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 operation was known as Vinton Milling Company.
Fairland Lake Club was located at 2611 Ordway Drive NW.
Encampment of the 2nd Virginia Regiment of the National Guard at Maher Field.
Adams, Payne, and Gleaves was located along the south end of Jefferson Street.
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 ran propellers that pulled--rather than pushed--the aircraft. The was a steering rudder at the rear.
The Jefferson Theatre was located at 417 S. Jefferson Street.
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.
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.
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.
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 in 1913.
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 closed in 1913.
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 closed in 1913.
The Shenandoah Hospital was located at 712 Campbell Avenue SW.
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.
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.
Walter S. Slicer's Hospital was located at 601 S. Jefferson Street. The building was later occupied by National Business College.
Home located on Campbell Avenue. Address unknown.
The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.
A view of Wasena from the north entrance of Wasena Bridge.
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.
Interior view of The Hobbie Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SW.
Thurman & Boone was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.
Dr. J. Harry Martin performs an eye exam in his office located at 134 Campbell Avenue SW.
The Mexican Craft Shop was located across from the entrance to Hollins University on Route 11.
State Farm Insurance Company once had an office at 5005 Williamson Road.
Looking west on a flooded Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
"Commencing yesterday the delivery of ice to consumers by Roanoke Ice Corp. Recently organized to take over the plants of the Consumers Ice Company and the Griggs Packing Company."
S.H. Kress Five & Dime was located at 302 S. Jefferson Street.
Passengers ride the Mill Mountain Incline down Mill Mountain.
A view of Roanoke from the Mill Mountain Incline.
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.
Men stand on the tracks of The Thriller roller coaster during construction.
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
Entrance of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
Some concession stands at Mountain Park.
Mountain Park. Caption reads, 'The last Sunday here soldiers were in Roanoke.'
Crowds watch as the Mill Mountain Incline makes its journey.
Workers raise the infrastructure for The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
Men work on building structures in Mountain Park.
Group photograph of the construction crew at Mountain Park.
The Thriller roller coast under construction at Mountain Park.
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.
Wills & Willauer was located at 111-113 Campbell Avenue SW.
An interior view of Sheen's Ice Cream Parlor, formerly located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW.
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.
Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.
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 hot-water soda urn in 1901 which was big news. A local newspaper reported “both hot and cold drinks will be served in summer and winter.” This same establishment had turned heads with the installation of a “fly brush and fan,” a contraption that drove away flies from the soda fountain and kept air stirring constantly!
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.
Group photo of National Business College students.
"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 & Western furnished the school an all-steel train, the first of its kind operated by the company composed of its own equipment - a fact that was highly appreciated by the college and its students. An exciting game of baseball was played between teams from Commercial and Shorthand departments, and those not thus engaged enjoyed themselves at other games and sports, and everybody entered heartily into the picnic spirit."
A penmanship class in National Business College.
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.
Birds-eye view looking northeast toward the Norfolk & Western General Offices and Hotel Roanoke.
The Schulte-United department store afire as firemen try to contain the blaze.
The Randolph Street Market was located at the corner of Williamson Road (Randolph Street) and Campbell Avenue.
George and Willie Muse were born with albanism resulting in the exploitation in circuses and sideshows with the stage names Eiko and Iko. George and Willie's story is detailed in 'Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest' by Beth Macy.
"The largest crowd ever to witness a wrestling bout in Roanoke gave what many regard as the greatest boxing champion that ever lived, Jack Dempsey, a tremendous ovation as he crawled through the ropes to referee the Dan O'Connor-'Father' Lumpkin bout at the City auditorium last night."
Piney Grove Christian Church.The church was located in Roanoke County and was razed in the early 1970s due to the creation/expansion of Route 419. The church was located where the on-ramp is located from 419 to 220 South, near Tanglewood Mall. The congregation re-located and changed its name to Penn Forest Christian Church.
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The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
The Pioneer is the annual for Andrew Lewis Middle School
The Pioneer is the annual for Andrew Lewis Middle School.
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.
The Presidents is the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Yearbook for Preston Park Elementary School.
MiniBank in Mick or Mack, formerly located in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
View of Oral Roberts revival campaign taken from the top of Victory Stadium.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church junior choir.
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 21 in the old Boy Scout room at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. Pictured are Henry Deaton, Jr., Jimmy King, Alton B. Parker, and Joe Wright.
Julian H. Rutherfoord Family portrait in front of home located at 412 King George Avenue, SW.
Reenactment of the Last Supper at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church.
Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern architecural firm, formerly located at 1615 Franklin Road, SW.
Employees working in drafting room at Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern.
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
The entrance of a newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
Group photograph of Greene Memorial United Methodist Chuch choir.
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
Liberty Limestone Corporation office building, formerly located at 19857 Main Street in Buchanan.
J.W. Burress Construction and Industrial Equipment, formerly located at 1701 Shenandoah Avenue, NW.
Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.
Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.
