg
Loyd and Fralin Attorneys, formerly located at 301 Campbell Avenue.

UC 56 Kroger Bakery.jpg
Kroger Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.

UC 55 Crofton.jpg
The Crofton subdivision off of Hardy Road in Vinton.

UC 54 Kelleys.jpg
Kelley's Restaurant, formerly located at 4328 Salem Turnpike.

UC 53 Kroger Bakery.jpg
Kroger Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.

UC 51 Magic City Ford.jpg
Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road.

UC 50 Peters Realty.jpg
Peters Realty, formerly located at 623 Abney Road.

UC 49 Andys Cards & Candies.jpg
Andy's Cards and Candies, formerly located in Townside Festival Shopping Center.

UC 48 Flora & Martin.jpg
Offices located at 701 Brandon Avenue, including Flora and Martin Insurance, Department of Taxation and Jean Moore Custom Frames.

UC 47 Roanoke Box.jpg
Roanoke Box, formerly located at 621 Ashlawn Street.

UC 45 Booth Supply.jpg
Booth Supply, formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue.

UC 43 View from MM.jpg
View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain.

UC 42 Kenneys.jpg
Kenney's, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road.

UC 41 Chewning Garage.jpg
Chewning Garage, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue.

UC 39 Normandy Knoll.jpg
Construction of Normandy Knoll Apartments located at 3513 Normandy Lane. These apartments were built on a former 9-hole golf course called Devil's Elbow.

UC 38 81-43 Restaurant.jpg
81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

UC 37 81-43 Restaurant.jpg
81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

UC 36 81-43 Restaurant Interior.jpg
Interior of the 81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

UC 35 Windsor West.jpg
Entrance to the Windsor West neighborhood at the intersection of Grandin Road and Charing Cross Drive.

UC 34 Windsor West.jpg
Sign at the entrance of the Windsor West neighborhood, located at the intersection of Grandin Road and Charing Cross Drive.

UC 32 Colonial-American.jpg
Colonial-American National Bank, formerly located at 1953 Franklin Road.

UC 31 Colonial-American.jpg
Colonial-American National Bank, formerly located at 2112 Colonial Avenue.

UC 30 American Motor Inns.jpg
American Motor Inns, formerly located at 103 Campbell Avenue.

UC 3 Harry Dixon.jpg
Harry Dixon Insurance, formerly located at 3226 Brambleton Avenue.

UC 29 Bantam Market.jpg
Bantam Market, formerly located at 3515 Franklin Road.

UC 27 Kenneys.jpg
Kenney's, formerly located at 5324 Williamson Road.

UC 25 Billys Barn.jpg
Billy's Barn, located at 1790 Thompson Memorial Drive.

UC 24 Hospital Computer Service.jpg
Hospital Computer Service, formerly located at 1147 2nd Street.

UC 22 Aerial of Downtown.jpg
Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke.

UC 21 Aerial of Downtown.jpg
Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke.

UC 20 Colonial-American.jpg
Hollins Branch of Colonial-American National Bank, formerly located at 7337 Williamson Road.

UC 2 Boyle-Swecker.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company, formerly located at 715 Patterson Avenue.

UC 19 Colonial-American.jpg
Colonial-American National Bank, formerly located at 210 Washington Street in Vinton..

UC 18 Colonial-American.jpg
Colonial-American National Bank, formerly located at 3002 Brandon Avenue.

UC 17 Brandon Avenue.jpg
Offices located at 701 Brandon Avenue.

UC 16 Community Hospital.jpg
Community Hospital as seen from Elmwood Park.

UC 15 Elmwood Park Pond.jpg
Unidentified nurses pose next the pond once located in Elmwood Park.

UC 14 Humble Esso.jpg
Humble Esso, formerly located at 3611 Brandon Avenue.

UC 13 Humble Esso.jpg
Humble Esso, formerly located at 3611 Brandon Avenue.

UC 12 Magnolia.jpg
Unidentified individuals with a carriage in front of Magnolia. Magnolia was located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road,. Built in 1837 by Zachariah Robinson as a tavern, Magnolia was a popular stop for stagecoach traffic until 1850…

UC 10 Jacks Laundromat.jpg
Jack's Laundromat, formerly located at 5312 Williamson Road.

UC 1 Boyle-Swecker.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company, formerly located at 715 Patterson Avenue.

