Virginia Room Digital Collection

Welcome!

The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

DR-A147 Buster Webbs Garage 1956

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-A147 Buster Webbs Garage 1956

Subject

Gainsboro; Webb's Garage; David Ramey.

Description

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 shelves with car parts and tools on them. There is a window on the back wall as well. Tools and car parts are scattered around the room on the floor. There are four cars total in this drawing, two behind the man, one next to him, and one in front of him on the left. "Buster Webb Garage 1956" is written on the bottom right corner. Signed by artist.

Story in Gainsboro Road and Beyond, p. 54. Displayed in the Taubman Museum of Art Exhibit 2023-2024.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

n.d.

Contributor

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

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

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

Format

8x8.25"

Identifier

DR-A147

Medium

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-A147 Buster Webbs Garage 1956,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-A147.