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DR-A111 Untitled ("Law and Order on Henry Street and North West")

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Dublin Core

Title

DR-A111 Untitled ("Law and Order on Henry Street and North West")

Subject

Gainsboro; Henry Street; Atlantic Sandwich Stand; Hotel Roanoke; David Ramey.

Description

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 arrest, including a pointing man in a yellow suit and a young man in a sweater with an "A" on the chest. They are in front of Atlantic Sandwich Stand. Customers are visible through the glass. In the background, the Hotel Roanoke is visible between an unidentified brick building and the Atlantic Sandwich Stand.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 29. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

2010

Contributor

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

Copyright Status: Copyright is held by David A. Ramey, LLC.

Conditions Governing Publication and Other Uses: All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted in writing to David A. Ramey, LLC. Contact repository manager for further information.

Format

8.25x11"

Identifier

DR-A111

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A111 Untitled ("Law and Order on Henry Street and North West"),” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A111.