CPC 9e Phillip Levy Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. The first fire occurred the previous year and only caused minor damage. This fire would prove more disastrous. Philip Levy Exchange Company was…

CPC 9d Phillip Levy Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. The first fire occurred the previous year and only caused minor damage. This fire would prove more disastrous. Philip Levy Exchange Company was…

CPC 9c Phillip Levy Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. The first fire occurred the previous year and only caused minor damage. This fire would prove more disastrous. Philip Levy Exchange Company was…

CPC 9b Phillip Levy Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. The first fire occurred the previous year and only caused minor damage. This fire would prove more disastrous. Philip Levy Exchange Company was…

CPC 9a Phillip Levy Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. The first fire occurred the previous year and only caused minor damage. This fire would prove more disastrous. Philip Levy Exchange Company was…

CPC 99 Madison and 2nd.jpg
East side of 2nd Street NE and Madison Avenue. I-581 runs through this area today.

CPC 98 Madison Avenue.jpg
Madison Avenue east from 2nd Street NE. I581 runs through this area today.

CPC 8 Campbell and Chapman.jpg
Point where Chapman Avenue forks off of Campbell Avenue

CPC 7e Campbell Avenue.jpg
Removal of street railways on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

CPC 7d Campbell Avenue.jpg
Removal of street railways on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

CPC 7c Campbell Avenue.jpg
Removal of street railways on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

CPC 7b Campbell Avenue.jpg
Removal of street railways on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

CPC 7a Campbell Avenue.jpg
Removal of street railways on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

CPC 65 Highland Park.jpg
Looking south from Highland Park.

CPC 64 Norfolk Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Norfolk Avenue.

CPC 62 Shenandoah Avenue.jpg
Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue. Norfolk & Western General Offices visible in background.

CPC 60 Ridgewood.jpg
Ridgewood Manor House, was built by industrialist Samuel H. McVitty. It is located at 1900 South Clearing Road just above Ridgewood Farms Shopping Center.

CPC 6 Highland and Franklin.jpg
Jog intersection at Highland Avenue and Franklin Road. Beth Israel Synagogue visible.

CPC 59a Bryan McDonald House.jpg
Located near Mt. Union village on the headwaters of Tinker Creek in Botetourt County, the Bryan McDonald house was built in 1766.

CPC 58 Crystal Spring.jpg
Houses along Richelieu Avenue in Crystal Spring.

CPC 57 Freight Truck.jpg
Southern States Motor Freight truck parked on the 100 block of Campbell Avenue.

CPC 54 Elmwood Pond.jpg
Swans in the pond once located in Elmwood Park.

CPC 53 Terry House.jpg
Terry House, formerly located in Elmwood Park. The Terry House was gifted to the City of Roanoke in 1921 for use a library. It operated in this capacity until a new library was built in 1952.

CPC 52 Japanese Magnolia.jpg
Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

CPC 5 Church and 5th.jpg
Jog intersection at Church Avenue and 5th Street.

CPC 48 10th Street.jpg
Looking north on 10th Street from Madison Avenue.

CPC 47 2nd Street.jpg
2nd Street NE at the intersection of Lick Run.

CPC 46 Orange Avenue.jpg
Derelict homes along Lynchburg(Orange) Avenue. Exact location unknown.

CPC 44 Orange Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue.

CPC 43 Elmwood Park.jpg
A view in Elmwood Park.

CPC 42 2nd Street.jpg
A view of 2nd Street NE between Walker Avenue and Rutherford Avenue.

CPC 41 Rorer Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Rorer Avenue from 5th Street.

CPC 40 Wells Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Wells Avenue.

CPC 4 Franklin and Mountain.jpg
Jog intersection at Franklin Road and Mountain Avenue.

CPC 39 Bullitt Avenue.jpg
Looking west at the 500 block of Bullitt Avenue.

CPC 38 Church and 3rd.jpg
Looking east on Church Avenue from 3rd Street. Post office (now Commonwealth Building) is under construction at right.

CPC 37 Church and 3rd.jpg
Looking east on Church Avenue from 3rd Street. Post office (now Commonwealth Building) is under construction at right.

CPC 36 Crystal Spring.jpg
Looking up Crystal Spring Avenue from roughly 23rd Street.

CPC 35 2nd and Rutherford.jpg
Intersection of 2nd Street and Rutherford Avenue NE.

CPC 3 Stone Home.jpg
The home of Edward L. Stone of Stone Printing and Manufacturing, formerly located at 210 Mountain Avenue.

