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A group of presumably teenage boys stand in a circle on a large green space. Two of them are standing face to face and appear to be batting each other's hands. Two boys standing behind them have their arms raised while watching. Books are lying on…

Drawing of a group of likely teenagers standing outside in an open green space. Most of the boys are wearing similar clothing that has an "A" on the front. One boy, on the far left, has a shirt that appears to say "Maddison" on the back with a…

Drawing of Henry Street facing the Henry Street Bridge. Cars and people can be seen crossing the bridge. Two people in the foreground are engaged in conversation on the sidewalk. They are standing next to a building that has "North Carolina Mutrail…

Drawing of a yard overlooking a road and neighborhood. There is a fence along the yard, and a concrete path through it. To the left is a brick garage that has a car inside of it. Past the fence on the other side of the road are houses, most looking…

A large group of people are drawn sitting around a table inside of a kitchen. A cabinet with plates inside is on the far left. There is also a table that has presumably a food item on a plate and a knife next to it. At the table, an older woman…

Drawing of three people standing as if they were posing for a picture. There is a man on the left with his hands on the shoulder of a young boy holding a stuffed toy. A woman stands on the right and is holding the arm of the young boy. There is a…

Drawing of three people and a baby inside a house. A woman sits in a lounge chair holding a baby. A man stands behind her and rests his hands on the top of the chair. A young boy stands on the right next to the woman and looks down at the baby. There…

Drawing of three boys playing in a park next to a river. The park is dense, vines, trees, and other plants fill most visible space. One boy swings from a rope tied to a tree. Another boy sits on a rock holding a stick in one hand and pointing to the…

Drawing of two houses on a street corner. The house closer to the viewer is brick and has a bike, tricycle, and another wheeled vehicle presumably for children in the yard. The house next door is white and is next to a larger road. Two people stand…

Drawing of a street in a neighborhood. Three nearly identical houses sit side by side. A yellow car drives on the road in front of the houses. There are two people on bikes behind the car. Other houses can be seen in the background. Also in the…

Drawing of two boys facing the viewer. They are standing in a large open space. The older boy has his hand around the younger boy, which appears to be a toddler. The younger boy is holding a stuffed toy. Next to the older boy, on the left, is a…

Drawing of three boys swimming and playing near a river, possibly in Washington Park. One boy is in the water, while another is standing on a rock and holding a rope, preparing to swing. The third boy is sitting on a rock, facing the water. A pair of…

Drawing of three people swimming in a river. There is a large green space, possibly Washington Park, to either side of the river, with foliage, trees, and rocks on the banks. Three bikes are on the left side, as well as discarded clothes hanging from…

Drawing overlooking a neighborhood, likely Gainsboro. There is a large green space in the foreground, where people can be seen walking and riding bikes. A small truck is parked on the bottom right side, where two people can be seen near it. One is…

Drawing of the interior of a hospital room. A woman sits in a bed holding a baby. A man stands next to the bed on the left, with one hand held near his face. On the right is a young boy sitting in a chair, his arms resting on the bed with his palms…

Drawing of a man and a woman standing in front of a car. The man has one hand in his pocket and the other around the woman's shoulders. The woman is holding a baby. There are two buildings behind them. On the left is a brick building with a stained…

Still life of flowers in a wide vase. There are many different types of flowers in the vase. Fallen leaves, petals, and flowers sit around the vase. There is a pair of glasses sitting on the surface to the left of the vase. A round fruit or vegetable…

Still life of a flowers in a red flower pot. The flower pot rests on a blue tablecloth that is bunched up in some spots. A lit candle in a candleholder sits in front of the flower pot on the left. Most of the flowers in the pot are yellow. There is a…

Still life of a red vase full of flowers. The vase has handles on both sides. The flowers are mostly red and yellow. There is a pocket watch sitting on the table in front of the vase. There are fallen leaves and a flower sitting on the table as well.…

Still life of a basket of fruit sitting on a table with a blue tablecloth. There is fruit around the basket as well. A bottle of presumably wine sits in front of the basket. A wineglass that is mostly full sits to the right of the bottle. On the wall…

Drawing of a bowl full of flowers. The bowl rests on a table. There is a grandfather clock behind the bowl to the left. On the right side is a window that shows a house behind a fence. There are mountains in the background. Signed by artist and dated…

Still life of a vase with four flowers. The vase has handles on both sides. Two of the flowers in the vase are drooped and bent over. There is a small pile of fruit behind and to the right of the vase. Signed by artist and dated 2009.

Still life of a basket of fruit. There are fruits such as pears, grapes, bananas, and apples inside and around the basket. On the left of the basket, just behind it, is a bottle of what appears to be wine. In front of the basket, also on the left, is…

Still life of a vase of flowers with handles on both sides. The vase rests on a piece of fabric that is bunched to create folds and gaps. Signed by artist and dated 9/29/09.

Still life of a vase of flowers. The vase has handles on both sides and a drawing of a woman holding a parasol umbrella. The flowers in the vase are large. Some petals and leaves have fallen and rest around the vase. On the right of the vase are two…

Still life of a bowl of food. There are mostly fruits in the bowl, such as grapes and bananas. There are also what are possibly either apples or tomatoes, as well as possibly eggs. A pocket watch and a set of keys sits outside the bowl. Signed by…

Still life of a basket of fruit. The basket has a handle. There are apples, grapes, bananas, pears, and possibly an orange inside and around the basket. On the left of the basket is a bottle of presumably wine. There is a lit candle in a candleholder…

Still life of a blue vase with an image of a ship on it. There are a variety of flowers in the vase, most of which are white with red centers. The wall behind the vase is either striped or paneled. The vase rests on a pink tablecloth that has black…

Still life of a blue vase of flowers. There is a wide variety of flowers in the vase. There is a long slice of watermelon behind the vase. Fallen leaves rest on the surface around the vase. There are apples and a peach on the right side of the…

Still life of a blue vase of flowers. The vase has an image of a ship on it. There are mostly roses in the vase, but other flowers as well. On the right of the vase is a matching teacup, bearing the same ship on the front. There is a dark liquid in…

Still life of various fruits sitting on an even surface. There are apples and grapes and cherries. A clock sits behind the fruit. There is an empty bottle of wine lying on its side in the center of the fruit arrangement, with the last few drops…

Still life of a vase of flowers. The vase is blue and is sitting on a blue and pink striped tablecloth. There are many types of flowers in the vase, most of which are red, pink, and white. A green bottle of what appears to be wine is to the left of…

Drawing of a woman with short hair and bangs. She is presumably wearing makeup, as her eyelashes are long, sharp, and detailed. She is wearing hoop earrings. Signed by artist and dated 2009.

Portrait of the side profile of a man with a beard and moustache. He is wearing glasses and his eyes are closed. There is a beanie on his head. "Chuckie" is written below the drawing. Signed by artist and dated 2009.

Portrait of the side profile of a woman. Her hair is pulled back behind her ears, where it then sits loose just below her jaw. She is wearing clothes with a hood, possibly a jacket or a hoodie.

Portrait of a man. He has short and neat hair. He has a goatee with a moustache that extends towards his jaw. He is wearing a chain necklace. Signed by artist and dated 2009.

Portrait of the side profile of a woman. Her hair is in many small braids and is tied back. There are beads at the ends of her braids. She is wearing large hoop earrings and a necklace made of large circles. Signed by artist and dated 2010.

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Drawing of a young girl. She is turned to the side, facing towards the left. The girl is holding a stuffed toy and wearing a dress with squares and circles on it. She raises a bottle to her mouth. Her hair is sectioned off and tied into many small…

Portrait of a man wearing a red shirt. He has a moustache and beard. His head is slightly tilted. His eye on the right side is shut, and half of his mouth is turn upwards. Signed by artist and dated 2010.

Portrait of a man with short, close-cut curly hair. Signed by artist and dated 2011.

Drawing of Gainsboro Road. A man stands in the center, walking down the sidewalk. One hand is in his pocket and he faces the viewer. Behind him on the left are buildings. The closest has a sign that reads "Fresh Fish". Behind it is another sign that…

Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. He has long hair, a moustache, and a beard. There is a halo above his head and he is wearing blue. Signed by artist and dated 2010.

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, holding a baby. The man is only visible from the waist up. He is wearing blue robes and has a halo above his head. He is holding the baby with both hands. The baby wraps one arm around the man's neck and presses…

Portrait of a man, likely Jesus, wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns. He has long hair and a moustache and beard. Signed by artist and dated 2011.

Portrait of a man, likely Jesus, wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns. The thorns have pierced his skin, and small lines of blood run down his forehead. He has a halo above his head. There are three crosses in the background on the right,…

Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. Jesus' hair is long and he has a moustache and beard. He is wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns around his head. The thorns have pierced his skin, and small lines of blood run down his forehead. He has a halo…

Portrait of a man, likely Jesus. Jesus' hair is long and he has a moustache and beard. He is wearing what appears to be a crown of thorns around his head. Signed by artist.

"Rev. Terry Lee Ponder 55-April-55-13th 30 to 30- May 15th" written on…

Drawing of a man, possibly Jesus, holding a child. The man is wearing robes and has a halo. He is using both hands to hold the child. The child has its arms wrapped around the mans neck. Signed by artist.