Composite photograph of Jefferson National Forest Supervisor's Headquarters Staff. Pictured are: Mildred M. Hann, Gertrude W. Carter, Betty A. Nelms, Marian V. Hall, Grace M. Shelton, Grace G. Easter, Lessie Moore, Mamie E. Nichols, Helen E. Lorenzen, Hanna R. Thomas, Richard B. Betchel, Robert E.Lines, Allan R. Cochran, Ward H. Robens, Joseph G. Kelley, Charlotte Smith, Thomas A. Steger, William W. Taylor, Theodore G. Fearnow, Edward K. Gienty, John C. Claman, Claude W. Bowman, Elgar H. Stabler, Raleigh D. Baker, Thomas S. Fox, Robert Bain, Walter W. Keller, Raymond B. Vice, John T. Waters, Samuel N. Goller, Edwin R. Young, Martin G. Taylor, James W. Leftwich, John Q. Adams, Charles P. Larrick, Herbert T. Stoddard, James Woods, and John W. McNair.
Composite photograph of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Corporation employees. Pictured are: R.M. Pendleton, L.O. Kesler, R.C. Richards, R.B. Crider, B.F. Spencer, E.R. Mitchell, J.W. Hale, E.H. Hammersley, R.C. Nimmo, T.H. Brugh, O.A. Bowman, H.H. Brown, H.H. Wieringo, H.H. Mitchell, W.R. Zollman, T.E. Forbes, J.C. Lawhorn, F.L. Martin, J.S. Cooper, A.B. Karlow, M.W. Meador, J.G. Thomas, B.W. Robertson, J.L. Boitnott, F.M. Kiser, O.C. Cundiff, W.L. Anderson, E.J. Lewis, N.C. Nunn, C.O. Pendleton, B.R. Ferguson, D.E. Vipperman, Frank Hale, R.T. Breeden, O.L. Reed, E.F. Fuller, Clyde Bowles, W.W. Adams, R.L. Shoemaker, C.F. Law, J.P. Ferguson, H.W. Smith, O.L. Turner, B.W. Graham, J.H. Guthrie, R.E. Crowder, J.D. Aker, E.W. Akers, J.C. Nichols, A.R. Robertson, W.M. Wilson, W.B. Fridley, J.L. Brooks, J.C. Flora, F.D. Parrish, J.H. Wilson, A.G. Boothe, K.C. Ferguson, R.L. Spradlin, E.D. Angle, W.E. Harbour, J.L. Newbill, H.W. Ferguson, R.E. Gross, G.W. Glass, C.M. Bryan, G.B. Sheppe, G.R. Snedegar, W.H. Horn, Lucille Horn, Louise Buckland, C.B. Pockler, W.I. Woody, J.H. Watkins, H.S. Turner, H.C. Hammersley, W.H. Hale, R.L. Richardson, W.F. Poindexter, T.G. Cooper, O.H. McBride, R.P. Holdren, C.A. Nunn, J.S. Winter, R.W. Meador, Jane Williams, Clara Neff, J.R. Thomas, C.W. Childress, H.H. Barton, R.E. Smith, A. Ferguson, J.B. Fitzhugh, T.D. Robinson, D.A. Thomas, J.P. Simpson, P.D. Eggleton, O.S. Wright, J.T. Cassell, S.R. Arthur, W.R. McGee, E.C. Richardson, R.D. Cassell, G.E. Thornhill, L.C. Kessler, D.H. Kesler, C.C. Crowder, M.T. Holland, V.J. Witt, S.A. Simpson, M.E. Catron, J.M. Mitchell, B.T. Martin, E.C. Baker, A.A. Isdell, L.M. Neighbors, W.F. Carter, S.B. Robertson, C.C. Bradford, W.M. Horn, A.L. Crantz, O.M. Brown, J.R. Arthur, R.K. Neighbors, L.F. Cundiff, James Mearns, S.H. Boitnott, W.S. Chitwood, J.W. Thompson, E.J. Craighead, Beverley Perdue, W.T. Spradlin, A.A. Bragasso, Everett Ayers, Guy Young, P.L. McGrow, T.S. Wilkinson, E.L. Baker, E.J. Marshall, R.M. Cook, J.H. Buck, D. Isdell, J.W. Van Miller, L.A. Perdue, S.E. Burns, J.E. Cook, M.H. Carter, W.D. Boitnott, Henry Allen, J.M. Martin, E.L. Boitnott, J.J. Hoffman, E.S. Whorley, W.H. Matthews, Charles Hayes, and Ben Tyree.