CPC 29 2nd Street.jpg
2nd Street NE at Lick Run.

CPC 28 Wells Avenue.jpg
Jog at Wells Avenue NW.

CPC 27 Walker Avenue.jpg
View of Walker Avenue at the intersection with 2nd Street NE.

CPC 26 2nd Street.jpg
Unidentified children at Lick Run along 2nd Street NE.

CPC 25 Furnace Row.jpg
A view of Furnace Row on Tinker Creek, once roughly located at Orange Avenue and Rhodes Avenue.

CPC 24 Albemarle Avenue.jpg
Looking toward Albemarle from the 6th Street intersection.

CPC 23 Albemarle Avenue.jpg
Looking west an Albemarle Avenue SE at the 6th Street intersection.

CPC 22 Hollins Entrance.jpg
Entrance to Hollins College.

CPC 21b Trout Field.jpg
Located adjacent to and east of Fairview Cemetery along Melrose Avenue, Trout Field was Roanoke's first airfield.

CPC 21a Trout Field.jpg
Located adjacent to and east of Fairview Cemetery along Melrose Avenue, Trout Field was Roanoke's first airfield.

CPC 20 Moorman Spring.jpg
Moorman Spring was located on the Captain Robert B. Mooman property roughly located at the intersection of Moorman Avenue and 10th Street.

CPC 2 SW from YMCA.jpg
Looking southwest from the top of the YMCA building on 2nd Street. Lee Junior High School is visible in the left background.

CPC 19 Mill Mountain.jpg
Looking south from atop Mill Mountain.

CPC 18 Dale and 8th.jpg
Structures once located at the corner of Dale Avenue and 8th Street.

CPC 17 Wasena Bridge.jpg
A view of Wasena Bridge from Riverside Boulevard.

CPC 16 Orange Avenue.jpg
Looking east from about the 1100 block of Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue.

CPC 14c Riverside Park.jpg
Pool at Riverside Park

CPC 14b Riverside Park.jpg
Pool at Riverside Park

CPC 14a Riverside Park.jpg
People sitting on the knoll overlooking the pool in Riverside Park.

CPC 13 2nd Street.jpg
Sign at intersection of 2nd Street NE and unknown cross street.

CPC 128 4th Street.jpg
A view of 4th Street NE in the Gilmer School area. Exact location unknown.

CPC 12 Graybar Electric.jpg
Storefront of Graybar Electric Company, formerly located at 603 Salem Avenue.

CPC 11 Raleigh Tavern.jpg
Raleigh Tavern, Roanoke's first hotel, was located on Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue NE. Built in the early 1800s and long known as Pate's Tavern, it was a popular stopping-place on the north-south stages or on the road from Lynchburg west to Seven Mile…

CPC 10d 4th Street.jpg
View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

CPC 10c 4th Street.jpg
View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

CPC 10b 4th Street.jpg
View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

CPC 10a 4th Street.jpg
View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

CPC 100 Hanover Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Hanover Avenue from 10th Street.

CPC 1 Goodwin Home.tif
Rose arbor on the porch of the Thompson Goodwin home, once located in Orchard Hill. Orchard Hill, also known as "Official Hill" was located in the area where Community Hospital stands today.

RNC 117 Woodlawn Avenue.jpg
Woodlawn Avenue at the intersection with Montgomery Avenue.

RNC 8 Wilson & Company.jpg
Wilson & Company, seen in the foreground, was a wholesale meat company. It was located at 312 Campebell Avenue SE. Hotel Roanoke and N&W General Offices can be seen in background.

RNC 85 Tinker Mountain.jpg
A view of Tinker Mountain.

RNC 70 Tinker Creek.jpg
A view of Tinker Creek.

RNC 54 Jefferson Theatre.jpg
Jefferson Theatre, formerly located at 417 S. Jefferson Street.

RNC 9 St. Andrews.jpg
St. Andrews Catholic Church.

RNC 4 Shenandoah.jpg
Austin & Martin Auto Repair, formerly located at 223 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

RNC 41 Big Oak Filling Station.jpg
Big Oak Filling Station was located around the 2500 block of Williamson Road.

RNC 11 Roanoke High School.jpg
Roanoke High School was formerly located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street where the Noel C. Taylor Municipal building stands today.

RNC 2 Highland Park School.jpg
Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.