Drawing of a man with long hair and a beard wearing robes, visible from the chest up. A baby holds onto his neck, and both the baby and the man are smiling.

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, holding a baby. His cheek is pressed against the baby, and the baby wraps its arms around the man's neck. An angel stands on the left, both hands pressed together in prayer. Signed by artist and dated 2008. "22" is…

Portrait of a man. The man has long hair, parted in the middle, as well as a moustache and beard.

Drawing on back of Manila Envelope. Back of envelope says "Easter Drawings".

Drawing of a soldier sitting on a horse. The soldier has a helmet on, which covers most of his face. He holds a spear in one hand and the reigns in the other. There is a sword at his side. Signed by artist and dated 2009.

Drawing of a man in white and blue robes, likely Jesus, who has his arms outstretched. A group of people are beneath him, surrounding him. Some are pointing at him, others have their arms outstretched as well. There are palm trees in the background.…

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, who stands outside a stone structure. His arms are outstretched and he has a halo on his head. There are holes in his hands and feet, as well as a wound on his side. Three angels are in the scene as well. One stands…

Drawing of three angels standing outside a cave. Two of the angels work to push a large stone, which reveals an entrance. The third angel stands on the opposite side and has his hands on the rock as well. There are plants and trees in the background.…

Drawing of two people holding a man, likely Jesus. The man on the left is wearing white and has his hands beneath Jesus' arms. The man on the right is wearing yellow and is holding Jesus by the legs. A woman stands in between them, one hand raised…

Drawing of a man carrying another man, likely Jesus, down a path. Jesus is heavily injured. Three people follow them closely, two men and a woman. There are other people in the area as well, most walking in the same direction. One man on the right…

Drawing of a woman sitting on the ground holding a man, likely Mary and Jesus. Mary is dressed in blue and is cradling Jesus. Jesus is heavily injured. A group of people stand behind them. One, likely Joseph, is kneeling and places a hand on Mary's…

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, being taken down from a cross. A group of people surround him, holding him up. There are many injuries on his body, and a halo above his head. Two people, a man and a woman, stand just behind the group, facing the…

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified on a cross. There are many people gathered around him and the surrounding area, some of which are soldiers. Two people have been crucified in the background as well. The two people closest to…

Drawing of a man that has been crucified, likely Jesus. Two people stand below him, a man and a woman, holding each other. Two other crucified people can be seen in the background. Two soldiers stand to the right.

Drawing of man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified. The top of the cross reads "INRI". The man is wearing a crown of thorns and is heavily injured. Three soldiers stand below him, with one stabbing his side with a spear. Two other people have been…

Drawing of a man, likely Jesus, that has been crucified on a cross. Jesus is bleeding and injured and wearing a crown of thorns. The top of the cross has a small banner that reads "INRI". Two other people have been crucified behind Jesus. A person…

Drawing of an injured man, likely Jesus, carrying a cross on his back. Two soldiers stand just behind him, one of which uses a whip to strike Jesus. A man helps carrying the cross. There are more people and soldiers in the background on the right. On…

Drawing of a bald man carrying a cross. Just behind him is an injured man, presumably Jesus, who is knelt on the ground. There are soldiers on both sides of them, with one on the right raising a whip. Other figures can be seen in the center and on…

Drawing of a man, presumably Jesus, holding onto a large wooden cross. His body is covered in wounds. A man stands behind him, holding the weight of the cross. Three soldiers stand on the right side and are watching and holding spears. Two people are…

A man with a wreath around his head sits on a throne with two Roman soldiers behind him. He points at Jesus, who has two Roman soldiers standing behind him. In the background, there is a crowd of onlookers.

Drawing of a throne room. Three men sit on thrones with three Roman soldiers standing behind them holding spears. The man in the middle appears to be some kind of ruler. To the right, two men stand, one holding a shepherd's crook. To the right, two…

Drawing of four soldiers surrounding a man wearing a robe with a halo. The soldiers are in identical uniforms, with breast plates, helmets, spears, and swords. The soldier on the left side is holding a shield with a bird drawn on it. There are rocks…

Drawing of a dinner scene. Jesus sits at the head of the table, and appears to lead a prayer. Five people sit on the right, four on the left and three at the other end of the table, all with their hands clasped together and heads bent. Behind them,…

Drawing of the Crucifixion. In the center, Jesus is on a cross. Behind him, there are two roman soldiers, one with a spear and one carrying an article of clothing over his arm. In the back is another figure wearing a tunic. On the upper portion of…

Drawing of a nativity scene. A man wearing a purple robe and a crown stands with his hands clasped, and a man wearing a green robe and a crown kneels in front of a manger. At their feet is a jeweled case, and two golden containers. A woman in blue,…

Drawing of three figures in a barn. The figures are presumably Mary, Joseph, and infant Jesus. Mary is sitting and holding Jesus, who has a halo, as Joseph stands next to them with his hands held towards them. A manger full of hay is on the right…

Drawing of a man in robes and a halo sitting on a tree stump holding a sleeping child in his arms. Two rabbits sit on the ground near him on the left side. There are two birds also on the left side, resting on a branch. Two figures approach the man…

A man in robes and a halo sits on a tree stump. A child stands next to him, holding a round fruit towards the man. A young girl stands behind the boy, looking possibly distressed. A bowl of fruit rests on the ground on the left. On the right are…

A man in blue robes and a halo stands in a garden with his arms outstretched. A small child stands near him with its arms raised up. A winged figure stands behind the man, with arms outstretched as well. A third winged figure hugs a child on the left…

A young boy carrying a white stuffed animal walks towards Jesus with his hand outstretched. Behind him, there are two angels, one holding a sword, and two children, one holding a white dog. In the background, a city with white and gold buildings is…

Drawing of a group of people. The ground beneath them is cut stone. There are two central figures in the foreground. The figure on the left has wings and is holding someone in their arms, with only the person's legs being visible. The figure on the…

A boy in white hugs Jesus while two angels stand and watch. To the right, are two palm trees in the background.

A man in blue robes with a halo and marks on his hands sits on a rock. His arms are around a young boy, who stands in front of him with his hands raised towards the man's face. Three figures stand near the man, one holding a basket of fruit and…

A little boy is carried by Jesus. There are angels and other children surrounding Jesus in a green scape. There appears to be a city in the background.

Small scribble on back.

A man in white and blue robes and a halo walks while holding a young child. A figure with wings stands next to him holding flowers. Behind him another figure with wings follows while holding a child. A young child holding a stuffed toy is on the…

Drawing of people standing on a stone path in a garden. A man in blue robes and a halo stands and holds a child. On the left, a young girl reaches towards the man, holding a bouquet of flowers. On the right, a young boy stands and holds a stuffed…

A young sits on Jesus' lap touching his hair in the center of the drawing. They are surrounded by children in white tunics, and angels with bronze wings. In the background, there are more people dressed in white. Artist signed and dated bottom right…

Drawing of a man in an open green space leading a group of people, mostly children. The man is wearing blue robes and has a halo and marks on his hands. His arms are raised in front of him and he looks down at a child, who is pointing to the left. A…

Drawing of figures in a garden. A man in blue robes and a halo stands and lifts a child. The child is facing away from the viewer. A figure with wings stands to the right and is holding flowers. There are many flowers on both sides of the figures.…

Drawing of figures in a garden. A man in blue robes is sitting next to a stone path. A child climbs on his lap. Three more children surround him, one holding him on his back, one sitting in the grass grabbing his robe, and the third standing next to…

A young child walks towards Jesus with his arms outstretched, on a cobblestone path lined with a variety of flowers. Two angels stand in the background with smiles on their faces. Figures in white are crowded in the background, and there a city with…

Drawing of two people walking in a garden. The person on the left is wearing blue robes and has a halo. His arm is around the shoulders of the other person, who is on the right. The man's face appears confused, and both of his arms are raised. There…

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

This family history covers about 300 years of the McCutcheon Family, beginning with John McCutcheon and his five sons.

A railroad worker holding a small bag prepares to step onto a train. In the background, two workers carrying bags walk. The train number is "1779". In the background behind the train, there appears to a type of ladder.

DR-A226 on reverse.