Composite photograph of Roanoke Junior Woman's Club members. Pictured are: Florence Chick, Naomi Wade, Louise Simmerman, Frances Parrish, Catherine Phipps, Terecia Wingate, Mildred Stickley, Helen Lorenzen, Dorothy Snedegar, Betty Norris, Vivian Tucker, Christine Purdue, Sarah Hall, Mildred Oakey, Kathleen Blankenship, Gertrude Richardson, Dorothy Nolen, Dorothy Terrell, Mary Abbott, Marie Lewis, Mildred Hann, Evaline Youse, Kizzie Burnett, Frances Hatcher, Mollie Whately, Amber Thomas, Ernestine Vinyard, Inez Wiley, Reva Dixon, Connie McAffee, Dorothy Russ, Mary Minichan, Louise Garland, Helen Smith, Addie Noell, Ena West, Inez Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Edith Prince, Nell Mattern, Geraldine McVeigh, Mary Crouch, Rachel Thomas, Louise Angell, Thelma Dixon, Virginia Thompson, Audrey White, Buelah Carter, Marie Casey, Betty Nelms, Eunice Williams, Jane Clements, Audrey Iseminger, Frances Reed, Marguerite Carder, Mildred Irvin, Lelia Marshall, Lena Beamer, Ellasue Carr, Ruth Knies, Ardath Plybon, Frances Wellons, Sue Swartz, Dorothy Holland, Grace Clarkson, Hazel Lorenzen, Carolyn Reynolds, Myrtle Shively, Reba Lindsey, Elizabeth Conwell, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Mary Jane Hallonquist, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Roberts, Virginia Meadows, Lillian Parsons, Helen Moorman, Effie Crain, Marsh Shull, Pat McNickle, Betty Urquhart, Nancy Ellison, Margaret Knight, Irene Corbin, Sarah Willson, Grace Smith, Gladys Moore, Jestine Cutshall, Dorothy Bryant, Cathryne Johnson, Virginia Grow, Mildred Tolley, Helen Akers, Mary Schwartzell, Helen Zollman, Louise Sanders, Margaret Haley, Virginia Montague, Odessa Bailey, Juanita Claman, Martha Rice, Irma Nash, Martha Hesser, Iris Martin, Neal Horton, Sallie Stevens, Mildred Ballard, Jim Peters, Pauline White, Elaine Renick, Elizabeth Dixon, Evelyn Smith, Nellie Duncan, Henrietta Russ, Janey Chick, Myrtle Rush, Lelia Stalker, Anna Louise Haley, Mildred Peck, Kathryn Kesler, and Elizabeth Aldrich.
Composite photograph of Roanoke store employees of Martha Washington Candies, Inc. Pictured are: Christine Bailey, Minnie Markham, Ethel Cecil, Evelyn Harris, Edith Bennett, Alberta Anderson, Patsy Bishop, Ruby Parsons, Frances Pace, Juanita Fisher, Ruth Booth, Eleanor Hobbs, Georgia Ingram, Irene Booth, Happy Scott, Sylvia Robinson, C.J. Marechal, W.B. Zollman, Lillian Pearson, Ruth Fielder, Mildred Wade, Moreland Bradford, Florence McCue, Athaleen Barnett, Mistie Sink, Ruth Sink, C.M. White, J.D. Logan Jr., Lucille Greenwood, Mayola Miller, Virginia Cundiff, Edith Patterson, Bernice Hoy, Grace Powers, Kathleen Elliott, Thelma Doss, Marie Black, Harry Whitehouse, S.T. Hanks, Gilbert Smith, Elvin Jones, Mary Guill, Thelma Hankins, Ida Dowdy, Pearl Blount, Hattie Butcher, Janie Thomas, Frances McPherson, Mary Burke, Essie Holt, Margaret Cummings, Virginia Blackwell, Pearl Barnhart, Ruth Huddleston, Virginia Caldwell, Edith Spencer, Dorothy Key, E.M. Magruder, Frederick Allen, James Spencer, O.B. Terry, Kathleen Terry, Viola Kirtley, Beatrice Comer, Mae Cheatwood, Dorothy Dudley, Margaret Hamilton, Dorothy Garst, Mildred Cunningham, T.C. Whitmore, J.W. Godsey, Corinth Noel, Doris Speight, Dorothy White, Marguerite Palmer, and Blanche Hauldren.
Composite photograph of personnel of the Roanoke United States Post Office. Pictured are: E.M. Wright, B.S. Sisson, C.D. Spangler, I.C. Barnhart, J.P. Broughman, O.E. Hammer, C.H. Owen, John Robertson, R.W. Adams, R.P. Grogan, D.T. Alley, W.A. Clark, C.A. Taylor, R.L. Via, T.H. Hale, E.D. Gryder, R.E. Thompson, B.R. Saunders, M.H. Alexander, R.W. Basham, H.R. Bates, J.W. McManaway, H.C. Gore, C.D. White, R.H. Robertson, S.T. Teel, B.V. DeWeese, G.C. Martin, R.J. Salmons, Charles Robertson, R.D. Cundiff, R.N. Foster, J.B. Poff, J.L. Johnson, P.J. Phipps, M.S. Raikes, D.H. Fisher, W. P. Sowder, J.B. Clark, W.H. Calvert, Theodore Poff, J.R. Roland, A.A. Link, J.C. Webster, M.C. Slone, C.E. Salmons, C.L. Troutt, F.N. Morgan, C.L. Patton, E.L. Turman, E.C. Turner, M.C. Akers, G.T. Bryant, A.B. Troutt, L.C. Hardy, Charles Poff, N.E. Martin, P.W. Keaton, H.S. Black, J.W. Wright, F.W. Beahm, S.J. Wolfe, R.H. Bible, T.D. Saunders, E.A. Sowder, Harold Ross, L.B. Hudgins, C.H. Wickham, H.C Cregger, E.B. Reed, L.B. Murray, P.S. Hall, J.C. Overstreet, J.J. Childress, A.J. Hoback, L.H. Anthony, R.W. Bible, L.F. Ridenour, C.A. Wright, P.F. Hutchins, H.C. Hatcher, P.P. Daniel, J.H. Fisher, R.S. McClure, J.S. Boston, W.C. Eanes, W.D. Barbour, H.K. Davy, C.W. McCown, G.W. Gray, W.W. Johnson, R.D. Foutz, W.V. Findley, K.B. Williams, R.L. Kidd, R.H. Patrick, R.M. Rader, H.L. Johnston, H.C. Spangler, R.C. McManaway, G.M. Bates, W.W. McGeorge, C.G. Steele, Glenna Hoge, Bertha West, Frances West, Lucille Johnston, Florence Beecher, Perry Carden, J.H. Moorman, K.H. Cooper, E.W. Ramsey, J.D. Johnson, R.E. Myers, H.F. Powell, W.C. Meadow, J.R. Jamison, E.M. Keesey, G.L. Ashworth, C.M. Thomas, A.E. Echols, J.K. Poindexter, N.R. Smith, H.O. Weaver, G.H. Sanderson, R.B. Jones, J.A. Lee, H.E. Driscoll, C.P. Brogan, E.G. Bateman, H.R. Lunsford, F.D. Charlton, B.H. Hackley, W.A. Gilliam, J.L. Sherman, Elizabeth Smith, R.W. Bond, and W.J. Majors.