RNC 63 Commerce Street School Site.jpg
A nearly gone Commerce Street or First Ward School. The school stood at Church Avenue and 2nd Street and was razed to make way for the post office.

RNC 64 Commerce Street School Site.jpg
A nearly gone Commerce Street or First Ward School. The school stood at Church Avenue and 2nd Street and was razed to make way for the post office.

RNC 40 Commerce Street School.jpg
Commerce Street School, also called First Ward School, was located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd (Commerce) Street. Built in 1890, it was razed in 1929 to make room for the post office.

RNC 18 Quick Way.jpg
Quick Way convenience store, located at 2209 Brandon Avenue.

RNC 24 Memorial Avenue.jpg
Streetcar tracks on the 700 block of Memorial Avenue.

RNC 150 Orange Avenue.jpg
Orange Avenue, exact location unknown.

RNC 86 Orange Avenue.jpg
Driving could be a challenge on Orange Avenue in its early days. View is looking west near Gainsboro Road.

RNC 15 Norfolk Avenue.jpg
A view of Norfolk Avenue includes Bannister's Place (a boarding house) and HC Barnes Pharmacy. Buildings were located roughly where the Wells-Fargo Tower is today.

RNC 3 N&W Salvage.jpg
Norfolk & Western Salvage Warehouse, formerly located at 201 Campbell Avenue SE.

RNC 39 N&W Freight Station.jpg
Lots for sale in front of the Norfolk & Western freight station on Norfolk Avenue.

RNC 73 N&W Underpass.jpg
One-lane road under a Norfolk & Western underpass through which traffic accessing 460 East would pass.

RNC 51 Municipal Building.jpg
A view of the municipal building from the YMCA.

RNC 146 Municipal Building.jpg
View of the Municipal Building from 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.

RNC 80 WWI Monument.jpg
This monument was erected in 1925 by the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter of the DAR to honor Roanoke soldiers who served in World War I. It is located in Argonne Circle on King George Avenue.

RNC 152 WWI Monument.jpg
This monument was erected in 1925 by the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter of the DAR to honor Roanoke soldiers who served in World War I. It is located in Argonne Circle on King George Avenue.

RNC 118 Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Mill Mountain from Old Southwest.

RNC 5 Mick or Mack.jpg
Mick or Mack, formerly located at 310 2nd Street.

RNC 101 Jefferson Street.jpg
Home formerly located at 815 S. Jefferson Street.

RNC 42 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street from Elmwood Park.

RNC 56 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue.

RNC 55 Patrick Henry.jpg
The Patrick Henry Hotel.

RNC 16 Heironimus.jpg
John Nolen's plans for the City of Roanoke on display in the windows of Heironimus.

RNC 84 Gregory Avenue.jpg
Gregory Avenue at the intersection with 2nd Street NE.

RNC 50 Franklin Road.jpg
A view of the 200 block of Franklin Road, where the Verizon building sits today. First Baptist Church can be seen over the buildings at left. The building on the right with the round portion was the original First Baptist Church.

RNC 10 Fire Station 7.jpg
The original Fire Station 7, located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.

RNC 139 Commerce Street School.jpg
Demolition of the Commerce Street School, also known as the First Ward School.

RNC 52 Church Avenue.jpg
Commerce Street School being razed to make room for the post office. Greene Memorial United Methodist Church can be seen in background.

RNC 60 Church Avenue.jpg
Demolition of St. John's Episcopal and a house on Church Avenue to make way for the post office.

RNC 81 Church Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Church Avenue from the 100 block.

RNC 132 Church and 2nd.jpg
Buildings once located at 2nd Street and Church Avenue where the Commonwealth Building stands today.

RNC 148 Carvins Cove Dam.jpg
Carvins Cove Dam Shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.

RNC 147 Carvins Cove Dam.jpg
Carvins Cove Dam Shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.

RNC 38 Carvins Cove Dam.jpg
Carvins Cove Dam shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.

RNC 37 Carvins Cove Dam.jpg
Carvins Cove Dam shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.

RNC 29 GW Copenhaver.jpg
Vacant storefront on Williamson Road between Church Avenue and Kirk Avenue. The building was once occupied by blacksmith G.W. Copenhaver. The site is now a parking lot.

RNC 94 Avon Road.jpg
Looking north on Avon Road at the intersection with Sherwood Avenue.

RNC 17 Windsor Apartments.jpg
Apartments located at 2049 Windsor Avenue at the corner of Brunswick Street.