Drawing of a garden. A man in a blue tunic with a halo above his head walks with his arms around two children. Beside him, there are two angels, and a little girl holding a doll. Behind him, there is another angel holding a baby. At the bottom of the…

Drawing of a person in white approaching Jesus. In the background, there are angels standing and flying. There is a white city on a hill. In the bottom right corner framed in roses, artist wrote "Jesus Needed one More Angel and Faith Answered the…

Drawing of a garden. Five children in white tunics stand around a depiction of Jesus. The children in front hold hands, and one carries a basket of apples. The two in the back hold baskets of brown fruit, and the smallest child eats and apple and…

Drawing of people standing in a garden. The tallest figure is a man with a halo wearing white and blue robes. He is standing on a rock with his arms held open as a boy moves towards him with a smile and his arms open as well. On the right are three…

Drawing of the interior of a stone building. A child holding a doll walks along a red carpet down the center. Figures with wings playing trumpets are on either side of the carpet. In the back stands a figure in blue robes and a halo. His arms are…

Drawing of a large group of people. In the foreground is a man in blue and white robes with a halo. He is shown holding a child. Slightly behind him on the right is a person with wings also holding a child. On the left, there is a mixture of children…

Drawing of three figures standing on a stone road. On the left is a man in blue robes and a halo above his head. He is shown embracing the figure in the center, who is shown with their back facing the viewer. The third figure, on the right, is a…

Three figures walk in an open green space, their backs facing the viewer. On the left is a small child with one arm raised and blocked from view by the center figure. The center figure is a man in blue robes and a halo above his head. One arm is…

Drawing of a group of people sitting and embracing. A man wearing blue robes is sitting on a rock, holding a child. The man has a mark on the backs of both of his hands. Two other children are standing near him, arms wrapped around each other and…

Drawing of a large gathering of people. One figure, shown as larger than the rest, wears white robes with a blue sash and a halo above his head. He his shown picking up a child, who smiles and waves at him. There are many children surrounding him.…

Drawing of a group of people walking together. They are outside, with plants and trees around them. A man in a blue-green and white robe is in the center. He has a halo and is carrying a child. On the left, a small child holds out roses to him.…

Drawing of many people in a large green space. In the center is a man in blue and white robes and a halo above his head. He stands with his arms on the shoulders of two children. The children are holding hands. Another, smaller child holding a…

Drawing of a group of people in an open green space. There is a fence behind them. There is a man wearing blue robes sitting on a rock. He holds a child in his lap. Two other children stand on either side of him. The man's arm is wrapped around the…

Drawing featuring four figures standing in the clouds. In the center is a man in a blue robe with his arms outstretched. He has a yellow circle above his head, likely a halo. Two figures stand next to him, they are dressed identically and both have…

Streetscape of Henry Street with the Henry Street Bridge in the background. Pedestrians and cars are portrayed in the foreground. To the right of the bridge, two Norfolk and Western trains are depicted. Artist signed and dated lower right corner,…

Streetscape of Henry Street with the Henry Street Bridge in the background. On the right side of the image, an unidentified train is on the railway. In the upper right corner there is a large clock. In the foreground of the image, various vehicles…

Norfolk and Western Train, with a conductor wearing a blue uniform, and another railway worker with a orange stripped shirt and blue pants. The train is numbered "1351". Artist signed bottom right corner, and wrote "Midnight" and "West End". 010,…

Landscape of a train crossing over a bridge. The cars on the train have the letters "NW" on them. There is a river passing below the bridge. A fisherman is standing on the bank, one arm raised. A boat is docked in the water next to him.

A man with a blue coat and green pants stands on the front of a Norfolk and Western train, ringing a bell. There are trains in the background of the image.

Image of a railyard. There is a work vehicle in the center with a logo containing the letters "NS" on the side. Three railyard workers are in the loading or unloading beams. There are many railyard workers performing various jobs. The left side shows…

Landscape of a Norfolk and Western train crossing a bridge.

Landscape of a train passing from right to left over a bridge. The train has the letters "NW" written on it, as well as "BO" and "CP". Each train car is numbered, going left from right the numbers are: 072, 995, 70, 056, and 711. Mountains can be…

Cityscape of a Norfolk and Southern Railyard with two trains in the foreground. Artist stated the location as the Buffalo Yard. In the background, a crane destroys buildings, presumably Gainsboro, while two planes fly above. A railyard worker is…

Landscape of a train passing from right to left with mountains in the background. The train extends into the background, wrapping around the mountains. Two of the train cars have "NW" on them, one also has the numbers "1560". The foreground has a…

Cityscape of Henry Street. The Hotel Dumas is in the right with a "Jack Jill" sign in front, and a Norfolk and Western train is on the left. In the back of the image, there is a large clock.

Drawing of a railyard. There are multiple tracks with trains entering from the left. In the center, a railroad worker is using a tool on the tracks. The background features industrial buildings, presumably related to railyard work, as well as…

Cityscape of Henry Street, with a car heading towards the Henry Street Bridge. A Norfolk and Western train is traveling beneath the bridge. There is a clock on a church steeple on the right edge of the image. There is a "Shenadoah" sign at the bottom…

Active train station, assumedly in Roanoke. Station and figures are on the left side, with the trains and tracks on the right side. Most of the figures are carrying suitcases. There is a sign in the foreground on the right side the reads "WBML No. #1…

Railroad worker in the foreground, with a Norfolk and Southern train in the background of the image.

Five people in the center of the image. Assumedly railyard workers, posing in front of a train. The train is a Norfolk and Western train. Artist wrote on bottom right corner "Old Days", dated June 2010. Signed by artist.

Streetscape of the PAS Station at the Hotel Roanoke. Norfolk and Western train in the foreground with railyard workers at the bottom. Hotel Roanoke at the top left. Artist dated image as 1948.

Boy and parents at the Norfolk Western train station, speaking to a woman in a Norfolk and Western uniform who is counting cash. There is a "NW" logo at the top left corner, with a model train on a shelf above it. Above the worker, there is a board…

Interior of Martin's Fish Market. A older man stands in front of the counter with a fish in his hands. A woman in a red outfit stands beside him, looking into the case. A clerk stands behind the register. Behind him, there is a menu- "Porgies $5 00…

Two uniformed police offers break up a fight between two men on Henry Street. The men's clothes are ripped, and one man's shirt lies on the pavement. The man on the left has blood on his hand. A crowd of onlookers, including a man in a white sweater…

Drawing of an alleyway. Two men are standing, facing each other. The man on the left has his arms raised in a defensive position, ready to fight. The man on the right is shown taking off his overshirt, revealing his ab muscles. There are many other…

Image of the Royal Garden. Through the windows, there are shadows of people dancing. A man with an "A" on the back of his sweater stands with two others peering through the window. There is a Coca Cola advertisement on the side. To the right of the…

Image of the interior of the Royal Garden dance hall. On the wall, there is a sign that says "Royal Garden HHH Club" in cursive. Below it, there is a Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper advertisement. In the left corner, there is a speaker. There are people…

Image of a woman in a green and white striped dress standing on the corner in front of Johnson and Reed Real Estate. The two story brick building has "Johnson & Reed" in the two lower level windows, and a sign that says "Johnson and Reed- Relator,…

Street scene of two streets intersecting. The street on the far end, going horizontally, has buildings alongside it. One building has "B&G" on the front window, with another sign on the side that says "PepsiCola". Houses can be seen in the…

Streetscape of Mount Zion AME Church. The Gainsboro School is to the right, and a two story brick home is to the left. Across the street, three children ride bicycles on a large expanse of land presumably belonging to Saint Andrew's Catholic Church.…

Drawing of a farm. There is a dirt path where a man in overalls can be seen holding onto a plow. The plow is being pulled by two animals, either horses or donkeys. On either side of the dirt path are various trees, plants, and rocks. There is a wire…

Drawing of buildings lining a road. On the left is a smaller road with houses on either side. There is a truck, likely a dump truck, that is stopped. There are two people standing outside it holding large cylindrical objects, possibly trashcans. One…

Image of the new Mount Zion AME Church. To the left, there are three houses visible. In the street, there is a yellow car and a pink car driving in opposite directions. Artist signed and dated bottom right corner, wrote "Mt. Zion".

Image of the front of the new Mount Zion AME Church. There are a yellow, red and pink car on the street, and pedestrians walking towards the church. Artist signed and dated bottom right corner, wrote "Mt Zion".

Drawing of businesses. Two people are standing on a street corner, a man and a woman, with their arms wrapped around each other's waists. On the left, there is a man exiting a brick building. In the window is a sign that reads "Jack & Jill". A woman…

Interior of a barber shop. In the center there is a vanity and mirror set up, with various objects and hair products on the shelves. There is a man in a chair wearing a white cloth. Another man stands over him, holding a tool to the sitting man's…

Streetscape of Wells Avenue, with Hotel Roanoke occupying a large portion of the right side. On te sidewalk, a man walks, and there a sign that says "Garage". Behind Hotel Roanoke, Williamson Road runs across, and the American Legion Auditorium is…

Image of Washington Park. In the foreground, families walk towards a red and white banner that says "Welcome to Hales Dreamland Park". To the right, is a yellow stand that has various advertisements- "Popcorn", "Coa Cola 7¢", and "Popcorn 5¢". In the…

Drawing of the intersection between Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. There are road signs in the foreground that read "Gainsboro Rd NW" and "Patton AVE NW". There is a green space to the right, where two people on bikes are riding. There is also a…

Drawing of Dreamland at Washington Park. There is a large green space that is partly fenced in. Within the fenced in area is a wooden building, likely the Dance Hall, where people can be seen inside the window. "CockCola" and "PepsiCola" are written…

Image of Peach Road. One the left, the Gainsboro School is partially visible. Next, the grey house on the corner is possibly the home of Willie Davis or Chuck Jordan. The grey brick store with the red and white symbol on the side is Joe Monsour's…

Interior of a store. There are three people inside. One woman stands behind a counter, speaking to another person, wearing orange. An older woman is sat in the middle of the room in a rocking chair. There is also an animal, possibly a cat, walking…