Composite photograph of Schulte-United personnel. Pictured are: Sibil White, Evelyn Reynolds, Elizabeth Drumheller, Fern Blanton, Mary Baker, Gaphred Jones, Mable Burke, Sylvia Dent, Pauline Giesen, Naomi Wyne, Polly Martin, Virginia Dickerson, Dovie Layton, Irene Kirtley, L.O. Sprouls, J.R. Dulmage, Alfred Taurig, V.N. Smith, Anne Smith, Mary Hinkle, Dorothy Hurd, Myrtle Burgess, Grace Via, L. May Taylor, W.E. Kennett, V.M. Brugh, J.J. Rutrough, L.L. Eanes, Nell Johnston, Rema Seagle, Bernice Carter, Nettie Board, Pauline Martin, Oneita Grubb, Eugene Taylor, W.G. Jowers, Mildred Hansbrough, Susie Bowling, Vera Calhoun, Ruth Campbell, Maude Meyers, Corrine Ayers, Grace Ratliff, Addie Wiggington, Martha Stump, Bee Moore, Bonnie Linkous, Eva Kahle, Sarah Schuff, Gorgie Routt, and C.W. Eichlin.
Composite photograph of Christiansburg-Blacksburg Rotary Club members. Pictured are: Bob Begg, D. DeHart, Russ Jones, Burky Grimes, Dick Bolton, John Whittemore, Arch Cromer, Billy Byrne, Gratton Jones, Ben Warriner, Lee Cole, Doc Marshall, Mike Kipps, Ike Mensh, Shuler Snidow, Cullen Murray, Charlie Graybeal, Lee Humbert, Ralph Hunt, Fred Grant, Jule Burrus, Jack Word, Armistead Rust, Tom Hutcheson, Cal Phippins, Irby Hollans, Lonnie Roberts, Pat DeHart, Claude Shelburne, Hop Hopkins, Andy Hall, Joe Hornbarger, Ben Hagan, Jack Hutcheson, Red Roop, Dan Kite, Skinny Hyslup, Val Sowder, Si Richardson, Ed Pierce, Gray Mannoni, Bentley Hite, Merle Showalter, and Julius Goodman.
Composite photograph of McLellan employees. Pictured are: Lois Carter, Thelma Stewart, Dorothy Dillon, Blanche Webb, Hazel Trew, Helen Whitesell, Hazel Bryant, Gladys Pollard, Sallie Hunt, Elsie Higgins, Helen Harris, Vera Hamilton, W.J. Edwards, T.E. Summers, Barbara Eanes, Marguerite Bradley, Estelle Bishop, Elsie White, Thelma Hamblin, Madeline Mitchell, M.L. Mason, B.A. Plewes, Arline Smith, Helen Grubb, Minnie Wade, Gladys Gibbs, Mary Sue Wolfe, Eloise Smith, Esterleen Nash, Elizabeth Riggins, Christine Mercer, Dorothy Forbes, Virginia McBride, Jessie Stultz, Bessie Trainor, Francis Fox, Hazel Lovelace, Margaret Obenchain, Audrey Wade, Nolia Hodges, Thelma Robinson, and Louise Workman.
Composite photograph of F.W. Woolworth Roanoke employees. Pictured are: Mable Plunkett, Pearl Johnson, Evelyn Atkins, Rethia McKinney, Nadine James, Zola Plunkett, Erma Hollins, Josephine Jordan, Edna Dearing, Lucille Wright, Thelma Price, Elizabeth Pillow, Rowena Jones, Ruby Cochran, Evelyn Cummings, Libby Nichols, F.G. Taylor, J.W. Holland, M.H. Roberson, Ruth Whittaker, Eva Helm, Ruby Dearing, Adelle Watson, Nellie Sarver, Vivian Correl, Robbie Elmore, Pearl Strickler, Mary Catron, Lena Poage, Louise Flora, Kathleen Goodwin,. Willie Mae King, Hazel Smith, Elizabeth Falls, Lucy Gribbs, J.R. Billingsley, K.A. Saville, Fred Bostick, Louise Layman, Marie Hollins, Margaret Wilson, Evelyn Cronise, Pauline Shelor, Elizabeth Strickler, Ora Beane, Inez Miller, Anne Wingfield, Lois Plunkett, Doris Wilkerson, Geneavee Paige, A.A. Brown, Ruby O'Brien, Bernice Howell, and Edna Helm.