RNC 120 6th Street SE.jpg
Looking north on 6th Street SE from Tazewell Avenue.

RNC 66 2nd Street.jpg
Looking north on 2nd Street NE at the intersection with Patton Avenue.

RNC 130 2nd Street.jpg
Looking north on 2nd Street NE.

RNC 72 2nd Street.jpg
Looking north on 2nd Street just beyond Patton Avenue..

RNC 65 2nd Street.jpg
Looking north on 2nd Street NE. Lick Run is the stream at right. Extreme right is the location of I581.

YMCA065.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: " Father and Son Banquet, November 19, 1957, Star City Auditorium, 6:30 pm."

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "Father and Son Banquet."

YMCA018.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA007.jpg
William A. Hunton YMCA

YMCA101.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA096.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA095.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Dr. Harry Penn on right and Dr. F. W. Claytor on far right, seated.

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: " Father and Son Banquet."

YMCA079.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "1967 Father and Son Banquet, father and son who look alike."

YMCA073.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA072.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Dr. Harry T. Penn, third from left.

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Noel C. Taylor, at podium.

Back of photograph: "Golden Anniversary, High Street Baptist Church."

YMCA063.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA062.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA059.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Group photograph in front of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.

YMCA057.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA056.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA055.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA054.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA053.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA044.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA037.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA036.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

African American Baseball Team

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Dr. Harry Penn, center, holding glass.

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Father and Son Banquet

YMCA029.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA021.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "Father and Son Banquet, October 30, 1958."

YMCA020.jpg
William A. Hunton YMCA

YMCA019.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA017.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA016.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Boys playing table tennis.

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "With complements of your President, M. H. Means."

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA013.jpg
William A. Huntun Branch YMCA

YMCA012.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Lucy Addison High School Football game at Victory Stadium.

YMCA009.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA006.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Parade to Loudon Avenue Christian Church

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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA004.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA003.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

YMCA002.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Lucy Addison High School Band at Victory Stadium.

YMCA001.jpg
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Loudon Avenue Christian Church

WPARecords.pdf
This guide of the Works Progress Administration Records consists primarily of typed manuscripts about historical topics of local interest written from 1936 to 1942. While the primary focus is on the city and county of Roanoke, several documents…

sr174.jpg
The VA facility erected structures such as the nurses’ home to house medical staff. The first patients were admitted on April 23, 1935. Some of the patients, as a form of therapy, actually conducted farming operations on the grounds of the…

PC 139.1 Andrew Lewis.jpg
"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, Virginia"

CookBook1950.pdf
The Cook Book was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

Wilsonian1961.pdf
The Wilsonian was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Later editions were called the Presidents.

Wilsonian1954.pdf
The Wilsonian was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Later editions were called the Presidents.

Presidents1986.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1985.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents 1984.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1982-83.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1981-82.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School

Presidents1980-81.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1979-80.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1978-79.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents 1977-78.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1976-77.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1975-76.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1974-75.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Presidents1973-74.pdf
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

WomansClubRoanoke.pdf
The collection consists of club yearbooks spanning from the 1920s through the 1970s (not inclusive), which were given to the library over the years by various donors, and a club scrapbook for the years 1962-64, which had been in the possession of…

Eagle1962.pdf
The Eagle was the annual for Willis High School.

WRWomansClub.pdf
The collection consists of one record storage box and three flat storage boxes. It is located in the Special Collections of the Virginia Room.
The collection includes club-related documents from its founding in 1952 through its dissolution in 2005.…

PC 92.1 Barn Dinner Theatre.jpg
"Roanoke's first dinner theatre in the round, "The Barn", a Howard D. Wolfe production of old atmosphere, gourmet food, cocktails and the best of Broadway. Presenting nightly, year 'round to those who know the state's most attractive entertainment."

Horton-Goodykoontz.pdf
The collection includes genealogical information and family photographs related primarily to the Horton and Goodykoontz Families. The information is well-organized and well-documented. It includes copies of bible records, newspaper articles, and…

RuffnerRock1980.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

Ruffner Rock 1979.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

Ruffner Rock 1977.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School

RuffnerRock1976.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1975.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1978.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1974.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1973.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1972.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

RuffnerRock1971.pdf
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.