Image of the Claytor home, a two story brick home with two cars parked in front and a white dog in the front yard. A man with a cane walks in the grass across the street. Behind the home, is First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. To the right is the…

Drawing of Henry Street. On the left, a man is walking a dog on the sidewalk. There is an alleyway between two buildings, where two people, one holding a bag, are walking down. The building on the right of the alleyway has "Shoe Shine" written in the…

Streetscape of Harrison Avenue. On the left, a man walks into a two story brick building with "Top Hat" signage above the door and in the window, along with an image of a top hat and cane. Across the street to the right, is an unidentified brick…

Image of a white house with a red porch, and white chair on the porch. A woman in red stands on the side porch, looking out on the yard. There are four chickens in the yard, two dogs, and a clothesline with clothes on it strung between the house and…

Drawing of Orange Avenue. There is a sign in the foreground that reads "Bedford 28 MI, Lynchburg 58 MI". The road has many cars and trucks on it. There is one semi-truck that has "J&J Trucking" on the side. There is a cemetery that is fenced in. To…

Drawing of Kimball Avenue in Kimball Neighborhood (also known as Tank Town). There is a street sign on the left in the foreground that reads "Kimbal Ave NE". There is a man on a bike stopped next to a green car. He is talking to a man who is standing…

Drawing of a large house with roads on either side of it and a road infront of it. The house is fenced in, with no other houses around it. The road infront of it has a sign that reads "Orange Ave NE" with an arrow pointing left and right. There is…

Image of a brown wood building, with a sign that says "US Post Office, Roanoke VA" in front. There is a blue mail truck in the back, and a mail man loads a bag labeled "US MAIL" into a blue car. In the foreground, a mail man loads two bags labeled…

Drawing of a large bus. It is a Greyhound Bus, with "Greyhound Bus Line" written on the side as well as an image of a greyhound. "Richmond" is written near the door. People are on the bus and are seen entering the bus. There are bags and suitcases…

Streetscape with Saker's Grocery Store on the right, and a brick building with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the side and "FOR SALE" written on a boarded up window. In front of the building, there is a small plane with a star, and "707" on the side,…

Streetscape with Saker's Grocery on the left. Across the street, the 4th Avenue street sign points horizontally. There is a brick building with a Coca Cola advertisement on the side that says "Cook Cola". There is a small plane partially visible on…

Image of Gainsboro Road, where it intersects with Harrison Road. The first building is likely Fizer Funeral Home, the home next to it likely the Henderson's home, the next building is likely Bill's Barber Shop, and the last building is unidentified.…

Drawing of Hughes Funeral Home on Gainsboro Road. The funeral home has "H.F.H" written in both windows. There is a hearse outside, blocking the rest of the front door from being seen. Another hearse is next to the building, between the funeral home…

Image of Patton Avenue. At the bottom of the paper, there is a street sign with "Patton Ave" and "Gainsboro Rd." On the right side of the road, a garage with a car sits a little ways away from the Burrell Mansion. On the right side of the street,…

Drawing of the Ebony Club on Henry Street. The word "Ebony" is written on the side of the tall, white-brick building. Next to the Ebony Club on the right side is a building with multiple doors to various businesses. On one window, "kis" can be seen,…

Image of the inside of the American Legion Auditorium. Couples dance together on the dance floor, others sit on green chairs at tables scattered throughout the room. On the stage, a group of performers in white suit jackets, red shirts and blue pants…

Drawing of the Henry Street Bridge, looking towards downtown Roanoke. Two cars and a truck are driving over the bridge, in both directions. There are people on the left side using the sidewalk and also crossing the bridge. On the left side, towards…

Streetscape of Henry Street. A man in a blue sweater with an "A" on it leans again the exterior wall of a barber shop. On the left side of the street, there are visible signs for the Pool Hall, Brooks Pharmacy, an a blank one in front of the BPW Cab…

Drawing of a blue car on the road, as seen from the front. Three people are next to the car, standing in the road. One man in striped pants is leaning against the car. Behind him a man in red has one arm raised and the other resting on the roof of…

Image centered on the American Legion Auditorium, a gray brick building with "Star City" in red lettering. In front, is a smaller brick building with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the wall, and "Pool Hall" written in black lettering. To the left, it…

Image of a young man in a blue sweater, holding a sign that says "Gainsboro Road and Beyond, By Ravid Raey", with a small white eagle perched on top. To the right, is the Gainsboro Library with a yellow car parked across the street. To the left is a…

Scene of Washington Park. In the bottom left corner, a sign reading "Welcome to Washington Park" is in between two cars. A line of families, with baskets, pushing a stroller, and riding bikes fill the foreground. There are school buses and regular…

Drawing of Peach Road. Businesses and homes can be seen on both sides of the road. There is another road going towards the left. In the foreground on the left is a wooden two-story bulding on a street corner that has a sign on the side advertising…

Drawing of a fork in the road, with buildings lining most sides of the roads. The road closest to the viewer is Orange Avenue and has multiple businesses with signs. There is a tall sign with lights on top of it on the far left that read "Willett…

Drawing of a road with houses on one side and a large green space on the other. There is a sign in the green space, at the bottom left corner, that reads "Welcome to Washington Park, DAR". The park has many different types of trees. There are houses…

Drawing of a house that is operating as a business. Written in the window on the right is "Bills Clock & Watch Repair". The window to the left reads "Clock Repair". There is also a sign on the left that says "Bills Clock And Watch Repair". The…

Street scene of Henry Street, looking down towards another street. There is a street sign that reads "High St" (assumedly Loudon Avenue). On the left is a store that has "Jack & Jill Soda Shop" in the window and on the door. Next to it, on the street…

Drawing of the corner between Henry Street and Centre Avenue. On the left, Henry Street, the sign for the Dumas Hotel can be seen. On the opposite side of Henry Street, three brick buildings are visible. The closest building has no visible signs. The…

Interior of Webb's Garage. A man in a mechanic's jumpsuit stands in the center. He is holding a floor jack, which is being used to lift a red car on the right. On the wall behind the man is a sign that reads "Webbs Garage". There are chains and…

Interior of Webb's Garage. There is a sign on the back wall on the left that reads "Webbs Garage". There is a car in the center of the drawing. A man is bent near the driver's side door with a wrench in his hand. Another man is underneath the car,…

Drawing of Booker T. Washington Junior High. The school is in the background and is a large, brick building. There is a large green space in front of the school, past a small road, where many people can be seen. Presumably students at the school,…

Drawing of a group of people standing in a large green area, assumedly Washington Park. There are six people, five of which are gathered around a large pile of rocks with a pipe sticking out from the center. Water comes from this pipe, and there is a…

Drawing of four men standing in a loose circle in an alleyway. There are trashcans and trash lining either side. One of the men, who is the shortest and closest to the foreground, holds a bottle of liquid up to align with his face. The man on the far…

Streetscape of Tank Town. On the right, B&G Grocery sits with a Pepsi Cola advertisement on the side. Across the street, there is an unidentified business with a Coca Cola advertisement on the side. In the background there are two rows of houses…

Image of the destruction of the Kimball Neighborhood. At the bottom of the image, a construction worker directs a red truck with "Joe Bandy" past. On the ground, there "Sakers Store" sign to the right, and to the left, the Kimball Ave NE street sign,…

This streetscape shows three children overlooking the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks. There is a man in overalls walking in from the right of the image. The Hotel Roanoke is the black and white building on the left side of the image, toward the…

Streetscape of Gainsboro Road and Patton Avenue. On the right, a man stands facing the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA. In the lower right corner, there is a Patton Ave. street sign next to a fire hydrant. A man in a striped shirt crosses the street…

Drawing of the American Legion Auditorium, which was used for various purposes. The Auditorium is on the right side, and two people can be seen walking towards the doors. There are many people outside in the road and on the sidewalk, as well as cars…

The Last Days of North East
Rutherford ave,, most people who lived in that area
call Rutherford Ave. Seventh Ave,
Henry Street and all of The North East Section of The City
older people who had paid for there homes, and now had
to move to…

Image of Henry Street. Construction equipment tears down buildings, with signs like Nicks, Hunters and Pool, and Cab still partially visible. Construction workers direct the destruction.

Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street, p. 59.…

Drawing of Henry Street from the perspective of being on the street. There is a yellow car with two people in it that is the central focus. There are other cars and a truck on the road. The Henry Street Bridge can be seen on the left side. Downtown…

Image of 7th Avenue NE in Tank Town. On the right corner, B&G Grocery has signage on the brick, in the window, and on a sign. Pedestrians walk past the grocery. The rest of the street has homes and cars. In the background there are three large…

Image of the interior of Martin's Fish Market. A man in white and a older woman in orange are looking intently at the display case, while an older man stands behind counter. A store clerk attends the register, and holds a wrapped fish. On the wall…

Drawing of the Virginia Theatre from Centre Avenue. The Virginia Theatre is on the right side, only partially visible. Its sign is cut from view, reading as "Virginia Thea-". Behind it is a sign that reads "Webb's Garage". In front of the theatre, in…

Image of the front of the Virginia Theatre. A couple and a child stands at the ticket window, beneath a large yellow sign with "Virginia" written in red lettering next to three red stars. To the right, a woman in a dotted dress walks through the…

Interior of the Royal Gardens Dance Hall. It is a large wooden building with an open interior where many people can be seen dancing and talking. On the left are screened windows. There are people looking into the dance hall from these windows. Above…

Streetscape focused on the Gilmer School, a large, brick two story building. Students and staff are visible through two windows on the first floor, and through the front door. Children and adults walk down the sidewalk headed towards the school. To…

Drawing of Washington Park. There is a large open green area being used for parking, with many cars and school buses lined up in rows. In the background houses can be seen. In the foreground there are many people walking, most in the same direction,…

In the foreground, a couple strolls through Washington Park holding hands with a dog running beside them. To the right, children and adults wade in the creek next to the foot bridge, underneath the weeping willows. To the left, a family walks in the…

Drawing of Peach Road. Two cars pass each other in the center of the image. In the lower bottom right, there is a grey brick building with Pepsi Cola on the side, a house with a fenced in yard, Rutherford Avenue cuts across, then Mount Zion A.M.E.…

Drawn map of Gainsboro. The map is detailed and major roads are highlighted with individual colors. Major roads are labeled, such as Gainsboro Road, Henry Street, and Jefferson Street. Most business buildings are labeled, including all businesses on…

Street scene of Henry Street. A woman is entering a blue taxi labeled "Hunts Taxi" and "Hunts Cab". A man holds the car door for her. People are walking down the sidewalk on both sides. On the opposite side of the street on the left, a building with…

Image of the interior of a bar. A man in a orange pinstriped suit stands behind the bar, and a woman in a red and white dress pours a drink into a cup to the right. To the left, there is a sink, trash can, and cooler of drinks. There is a crowd of…

Street scene of Henry Street. There is a man in a pinstriped suit with his hands in his pockets. He is standing facing the road. A man leans against a building behind him, his leg raised and foot resting on the wall. He is waving at a woman walking…

Streetscape with five unidentified buildings on the right side of the street, and three on the left side. A blue trolley drives down the street, and a figure can be seen standing in the doorway. There are various cars in the road, and pedestrians on…

Drawing of a street in Vinton, Virginia, possibly Pollard Street. There is a blue trolley that has passengers on it. A man, woman, and child are standing outside the trolley, waiting to get on. The tracks continue into the background, going towards…

Image of a vase with various red, yellow, orange, white and pink flowers. On the vase, a ship with a red Cross Pattée on two of the sails. Behind them, the sun rises or sets amidst the clouds. To the right of the vase, there is a cup filled with pink…

A boy and his parents stand in front of the railroad tracks, looking up at the Mill Mountain Star. A Norfolk and Southern train goes towards the left, in the lower right side, there is another Norfolk and Southern train. In the left corner, there is…

Street scene of Henry Street. People are walking on both sides of the street on the sidewalks, and there are multiple cars on the road. On the left side there are many business signs, though the buildings themselves cannot be seen, only part of the…

Streetscape focused on the Gainsboro School. At the bottom of the steps, adults and children walk up and down the sidewalk. An adult in a yellow dress stands at the top of the steps in front of the door, other adults walk around the yard. In the…

Street view of Gainsboro Road. There are cars driving down the street. On the left side are buildings, most being businesses. The closest building is wooden and has two images of fish on the front. "Martian Fresh Fish", is written on the side of the…

Streetscape of the front of building, with a sign that says "Bowens Barber Shop". Three older men are outside of the shop, and a man in yellow is in the doorway, all watching a woman in pink walk by. In the doorway. On the outside wall, to the lieft,…

Street view of Henry Street. A bald man in a suit with a pipe in his mouth is in the foreground. People can be seen walking on a sidewalk behind him. There is a dog to the right of the man. Business signs can be seen on the left. In order from…

Drawing looking down Rutherford Ave NE. On the left side is the edge of a brick building and a row of nearly identical houses. A man is leaning against a wall with a cylindrical object tucked under his arm. There is a car further d own the road. On…

Image centered on the bar at Picadilly Restaurant. A woman with an afro and white uniform stands behind the bar, a man in a blue vest and matching pants stands in front of the bar. In the background, are differently colored bottles. In the upper…

Drawing of three men standing in the road. There are rows of houses behind them, most of which are nearly identical. Two of the men are embracing, one of which has a bottle in his back pocket. The third man is standing close to them, facing forward…

Image of a man being arrested by a uniformed police officer, and put in the back of a police car while handcuffed. The police car has "ROANOKE PD" on the front half of the car, and "RPD 077" on the back half. A crowd of onlookers watched the man's…

Image of the interior of a medical office. Doctor Butler examines a patient. On the wall, there are two certificates. To the left of the patient's chair, there is a small sink. To the right, there is a cart of medical supplies and a trash can. Artist…

Image of Henry Street. A woman in orange speaks to two uniformed police officers. Behind her, a white dog lies on the ground. On the left, the signs read "308", "Barber Shop", "Nicks", "Brooks Pharamacy", and "Nick". The Henry Street is visible in…

Interior of the Horse Shoe, centered on a waitress in a white uniform carrying two drinks. To her right, four men sit at the bar, and one of them looks back at her. On the side of the bar facing outwards, "H S" and a horseshoe are depicted. In the…

Streetscape of a wooden house and a brick house on Gainsboro Road. A man in a red shirt walks down the street with his hand raised, and a white dog runs after him. In the background, rows of houses can be seen, as well as distant pedestrians. An…

Drawing of the outside of a brick building. Above the door is a sign reading "Erricks Loungue". There are numerous people lined outside the building, and many can be seen already inside. There is a blue car with two people inside on the right side of…

Image of the inside of Dell's. The floor is checkered, and two tables with red table clothes are in the front, while two red booths are in the background to the right. In the center of the image, there is a bar tended by two workers, and four people…

Street scene of Centre Avenue. On the left is a large building with a sign reading "Virginia Theater". There is another building next to it. On the left in the foreground there are two people next to a street sign, which says "Centre Avenune". Two…

Streetscape centered on The Horse Shoe with "109" written above the door; a man with an "A" on his sweater exits the building. To the right is the BPW Cab Stand with 'Taxi Stand' written on the window and '576940' written on the building above. A…

Drawing of a large lot full of rows of cars. There is a large brick building with two signs reading "Automobile Exchange". In the foreground on the left is a sign attached to a chain that also reads "Automobile Exchange, Ralph Peck CEO". There are…

Streetscape of the Henry Street Bridge. A Norfolk and Western train labeled "NW" go towards the bridge from the right. In upper left portion of image, a church, presumably High Street Baptist Church, is visible. Artist signed and dated bottom right…

Drawing of a pastor in a church. The pastor is likely Noel C. Taylor, and he is holding a bible while standing on a raised platform. A large cross is on the wall behind him. There are potted plants and flowers around and on the platform. In the…

Drawing of the "Silas Green Show" in Springwood Park in Roanoke, VA. The Royal Garden Dance Hall is off to the left of the image, and large tents for the Silas Green Show are on the right side. Several cars are parked next to the large tents. People…

Drawing of a park during an event. In the foreground on the left is a sign reading "Springwood Park Welcome". There is a wooden building with people standing on the porch. The sun is either setting or rising behind the mountains. There are many cars…

Close up image of a little boy in a striped blue shirt looking at a black car inside of the Burrell Mansion's garage. To the left, the Burrell Mansion is partially visibly with a row of houses behind it. To the right, a house and red car are…

Image of a park in Vinton, centered on a man standing at a table, slicing watermelon. At the edge of the table, a little boy stands wearing a shirt that says "Vinton Boy Club". Behind him, there are various adults standing eating watermelon. At the…

Drawing of Henry Street. The left side of the drawing shows many businesses with their store signs. In order of left to right, the signs read "308 Club", "Community Barber Shop", Pool Hall", "Day and Night Taxi", "Brooks Phar-", "Nicks". People are…

Aerial view of Gainsboro Road. There is a street sign in the foreground on the right side that reads "Gainsboro". There are many buildings and houses along the road, which forks. Cars are seen on the road, and there are a few people walking around as…

Image centered on a biker with "BT" stitched onto his jacket, and a cigar in his mouth. He stands with his hands on the handles of his red motorcycle. In the background, there are seven bikers, conversing or standing over their motorcycles. Further…

Image of a park where nine bikers are on their motorcycles. In the right corner, there is a sign that says "Welcome to Bristol State Park". On the road behind them, there is a blue truck with "Star Line" on the side; further down the road, there is…

Drawing of a large group of people in a green space. The two central figures are a boy and a man, who are holding hands. Everyone is dressed in robes, tunics, and sandals. The boy is pointing at something to the left, possibly to a pedestal…

Drawing of a family standing on a balcony in their pajamas. They are looking down at a building that is on fire. There are firefighters with hoses attempting to put out the fire as well as two firetrucks and another emergency vehicle. A large cloud…

Written text on upper portion of paper- "Mr Negibors was a busness man in the communiety, He owned a Groc Sore, located north of Henry Street, a he also sold almost everything needed in the househole, He also owned and opprated the local theather…

Image of two men boxing in a ring. There are several other people outside of the ring using other equipment as well as watching the match. Signs in the background read, "The Everlast Boxing Club", "Join the YMCA today", "Boxing Match May 8", and,…