Interior view of men's department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
Interior view of Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
Interior view of salon in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
Composite photograph of Roanoke Police Department. Pictured are: F.A. Gates, F.H. Webb, D.H. Jamison, L.C. Bailey, J.J. Field, A. Anderson, W.F. Tickle, R.S. Cassell, A.M. Butler, O.H. Mason, C.M. Porter, W.D. Adams, R.M. Harris, J.E. Lemon, E.R. Sowder, W.W. Wimmer, E.J. Jenkins, H.L. Baird, W.E. Carter, S.G. Atkins, W.H. Mitchell, I.S. Belcher, T.K. Wilson, J.E. West, N.M. McDaniel, W.W. Hight, E.I. Douthat, H.L. Britt, G.H. Carroll, W.B. Carter, H.E. Sower, W.S. Newton, R.T. Riley, H.L. Stanley, W.L. Penn, J.C. Harmon, J.E. Leslie, M.W. McKinney, F.B. Moore, E.C. Moore, H.T. Stewart, H.L. Agee, O.M. Edwards, R.H. Sutphin, S.A. Bruce, A.W. Cooper, W.D. Jones, J.E. Robertson, G.L. Wills, A.P. Brickey, A.A. Brown, M.L. Harvey, F.O. Donell, C.R. Allman, J.W.D. Carter, F.S. Copenhaver, J.P. Cralle, H.A. Deering, Z.G. Huffman, S.H. Weddle, H.A. Thomas, J.G. Harris, R.E. Callis, J.H. Puckett, E.E. Houston, B.E. Ferguson, J.L. Thomason, R.C. Johnson, H.H. Kirkner, J.W. Grow, R.L. Moore, C.L. Hubbard, E.J. Gorin, J.M. Francis, R.P. Arnold, J.D. Sink, J.E. Newman, R.E. Kirby, M.O. Hensley, J.B. Jennings, C.W. Mattox, and W. Willis.
Group photograph of the William Fleming High School band.
Unidentified men stand outside the Capitol Saloon once located at 23 Salem Avenue, SW.
Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.
Class graduates of Ferrum College in front of Vaughn Chapel.
Colonial Tourist Home, formerly located at 3824 Williamson Road.
Virginia Employment Commission, formerly located at 1204 Franklin Road, SW.
Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, located at 215 Church Avenue.
Ched's Department Store, possibly located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
Ched's Department Store, possible located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
Gulf Service Station, formerly located at the corner of Plantation Road and Williamson Road. . Tinker Mountain is seen in the background.
Carlton Terrace Apartments, formerly located at 924 S. Jefferson Street.
Propst-Childress Shoe Company window display. Store was located at 306 S. Jefferston Street.
Employees of Whitehead Plumbing next to trucks at 1114 Moorman Avenue, NW.
W.P. Swartz & Company, formerly located at 421 Luck Avenue, SW.
Group photograph of the Oak Hill Academy Board of Trustees.
Mick or Mack, formerly located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
The Hitching Post Motel, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.
An early Roanoke aviator who used flight for commercial success was George H. Mason, shown here in 1929 with his Waco. Mason sold textbooks throughout Virginia, the Carolinas, George and Florida. He would circle a town, drawing attention, and then land near schoolyards to take book orders, often addressing the awestruck students. In an advertisement for Waco aircraft, Mason was profiled and the company boasted, "The value of a Waco as an Aid to Mr. Mason's sales is reflected in his record. He consistently leads the entire sales force of his company. He profits by prestige gained through use of his Waco...by his ability to cover more territory, more frequently and in less time.
Customers at Woodrum Field pose in front of the soon-to-be-demolished terminal building. Shown here, from left are Mike Davis, June Carr, Parker Smith (behind the scope), Lou Urquhart, and Jo Hambrick. Note the American Airlines and Piedmont logos on the terminal.
The progress made at Woodrum Field is seen here in 1971. Among the facilities shown are the terminal dedicated in 1953, the nose-in hangar (left of center, top), general aviation hangars and the service hangar for Piedmont Airlines (upper right). Also illustrated here is the parking needed to support the growth of commercial aviation. An Eastern Airlines DC-9 waits on the ramp.
January 1967 saw the introduction of the Boeing 727 by Piedmont Airlines to its routes. The first 727 to visit Woodrum Field is seen here. Just a few months earlier, in November 1966, Piedmont Airlines had opened routes through Roanoke to New York. Piedmont began providing passenger service to Roanoke in 1948.
Wes Hillman sits in his Waco "F" in front of the terminal at Woodrum Field. At left is a Pan American DC-4 (most likely a charter, as Pan Am did not serve Roanoke). A Piedmont Airlines DC-3 can be seen in the distance at right.
This photograph was taken three days before the dedication and renaming of Roanoke Municipal Airport to Woodrum Field. The airport is receiving a final inspection, having just undergone a $400,000 multifaceted construction project as a WPA Certified National Defense Project. Shown here, from left to right are: A.M. Mayre, WPA district director and construction supervisor; W.P. Hunter, Roanoke City Manager; John L. Wentworth, City of Roanoke Engineer; and R.J. Dunahoe, airport manager.
An aerial view of Roanoke Municipal Airport.
Starting in the fall of 1950, construction began on the first modern terminal facility at Woodrum Field. It was designed to house commercial air service, administrative functions and government services such as weather and air-traffic control. These two structures, the former Cannaday home and the tower, would be razed upon completion of the new facility.