Colonel1984.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1983.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1982.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1981.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1980.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1979.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1978.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1977.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1976.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1975.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1974.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1973.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1945.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1943.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1941.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1942.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Beehive1935.pdf
Beehive was the annual for William Fleming High School until 1937 when the title was changed to Colonel.

Colonel1972.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1971.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1968.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1967.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1966.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1965.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1964.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1963.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1962.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1961.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1960.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1959.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1958.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1957.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1956.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1955.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1954.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1953.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1952.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1951.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1950.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel1949.pdf
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.

Colonel 1947.pdf
The Colonel is the annual of William Fleming High School.

Colonel1946.pdf
The Colonel is the annual of William Fleming High School.

Colonel1944.pdf
The Colonel is the annual of William Fleming High School.

Colonel1937.pdf
The Colonel is the annual of William Fleming High School.

Beehive1936.pdf
Beehive was the annual for William Fleming High School until 1937 when the title was changed to Colonel.

Colonel1940.pdf
The Colonel is the annual of William Fleming High School.

BlackSwan2008.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1999.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1957.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1956.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1946.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1952.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1939.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1937.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1936.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1960.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1959.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1958.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

BlackSwan1955.pdf
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.

PC 115.7 Burrell Memorial.jpg
"Burrell Memorial Hospital, founded in 1914 by Drs. L.C. Downing, J.B. Claytor, Sr., J.H. Roberts, W.S. Williman, and J.S. Cooper and named in honor of Dr. I.D. Burrell, Physicial-Pharmacist, was reconstructed in 1955 and is a voluntary,…

PC 114.5 Hollins College.jpg
"Campus scene-Hollins College near Roanoke, Virginia. This picture shows Pleasants Hall (science building), was founded in 1842 by Charles Lewis Cocke."

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James C. Langhorne was prominent in the formation of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, helped develop Lake Spring Park, served on the Salem Town Council, and operated several business enterprises.

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W.G. Ronk took the picture that produced this card of turn-of-the-century Main Street, which James Simpson originally called Roanoke Street. The street was only a few blocks long when first developed, running from present-day Colorado Street to…

BM178.jpg
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School.

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Back Creek School students. Pictured are Principal Grant McGee, teacher Ann Hogan, who later married McGee. All others unidentified.

BM061.jpg
Back Creek High School. Pictured are: Teachers Grant McGhee, Elsie Kennedy and Ann Hogan McGhee, George Beach, Paul Ferguson, Bowman Ferguson, Clifton Grisso, Wilson Moser, Edwin Garner, Aaron Martin, Clayton Tinnell Sr., Kenneth Grisso, Carl Wade,…

HNWR083.jpg
The Pocahontas moves east through Blue Ridge, Virginia pulled by Diesel No. 1014. The engine, though bearing the N&W name, was a diesel originally belonging to the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac. By the late 1950s, as the N&W was…

HNWR060.jpg
Steam Engine No. 130, a Class K-2A locomotive.

HNWR029.jpg
A freight train pulled by Engine No. 1228 moves eastbound near Bonsack.

HNWR028.jpg
Engine No. 2165 is northbound near Waynesboro, Virginia, hauling a small but varied freight load.

HNWR001.jpg
Locomotive No. 1219 arrives in Roanoke. The Class A was considered to be one of the "Magnificent Three" designs developed by a Norfolk & Western team headed by J.A. Pitcher, G.P. McGavok, and C.H. Faris. The Class A would break all previous…

PC 139.116 Roanoke College.jpg
"Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

PC 139.81 Roanoke County Courthouse.jpg
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia. Roanoke County was established on March 230, 1838. The first courthouse was erected in 1841 (on site of the present courthouse). The present courthouse was built in 1909, added onto in 1949 and partially…

VWCC1969.pdf
Virginia Western Community College yearbooks.

PC 140.1 Lakeside.jpg
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."

PC 106.1 Evergreen Burial Park.jpg
"Partial view of Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia. Established 1916. All lots perfectly cared for-free of charge."

VirginiaRealtor.pdf
Issue on Roanoke, Virginia highlighting architecture and civic, educational and religious organizations.

VAPhilatelistAug1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistJul1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistJun1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistMay1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistApr1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistMar1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistFeb1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistJan1899.pdf

VAPhilatelistDec1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistNov1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistOct1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistSep1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistAug1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistJul1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistJun1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistMay1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistApr1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistMar1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistFeb1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistJan1898.pdf

VAPhilatelistDec1897.pdf

VAPhilatelistNov1897.pdf
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