Streetscape of Patton Avenue NW. The William A. Hunton Branch YMCA stands to the left, beside it, a few buildings are visible in the background. On the right, one single story and three two story homes stand. On the street, there are three cars, and…

Interior of a store. The walls and floor are wooden, with many shelves full of various products in cans, bottles, and boxes. There are three people, two with aprons, possibly employees, and one woman facing away and talking to one of the people in an…

Streetscape of the Burrell Mansion, with the Patton Avenue NW street sign in the bottom right corner. The yard is fenced in, and on the far left sign, there are rows of homes in both the foreground and background. In front of the mansion, there are…

Image of the interior of the Picadilly Bar & Grill. It has a black and white a checkered floor. At the back of the room, there is a bar with patrons sitting and standing in front of it. More patrons sit, eat and drink at tables around the room. At…

Image of Burrell Memorial Hospital. An ambulance past a sign titled "Burrell Memorial Hospital", while a nurse watches it go past with a patient in a wheelchair behind her. A man with a cane is assisted by a nurse, and a man with crutches walks…

Street view of Henry Street. In the center is a brick building with "Kiser Records" written in the window. There are cars in the road and people walking on the sidewalks outside the store. Just behind the building is a church, possibly High Street…

Store clerk stands holding a broom in front of Hill Top Grocery. The building as "Hill Top Gro" in the windows, with a Coca-Cola advertisement on top. Inside, produce, other products, and the cash register is visible. Outside, a young boy stands to…

Streetscape of Gainsboro Road, with a brick building labeled "Top Hat" in the center. To the left is Martin's Fish Market. On the right, there are rows of homes. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk and cars are in the street. Airplane flies in top of…

Aerial view of part of Gainsboro. Homes and businesses can be seen, with people walking around on the sidewalks and in a grassy area. In the center is a building with a large sign reading "Dell's Cafe", above the door and on the window. Two buildings…

Aerial view of part of Gainsboro. There are houses and businesses lining the streets. In the background a large white building can be seen on the left, likely Hotel Roanoke. Next to it is a tall building with the United States flag on top. The…

Streetscape of a bloodied car crash victim on a stretcher being attended to by two members of the Hunton Lifesaving Crew. The yellow ambulance has "Hunington Branch Life Saving" on its side over a green cross. The back doors are open, revealing a…

Drawing of a dog sitting next to a spilled vase of flowers. The dog is a smaller breed, with yellow fur and white around its nose. Its face is flat and it has small ears and a tail with a small curl. The dog is holding a flower in its mouth. The…

Drawing of the outside of a church, likely Mount Zion AME Church. The church is made of brick and has stained glass windows on the front, one depicting an angel. Two people are walking up the steps to enter the church. There are four cars outside of…

Streetscape of Henry Street. In the right corner, the street sigh pointing straight across says Patton. The William A. Hunton Branch YMCAA stands across the street. There is a fork in the road, and on the left side stands Neighbor's Grocery, with a…

Drawing of a red car driving on a road. Three people can be seen inside the car, a man, who is driving, a woman in the passenger seat, and a boy looking outside the window from the back seat. They have just passed a sign reading "Welcome to Roanoke".…

Image of a church service at an unidentified church. A preacher in black and white pastoral robes stands at the pulpit. On his left side, there is a woman in a yellow outfit, and to his right there is a man in a white suit. In the far right side, the…

Street scene of Gainsboro Road. There is a man wearing orange walking down a sidewalk. There are numerous other figures on the sidewalk and in a grassy area towards the right. On the road next to the man in orange is a person on a motorcycle.…

Streetscape of Henry Street. In the foreground, a man in a green plaid shirt speaks to two uniformed police officers, while another man in blue points at them. On the left side of the image, in order, are signs for businesses: the 308 Club (private…

Drawing of a large open space surrounded by businesses and homes. In the foreground, there is an open green space where figures can be seen walking, biking, and playing games. There are benches and trees. To the left, part of a one-story brick…

Image centered on a fight between two men, while a woman waves her arms next to them. Behind them, there is a police car, and uniformed officers approach from the right and the left. Behind the officers, onlookers stop and watch. In the background, a…

Image of Burrell Memorial Hospital. A small white ambulance is parked in front of the porch. A woman in a white dress stands just behind it. Another woman in white is visible in a window on the second floor of the hospital. In the front yard, a…

Drawing of a street. There is a wooden building with a picture of a fish above the door and a window sign reading "Martins Fish Market". Next to it on the right is another door and window sign, this time reading "Barber Shop". There is a red and…

Streetscape of Henry Street. On the left side, Nick's Cafe has a man exiting the business, and two others standing on the sidewalk. A woman in a striped red dress walks towards the Lincoln Theater, and a man in a white suit jacket walks towards her.…

Drawing of Henry Street. In the center on the road is a yellow car. There is a person in the driver's seat. A man stands next to the car, leaning onto it on the driver's side. Buildings line both sides of the road. On the left there is a building…

Image of a truck stop. In the center of an image, there is a blue truck with a white semi trailer, and the words Safe Way Trucking in red lettering under a logo. A man climbs into the drivers seat. To the right, is a white truck with "Carolina Lines"…

Image of a yellow ambulance with Hunton on the side. Four men, presumably doctors and members of the Hunton Life Saving Crew, stand in front of the ambulance wearing white coats and holding first aid boxes. In the bottom right corner there is a sign…

Streetscape featuring a brown house with chickens in the side yard. An olive pickup truck sits facing the road, and a green car is behind a tree with the hood popped open; a dog house is beside it. Behind the home, there is a busy street with cars…

Drawing of a boy and two police officers on a sidewalk. There is a bike and a dog to the left of the boy. The boy is pointing towards his left and holding up two fingers. One officer's baton is raised in the same direction as the boy's arm. A police…

Depiction of the Gainsboro School. Three rows of students sit facing a whiteboard. The boards contents have "3+3=6", "6+4=10", and "14+6=20". At the front of the classroom, there is a coal stove, and a broom leans against the wall. One the left wall,…

Drawing of a river passing through a forested area on the left and a wooden building on the right. There are people swimming in the water and standing alongside the bank. Clothes are hung in trees and left on the ground. There is a bike on the bottom…

Drawing of four people in an alleyway. Three of the people are significantly taller than the fourth person, who is drinking from a bottle while he is encouraged by the three taller men. Trashcans, trash, and empty bottles line the alleyway. A figure…

Streetscape on Patton Ave. NW 100 Block. In the center, a man in a blue vest, a woman in a red dress, a little boy holding a stuffed animal, and a little girl wearing a red striped vest all stand together in front of an orange car. A brown dog is in…

Drawing of Addison High School. The high school is in the center of the drawing, with cars lined up in front of it. There are people outside in the grass doing various activities such as sitting, running, talking, and riding bikes. In the foreground,…

Streetscape of Gainsboro Road. Two men dressed in blue and white walk down the street; one is carrying a brown bag and a green drink. Behind them, a woman in a yellow dress walks in the opposite direction with a man in a red striped shirt. In the…

Drawing of Peach Road. People can be seen outside walking down the sidewalk and in the grass. Two figures in the foreground are walking with their arms around each others' waists. There is a child on a bike next to them and a dog behind them. On the…

Office room with black and white checkered floors. A man sits in a red chair behind a desk. A man stands in front of the desk and to the right, holding his hat in his hand. Behind the desk, pictures of trains and certificates are displayed on the…

Drawing of a boy and a man in nature. The boy is on the left and is wearing a white toga-like outfit with sandals. He is holding a plush bear. The man is sitting on a tree stump and is wearing blue robe/tunic with sandals. His hair is long and there…

Landscape of Washington Park. At the bottom right of the page, a man, woman and child hold a picnic blanket and basket. Throughout the background, there are buses and cars. Families lounge on picnic blankets with baskets, eating and drinking. In the…

Streetscape centering a brick building with a "Johnson & Reed sign" above the door, and "Johnson & Reed Real Estate" on the window. A woman in a yellow dress stands outside of the business. On the upper windows, there are two advertisements- "Dr.…

Drawing of Henry Street Bridge. On the left is a building with a sign reading "Ecomy Repaire". People are seen walking down the sidewalk. There are cars driving in both directions across the bridge. On the right are railroad tracks and trains. There…

Night scene of Henry Street. A man leans against a street lamp in conversation with a woman. Directly next to them is Weeby's Grocery, which has its lights on. Signs for other businesses on Henry Street are visible, such as 308 Club, Brooks Pharmacy,…

Image of an unidentified red brick church with stained glass windows. In the center, is a minister in dark pastoral robes welcoming a brightly dressed couple and child into the sanctuary. On the left side, a line of church goers walk from the parking…

Landscape centered on a red car with two adults in the front and a child in the backseat, The car idles at an intersection, marked by a sign pointing ahead to Salem with the route "US 11". To the right, there is a sign pointing right towards Roanoke,…

Streetscape of a man in a blue and orange sweater shaking the hand of a man in a white suit jacket in the foreground. In the background are various pedestrians in brightly colored clothing. St. Andrew's Catholic Church is depicted in the the upper…