This promotional photograph shows a Piedmont Airlines Boeing 727. Piedmont began using the 727 in January of 1967 in Roanoke. The following year, Piedmont placed the Boeing 737 into service in Roanoke.
The main facilities at Woodrum Field are seen here as they existed during much of the 1940s. From left to right are Clayton Lemon's hangar, the hangar leased to Martin O'Brien Flying Service (which trained naval cadets until 1944), the terminal building (with the windsock), the control tower and the former Cannaday house.
With Tinker Mountain as a backdrop, a C-17 Globemaster sits on the north ramp at Roanoke Regional Airport. This aircraft, one of the US Air Force's largest transport planes, has significant operational flexibility.
Roanoke Regional Airport was host to this Boeing 757, and on that date the aircraft was designated as "Air Force One" because President Barack Obama was on board. Air Force One pilots have often used Roanoke Regional Airport as a site for "touch and go" exercises due to the airport's proximity to the nation's capital.
A 1942 Stearman bi-plane is parked on the south ramp at Roanoke Regional Airport. The tower stands in the background. Restoration of these vintage planes has allowed new generations to relive aviation history. Such planes used to be seen regularly at airport appreciation days, but security concerns have eliminated such events locally and around the nation.
The first three managers of the airport are shown in this image from the 1970s. From right to left is Bob Dunahoe, manager from 1937-1945; Marshall L. Harris, manager from 1945-1974; and Bob Poole, manager from 1974-1991. In 1991, Jacqueline L. Shuck, already Director of the Regional Airport Commission, assumed managerial duties.
Warren and Hassie Gilbert are pictured beside their Rotorway Executive helicopter that was assembled by Warren Gilbert at their home. The aircraft was registered with the Federal Aviation Administration around the time this photo was taken.
This photo is of Charles "Chuck" Cannaday, grandson of Dr. A.A. Cannaday who once owned the land where the Roanoke Regional Airport is located today. He is pictured in his Pitts special "Cloud Dancer". This airplane was the star of the movie by the same name. Cannaday lived at Waverly, the Cannaday homeplace as a boy.
Aerial view of Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
This 1937 aerial photograph shows the location of Horton Field, which was on the Horton Farm near the present-day intersection of 24th Street and Melrose Avenue. It is believed that the first plane to land at Horton Field in 1919 was a barnstormer who offered short rides for $15.. Horton Field became the location of many early air shows.
This aerial photograph shows the area where Patrick Henry High School is located today. During the 1920s, the pasturelands served as an early airfield known as Shrine Field. The land was owned by the Shriners in hopes of erecting a large Masonic complex on the site. The main intersection would be that of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
Trout Field is directly in the center of this aerial photograph. Fairview Cemetery is the rectangular area at top with the teardrop-shaped driveway in its center. This view illustrates why a cemetery served as a good navigational point for early aviators.
In this aerial photograph, Williamson Road runs along the left side. The small structure in the open space at center is the present-day location of Breckenridge Middle School, formerly William Fleming High School. In 1921, the federal government used the field in front of the school as an airstrip and holding area for 17 bombers. The planes were sent from Langley Airfield to be on standby for possible suppression of a miners' march in Charleston, West Virginia.
An aerial view of Woodrum Field. I-581 opened in 1965 and can been seen at left of the airport.
An aerial view of Roanoke Regional Airport.
A Cessna 172, one of 500 Cessna aircraft owned by the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is seen here. These aircraft are rotated periodically among active stations, including Roanoke Regional Airport. The CAP was established in 1941 to serve as a civilian resource during World War II, including anti-submarine surveillance along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Wes Hillman was a charter member of CAP; Roanoke's chapter dates back to 1942. In 1947, the CAP became an auxiliary of the US Air Force and remains so today. Its purpose is civil air defense, aviation education and flight training. Since 2001, it has taken on duties associated with the Department of Homeland Security.
This photograph shows the location of the Appalachian Power substation adjacent to the rail line where Cook Field was formerly located. Cook Field was leased by Frank Reynolds and Clayton Lemon to provide an airstrip for local fliers in the late 1920s. The road bisecting the photo is Apperson Drive.
A recent promotional photograph depicting Carillion Roanoke Memorial Lifeguard 10, 11 and 12 in front of Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Martha Anne Woodrum displays her trophy for winning a trancontinental air race in 1950. She and her Beechcraft Bonanza were sponsered by Johnson-Carper Furniture of Roanoke.
The main entrance sign for the Roanoke Regional Airport off of Aviation Drive. The innovative sign, designed by URS of Baltimore, Maryland, incorporates the mountains, the Mill Mountain Star and a very unique 'R' to the left, the center of which is created by an airplane flying flying left to right, making the 'R' on the right.
These huge vehicles represent the evolution of fire-fighting and emergency service equipment needed by airports as the number of flights increased and the size of the aircraft became larger. Both trucks are shown at Roanoke Regional Airport. They are capable of dispensing foam and have other specialized capabilities to deal with accidents. This is certainly a vast improvement over the modified Cadillac used by the airport some decades ago.
An Eastern Airlines DC-3, part of the "Great Silver Fleet" takes off from Woodrum Field.