Seascape of a brown dock on the water. From left to right: a navy sailor stands with a woman in yellow. A woman in a white coat stands with a little boy holding a stuffed animal. A sailor stands with a woman in orange and a little girl in pink. A…

In the center of the image, two uniformed police officers question an man in pajamas. To the side, a woman, presumably his wife, also in her pajamas, stands with her hair in rollers, holding a cooking pot. Two children, a boy and a girl, are standing…

"Negibors Groc, The store was really located on Gainsboro Road just a couple of blocks from Henry Street, directly across the street from Negibors Store. Was the the Huntington Branch YMCA It was opprated by a man named Mr. Lee, and a fellow people…

Street scene of Henry Street. A crowd is gathered in the road as two men fight. The Horse Shoe Cafe can be seen on the far right side. There is a car outside of the cafe. A dog is in the foreground on the right, just behind a fire hydrant and a…

Streetscape of a wooden house on the curb of Gainsboro Road, that belongs to either Willie Davis or Chuck Jordan. On the left side, is a brick building, the Gainsboro School with an American flag on the side. On the right side is Joe Mansour's…

Street view of Hotel Roanoke. Cars are parked on the left side in a parking lot, three people can be seen walking on a sidewalk in the center of the work. A sign on the right side reads "Hotel Roanoke Parking" and points towards the cars. Two men in…

Landscape painting, with "Welcome to Washington Park, Roanoke VA" sign in the bottom right corner. Three orange buses, two visibly labeled Franklin County Public Schools and Henry County Public School are in the center of the image. Children and…

Snowscape with a small, two story, brick house in the center of the image, and a green pickup truck in the driveway. An adult in a blue coat holds a snow shovel in one hand, and waves at the unidentified train in the left corner. A child in a white…

A Norfolk and Western train is in the center of the image. Two railway workers, one with light blue overalls and the other with a dark blue suit are visible in the first car. The second train car is labeled "U.S. MAIL". An empty set of tracks is at…

A man in an olive coat, green suit and hat walks over the Henry Street bridge in the foreground. In the background, the Hotel Roanoke is in the upper right corner. A plane flies over the Hotel Dumas in the far right corner. Two unidentified trains…

Railroad tracks and trains are shown passing beneath a bridge. On the left cars are lined up next to a sign reading "Automobile Exchange". There is a road with cars driving on it. People can be seen walking next to the road and at the Automobile…

Cityscape of downtown Roanoke with the Wells Fargo Building in the center and the Mill Mountain Star to the right. Norfolk and Western train at the bottom of the image. Clock at the far right.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 2. Displayed…

A man in foreground wearing overalls, assumedly works for the railroad. The Henry Street bridge is on the left edge of the image. There is a Norfolk and Western train coming towards the foreground. The Hotel Dumas is to the left of the figure in the…

This streetscape shows the signs for "Atlantic Sandwich Stand Pepsi Cola" and "Ebony Club" on one side of the street, and the front of the "Dumas" Hotel on the other side. Two men are assumedly exchanging a greeting. Other people and a car fill the…

This is an interior image of "The Community Barber Shop". One man is cutting another's hair while two others are seen in the background. Numerous hair tools and products can be seen on the barber's shelf. There is a crack in the wall in the top of…

This streetscape is at the corner of Wells Avenue and Henry Street. Weeby's Grocery is at the middle of the image, and someone is seen exiting the building. Several cars are parked alongside the street. Signs receding into the background read, "308"…

This image features a group of four people standing at an intersection. There are several buildings in the background, and the two to the right are labelled, "Horse Shoe" and "Cab Stand". The Cab Stand even has a phone number listed as "374-7911".…

This streetscape is leading the viewer toward the First Street Bridge. The bridge runs over the train tracks, and one of the train's cars is clearly labelled, "NW", assumedly referring to Norfolk and Western Railways. Numerous people and cars are…

This image shows the active demolition of Henry Street. An orange bulldozer is at the center of the image; it pushes away bricks and other debris. A sign in the bottom left reads, "Nicks", referring to Nick's Cafe on Henry Street. The Ebony Club is…

The interior of the Kaiser Record Shop is shown in this image. Several people are shown in the shop, and numerous signs and decorations are displayed on the walls. There is a picture on the wall that shows someone outside of the Dumas Hotel,…

The large stage of the Ebony Club is prominent in the background. A band of eight is performing on stage. Several people are standing up at the stage, while others are dancing or sitting at tables enjoying their drinks.

Story in The Times and…

The large stage of the Ebony Club is prominent in the background. A band of eight people is performing for the crowd. As the title suggests, a couple is toasting in the foreground. Numerous other couples are dancing, and two tables are shown on each…

Three people are pictured, assumedly inside of a cobbling business. There is a woman peeking into the back of the shop, holding a pair of shoes, and two men standing at a work desk, shining and repairing shoes. There are numerous pairs strewn around…

Exterior view of "Louise & Lillian's Beauty Salon". The one visible street sign puts the building on the corner of Wells Avenue. Two women are seen on the sidewalk as well as a man walking from the left. There are numerous houses lining the right of…

Interior image of Nick's Cafe on Henry Street. Several people are sitting at the counter, and three workers are behind the counter. The atmosphere is lively and social. The exterior window as well as a doorway to the kitchen are also visible. A sign…

Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. First Street Bridge recedes into the background. "Kiser Records" is the primary storefront emphasized in the image. Several cars are parked along Henry Street.

Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street…

Image is an aerial view of Roanoke looking toward South Roanoke. The Star on Mill Mountain is the main focal point of the background. Other featured buildings assumedly include St. Anthony's Catholic Church in the bottom left corner, the Hotel…

Viewer is looking into the establishment, "Atlantic Sandwich Stand Coak Cola". There is one man in the foreground preparing a hot dog while several men are sitting at the counter. Signs in the back read, "Pie 10 cents", "Fish San 10 cents", "Coffee…

A streetscape is shown at a four-way stop. The street going from the bottom left toward the upper right, is Wells Avenue. The cross street is Henry Street. The large building on the right of the drawing is listed as "Weeby's" referring to Weeby's…

Two storefronts are pictured: the one of the left reads, "Atlantic Sandwich" and the sign also notes "Coak Cola", and the store on the right is the Ebony Club. Several people are seen entering both establishments. Point of view is set from across the…

A train is headed toward the viewer billowing smoke behind it. The engine number is 760. A man is off to the right, standing next to the engine. A small red truck is in the right of the background. The train recedes into the background.

On the…

Several men are singing on the street in front of the Ebony Club. There is another business featured on the glass behind them, the last word is "Sands".

Story in The Times and Life on Henry Street (2012), p. 44. Displayed in the Harrison Museum…

Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. Sign in top right corner reads, "Dumas Hotel". Building in the back left corner reads, "North Carolina Mutual". First Street Bridge is in the background. Several people are socializing on the sidewalk.

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Streetscape of Henry Street is shown. Large orange car is parked on the street. First Street Bridge is in the background alongside several buildings. Building on the left states, "Nicks Cafe", and the letters "ABC" are on the bottom right of the…

Man helps a woman into teal "Day & Night Cab 369-5411".Building on the left states, "Horse Shoe Cafe", and the building to the right states, "Day & Night Cab". A few houses and anther cab are pictured in the background.

Story in The Times and Life…

A man, possibly the druggist, stands while looking at something in his hands. Man is inside Brooks Pharmacy. Numerous drugs, books, vials, and other medicinal tools are shown. A woman is standing at the window, assumedly to pick up a medication. Sign…

Three younger boys are talking to two older boys alongside on a street. A road recedes into the background. An orange and white car passes in the background. Numerous houses are also present in the background.

Evidence of another drawing started…

Image features a pool hall with several men playing around the three tables. Several men are also smoking as they play. A cobweb hangs from the top left corner. A fridge on the left side reads, "Coak Colas", and three signs on the left side read,…

Image is of the inside of a store. There is an older woman off to the left, assumedly a worker in the store, taking somehting out of the oven. Three boys stand at the counter, one is counting change. There is a bin for "Flower", and "Oil" on the…

Assumedly the boxer Jessie Baker from 1951. The boxer is in "Everlast" shorts, and there is a large crowd behind him. On the left side of the image, there appears to be a commentator box. There are several signs in the background; they read,…

Streetscene of Henry Street. First Street Bridge in background. Yellow car with license place "4673" is parked on the street and gray car is behind it. Building on the left side of the image is "Nicks Cafe". The letters "ABC" are at the bottom right…

Streetscene of Henry Street. Several buildings featured, building to the rightmost edge is labelled as "Brooks Drug" with an assumed Druggist standing at the door. Next building to the left is labelled as "Pool Hall."

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The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project is a project that started in 1985 to expand the Second Street NW / Gainsboro Road NW corridor to create a four-lane road connecting Orange Avenue NW to Salem Avenue SW, the realignment of Wells Avenue NW, and also…

This draft of the Williamson Road Corridor Urban Design Catalog was created on 19 May 1986, and it details Design Concepts, Development Strategies, Planning Documents, and other Maps.

This project was never completed. It is assumed that this is…

The Randolph Street Market was located at the corner of Williamson Road (Randolph Street) and Campbell Avenue.

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Greene Memorial United Methodist Church is located at 402 2nd Street SW.