This DC-9 was purchased by Hugh Heffner in 1970 as the Playboy airplane, known as Hare Force One.
This photograph shows a privately owned, fully restored DC-3 being refueled by Landmark Aviation at Roanoke Regional Airport. The appearance of such a vintage aircraft in restored, flying condition has become increasingly rare with limited air shows now available to the public.
Seen here is a Jeep Forward Control crash truck that was added to the emergency fleet at Woodrum Field.
This is a close-up view of the tetrahedron wind-direction indicator installed at Woodrum Field. The device allowed pilots to visually determine the wind direction prior to landing in order to choose the best runway. The device became obsolete as aircraft avionics provided more information to pilots in the cockpit.
American Airlines restored air service, notably passenger and airmail, to Woodrum Field in the 1940s. This photograph appears to have been taken at Woodrum during World War II. The statement painted on the rudder of this DC-3 reads, "Buy War Bonds".
This photograph shows a US Air Force Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter parked on the ramp at Woodrum Field. Only sixty of these planes were built. The Roanoke airport has been and remains important to the military subce World War II, either for training, refueling, or as a hurricane evacuation site for coastal bases, not to mention its proximity to Washington, DC.
An advertisement for Woodrum Flying Service, which offered flying lessons, charters, and rentals.
The airport engages in regular winter activity for Southwestern Virginia, snow removal. In the early days of the airport, snow would cause major delays in operations, measured in days, not hours. In later years, airports, including Woodrum Field, acquired specialized snow removal equipment to deal with the potential probelm.
This is an advertisement for Virginia Airmotive Service and Supply, a business owned and operated by W. Clayton Lemon at Woodrum Field. The aircraft are identified as a Beechcraft (left) and a Stinson (right).
This building houses the fixed-base operation (FBO) of Landmark Aviation at the Roanoke Regional Airport. FBOs have evolved from very simple operations to full-service onces that provide fuel, maintenance, pilot support services and more. The Roanoke airport has a long history of FBOs, beginning with Clayton Lemon's operation in 1930.
Mounted inside the Roanoke Regional Airport terminal is a plaque placed in the airport as a tribute to those aviation pioneers and advocates who had the vision and fortitude to make air service a reality in the Roanoke area. The names upon the plaque are: W. Clayton Lemon, Frank C. Reynolds, Robert T. Garst, Roy Richardson, Charles L. Hale, Dr. J. Hugh Bailey, George "Buddy" Childress, Leonard I. Hylton, Harry Economy, Marvin Turner, Wesley V. Hillman, Martha A. Woodrum Zillhardt, Clifton A. Woodrum, Robert J. Dunahoe, Jr., Marshall L. Harris, George H. Mason, Paul W. Kesler, Jr., J.E. "Jumbo" Owens, T.E. "Boots" Frantz, N.C. "Cris" Carper, William H. Cook, Trout Grissom, William E. Brightwell and Eugene S. Sweeney.
George Mason, like many early aviators, conducted air shows as a means to both entertain and earn income. This undated poster promotes an air show at Moomaw Field in Elliston, Virginia, with Mason billed as the "Nationally Known Flying Salesman and Goodwill Ambassador". Rides were $1 on that October Sunday afternoon. The show was sponsered by Repass & Company, an auto body shop on Franklin Road in Roanoke.
This 1928 city map shows the area where the airport would be located, noting the location of the airfields. With the development of a municipal airport, particularly under the management of Frank Reynolds and Clayton Lemon, interest in aviation began to boom.
This blueprint of the Roanoke Municipal Airport illustrates its development between 1930 and 1933. According to data on the blueprint, the Cannaday farm was recommended as the site for a municipal airport by the Department of Commerce in February 1929. On July 1, 1929, the City of Roanoke leased 136 acres from Dr. A.A. Cannaday.
This blueprint of the Roanoke Municipal Airport shows its phases of development from 1934 through 1935.
Development of the Roanoke Municipal Airport by 1937 is seen in this blueprint.
This blueprint of the Roanoke Municipal Airport shows its phases of development from 1938 through 1939.
By 1941, the Roanoke Municipal Airport had seen tremendous development, as evidenced by this 1940-1941 map.
This blueprint of the Roanoke Municipal Airport shows its phases of development from 1942 through 1943.
This blueprint of the Roanoke Municipal Airport shows its phases of development in 1944.
This photograph shows the control tower at Roanoke Regional Airport that wsa commissioned in 2004. The large hangar at left was built bby Piedmont Airlines in the 1960s, and the emergency services facility (foreground) was placed into service in April 2013. The tower is 197 feet tall and provides air traffic controllers an unobstructed view of the entire airport.
The current Trussmark field in Salem. The field is located along the Roanoke River adjacent to an industrial complex. This was the early location for the Salem auxiliary field used by naval aviation cadets enrolled at Roanoke College. The shorter runway sown here is used by radio-control model plane enthusiasts.
The current Trussmark field in Salem. The field is located along the Roanoke River adjacent to an industrial complex. This was the early location for the Salem auxiliary field used by naval aviation cadets enrolled at Roanoke College. The shorter runway sown here is used by radio-control model plane enthusiasts. Cropped image of RAC66
Postcard depicting the current terminal at Roanoke-Blackburg Regional Airport. The terminal opened on 13 September 1989.