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Birds-eye view looking northeast toward the Norfolk & Western General Offices and Hotel Roanoke.

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Located at Jefferson Street and Williamson Road, the Virginian Railway Station served passengers from 1910 to 1956. It was the only station constructed of brick along the entire length of the Virginian's 608 miles network.

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Located at Jefferson Street and Williamson Road, the Virginian Railway Station served passengers from 1910 to 1956. It was the only station constructed of brick along the entire length of the Virginian's 608 miles network.

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Group photo of National Business College students.

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A penmanship class in National Business College.

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"The student body assembled at the college building on Church Avenue and with well-filled baskets marched to the Norfolk & Western where they boarded a special train chartered for the occasion by Professor Coulter. The management of the Norfolk &…

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Group photo of National Business College students.

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The President's house at Virginia Tech.

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Young Business Men's Class of First Baptist Church.

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Mountain Lake in Giles County.

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Cascade Falls located in Giles County.

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Mountain Lake in Giles County.

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For many years, Salem had also benefited from passenger service provided by the Virginian Railroad. Virginian passenger service in Salem ended in 1954, five years prior to its merger with the N&W.

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The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the current building.

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Prominent on the left is a sign for W.B. Dillard Drug Co., Prescription Druggists, Soda and Mineral Waters. Watts Dillard was a prominent Salem business man involved in numerous civic projects. His drugstore, at the corner of Main and College, got a…

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Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road where Anthem is now located.

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Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.

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The Hotel Pierce was located on the site that would be become the Hotel Dumas.

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West Building on the campus of Hollins University.

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A panoramic view of the Hollins University campus.

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An interior view of the reception, reading, and music room in connection with Sheen's Ice Cream Parlor. Sheen's was located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW.

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An interior view of Sheen's Ice Cream Parlor, formerly located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Wills & Willauer was located at 111-113 Campbell Avenue SW.

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The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

Virginia Western Community College yearbooks.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Talon was the annual for National Business College.

The Talon was the annual for National Business College

Central Academy Middle School 2015 yearbook.

The Trailblazer was the annual for Salem Intermediate School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.

Annual for Crystal Spring Elementary School.

The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle is the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Oracle was the annual for Salem High School.

The Eagle was the annual for Willis High School.

The Crossroads was the annual for Stewartsville High School.

The Crossroads was the annual for Stewartsville High School.

The Eyrie is the annual for Staunton River High School.

The Shawnee was the annual for Shawsville High School.

The Shawnee was the annual for Shawsville High School.

The Shawnee was the annual for Shawsville High School.

The Shawnee was the annual for Shawsville High School.

The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.

The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.

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

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

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

In 2004, the Victory Stadium Study Committee was appointed and requested that certain background materials related to the study of the future of Victory Stadium be placed in three Roanoke City Public Libraries locations: Main Library, Williamson Road…

This collection consists primarily of secondary sources related to the Clay Family.

Crowds watch as the Mill Mountain Incline makes its journey.

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A view of Mountain Park.

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Mountain Park. Caption reads, 'The last Sunday here soldiers were in Roanoke.'

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Footpaths in Mountain Park.

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Some concession stands at Mountain Park.

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A view of Mountain Park.

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Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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Entrance of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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Men stand on the tracks of The Thriller roller coaster during construction.

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Various buildings on the grounds of Mountain Park. In addition to The Thriller, Mountain park had a casino, dance pavilion, shooting gallery, and bowling alley.

Various buildings on the grounds of Mountain Park. In addition to The Thriller, Mountain Park had a casino, shooting gallery, dance pavilion, and bowling alley.

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Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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The Thriller roller coast under construction at Mountain Park.

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Group photograph of the construction crew at Mountain Park.

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Men work on building structures in Mountain Park.

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Workers raise the infrastructure for The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.

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A view of Roanoke from the Mill Mountain Incline.

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Passengers ride the Mill Mountain Incline down Mill Mountain.

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Looking west on a flooded Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.

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State Farm Insurance Company once had an office at 5005 Williamson Road.

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The Mexican Craft Shop was located across from the entrance to Hollins University on Route 11.

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Dr. J. Harry Martin performs an eye exam in his office located at 134 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Thurman & Boone was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.

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Interior view of The Hobbie Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SW.

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The Elks National Home in Bedford.

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The Corps of Cadets of VMI parades on the football field in a colorful pregame appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VT at Victory Stadium.

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A view of Wasena from the north entrance of Wasena Bridge.

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The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.

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Walter S. Slicer's Hospital was located at 601 S. Jefferson Street. The building was later occupied by National Business College.

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Jefferson Hospital, which was founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was a predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.

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Jefferson Hospital, which was founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was a predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.

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Roanoke Hospital was built in 1893 with the aid of Norfolk & Western and the Roanoke Gas and Water Company. Carilion Roanoke Memorial now occupies the site of the old hospital.

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The Shenandoah Hospital was located at 712 Campbell Avenue SW.

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A view of the dining room inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium…

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A view of the reception hall inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium…

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A view of the parlor inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed…

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Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed in 1913.

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Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed in 1913.

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The Academy of Music was located in the 400 block of West Salem Avenue. The Academy opened 7 October 1892. After World War II, it fell into disuse and was razed in 1953.

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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.

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The Jefferson Theatre was located at 417 S. Jefferson Street.

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Strobel's Airship at the Roanoke Fair. The airship was designed by Charles J. Strobel, after the general idea of the Zeppelin, and took a championship at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The airship was filled with hydrogen and had a gas engine that…

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Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works

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Adams, Payne, and Gleaves was located along the south end of Jefferson Street.

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Encampment of the 2nd Virginia Regiment of the National Guard at Maher Field.

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Fairland Lake Club was located at 2611 Ordway Drive NW.

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Vinton Roller Mills, along Glade Creek, grew out of mills originally built by David Gish that pre-dated the Civil War. By the Twentieth Century, the remaining mill was owned and operated by James Bowie and produced three kinds of flour. By 1924, the…

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A view of First Street in Vinton.

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The bottling department of the Virginia Brewing Company. Virginia Brewing was located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

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Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

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Martha Washington Candies was located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

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Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

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Interior view of China, Art, & Book Store, formerly located at 15 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Interior view of Byrne & McCorkle Drug Store, formerly located at 207 S. Jefferson Street.

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An interior view of Keyser-Warren Drug Company, formerly located at 106 Salem Avenue SW.

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An interior view of E.S. Becker's Grocery, formerly located at 209 S. Jefferson Street.

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An aerial view of Wildheim Game Farm, a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.

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Wildheim Game Farm was a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.

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Wildheim Game Farm was a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.

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Roanoke Country Club was originally located in South Roanoke.

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Interior view of Burrell Pharmacy, formerly located at 510 Gainsboro Road NW. Dr. Isaac Burrell is on the left.

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People's Furniture Company was located at 118-120 Salem Avenue SW.

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Nelson Hardware Company warehouse. The building is located at 207 Bullitt Avenue SE.

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Interior view of Roanoke Jewelry Company, formerly located at 107 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

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Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

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Interior view of the first floor and mezzanine of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.

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Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson in front of their grocery store, Hunter & Company at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW.

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Interior view of Hunter & Company grocers was located at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW. Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson were proprietors.

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Hunter & Company grocers was located at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW. Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson were proprietors.

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A view of the valley from McAfee Knob.

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Twins Billy and Hiram Fenster were newsboys for the Union News Company. The boys sold newspapers and magazines aboard trains.

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Richard Poff is given a pen by President Dwight Eisenhower. The pen was used to sign the bill enabling railroad men who have paid into the Railroad Retirement Fund and Social Security to draw from both.

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Main Building on the campus of Hollins University.

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Main Building on the campus of Hollins University.

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Burney Edward Witt was known as the Elliston Yodeler.

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Lawrence Campbell, Walter Dale, and Gertrude Dale at 6 Campbell Avenue SE.

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Hunter Coal Company was located at 1600 Cleveland Avenue SW.

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Baldwin Locomotive Engine No. 548.

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Group photo of the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan Rajah Temple No. 195 band on the steps of the Elks Club once located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

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Thomas Raike and William Massey stand next to their truck, Raike and Massey sold beauty supplies for Belle-Terra Products.

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The Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain, carved out of red granite, was erected in 1907 by Kimball’s friends in a Shenandoah Avenue Park near the N&W passenger station. It provided water for "man and bird and beast". Horses drank from the front…

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Looking north from the 900 block on Franklin Road SW

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Hock's Meats was located at 15 Salem Avenue SW.

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Roanoke Notion Company was located at 210 Salem Avenue SW.

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C.A. Berry Painting, Paper Hanging, and Decorating was located at 28 Church Avenue SW.

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Silverman & Heyman Clothiers was located at 11 Salem Avenue SE.

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An interior view of Jefferson Pharmacy, located at 315 S. Jefferson Street.

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Davis & Stephenson was an insurance agency located at 112 Kirk Avenue SW.

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Crystal Spring reservoir.

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Roanoke Hardware Company was located at 22 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Fire engulfs Michael's Bakery at 501 2nd Street SW. The fire started in Crystal Spring Laundry next door to the bakery and quickly spread to other buildings.

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An unidentified couple walks in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street SW.

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