This image shows Clayton Lemon standing in front of the hangar that housed his company, Virginia Airmotive, at the time. Lemon was one of the first pilots in Roanoke to fully understand the "business" of aviation and had a long career at Woodrum Field serving the needs of general aviation.
This unusual photograph illustrates the increased traffic of Piedmont Airlines in and out of Roanoke and the transition from propeller aircraft to jets. The prop aircraft landing is a Martin 4-0-4; the aircraft at lower left is a Nihon YS-11; and the jet (upper right) is a Boeing 737. Almost lost in the shuffle is a twin-tail Cessna Skymaster, visible beyond the nose of the Martin 4-0-4.
Aircraft from the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point , North Carolina are lined up at Woodrum Field during the hurricane evacuation in September 1945.
Roanoke Municipal Airport became Woodrum Field at a dedication ceremony on 13 October 1941. The new airport received a class 3-A rating and American Airlines reestablished passenger service, which had been abandoned in 1937.
The first freestanding control tower at Woodrum Field, completed in 1943, is seen here. The tower was critical to the airport's operations. In 1943, due to the training of Army and Navy pilots at Woodrum Field, the total number of official operations (273,624) at the airport exceeds the totals for LaGuardia, Philadelphia and Washington National airports combined. The control tower would operate for about a decade. It was razed along with the Cannaday home in 1953 for a parking lot after the new terminal was built and dedicated.
This aerial photograph shows the separation of private aviation (left) and commercial aviation at the front of the terminal. Note the layout of the new parking lot behind the terminal. More passengers began leaving their cars at the airport for extended periods.
Courtesy of Marshall Harris; Stephen E. Fox
This west-facing photograph shows the configuration of runways. There is construction work at right, indicating the extension of runway 5/23. Still noticeable are the rural surroundings of Woodrum Field. Visible at the bottom is the internal road system for what is to become Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. At top, center, Northside High School can be seen.
A south-facing aerial view of Woodrum Field. In the upper left of this photo, Crossroads Mall can be seen under construction.
An advertisement for the Rice Bottling Company depicting the Virginia Air National Guard Fighter Squadron.Organized in 1946, the Virginia Air National Guard flew the P-47 Thuderbolt.
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Woodrum Field. The plane in the background is an American Airlines DC-3.
Hostesses gather for a group photograph at the dedication of Woodrum Field. Front row, left to right: Jean Fishburn, Claudine Pendleton, Louise Frantz, Evelyn Correll, Dot Donahoe. Back row, left to right: Mae Williams, Marion Elliott, Jessie Mae Jones, Marjorie Moore, Onita Hylton, unidentified pilot, Martha Ann Woodrum (behind pilot).
The first flight of an aeroplane in the Roanoke Valley occurred at the Great Roanoke Fair, when aviator Eugene Ely flew his Curtiss Pusher biplane from a hill in South Roanoke. Ely flew across the Roanoke River and circled the fairgrounds, where he landed, having made a half-mile flight.
Martha Woodrum and R.J. "Bob" Donahoe at Woodrum Field.
Many types of military aircraft were present in Roanoke at the dedication of the airport. Among them were the Douglas B-23 Dragon (left) and the Douglas B-18 (right).
Date of Birth: July 19, 1942 Mayor from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2004 Other offices held: Senator, Virginia 22nd District, 2008-2012; Senator, Virginia 19th District, 2012-2016
Memorial Bridge under construction. Virginia Avenue bridge visible on left.
Buildings along Bridge Street in Norwich.
Row houses were constructed in Norwich to house the laborers who worked in the various industries in the area.
Looking north on Bridge Street at the old truss bridge crossing the Roanoke River.
Looking south toward Norwich at Bridge Street.
Aerial view of Virginia Heights. Evergreen Cemetery is visible in the foreground; Memorial Bridge is visible in the lower right.
Construction of Mick-or-Mack Grocery, located at 1312 Winborne Avenue.
Garland's Drugstore under construction. Garland's opened in 1953.
Aerial view of the intersection of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
Chapel and first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Looking north on Greenwood Road from the intersection with Shirley Avenue.
Grandin Road Pharmacy. Located at 1314 Grandin Road, the building is now how to Gracie's Place Pizzeria and Local Roots Restaurant.
The Virginia Avenue Bridge or Woodrum Bridge was the predecessor to Memorial Bridge.
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
Streetcar #47 on Grandin Road. This was the last streetcar to run in Roanoke.
A newly completed Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road.
Fishburn Park Elementary School, located at 3057 Colonial Avenue.
Raleigh Court Elementary School, located at 2202 Grandin Road, opened in 1960 and served students through the end of the 2009 school year.
The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.
Sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
The gymnasium addition at Woodrow Wilson Middle School.
A newly constructed Virginia Heights Elementary School (right) stands next to the old Virginia Heights Elementary.
Grandin Court Elementary School, located at 2815 Spessard Avenue.
Wasena Elementary School, located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue.
Harris Hardwood Company office, formerly located just off of Ashlawn Street.
Raleigh Court Branch Library, located at 2112 Grandin Road.
Virginia Heights Elementary School is seen in the background. In the foreground is the foundation being laid for Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Children in front of Virginia Heights Lutheran Church. The church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Unidentified children stand outside of Brice's Drugstore on Grandin Road.
An interior view of Garland's Drugstore at its original Grandin Road location.
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.
Visitors at the Roanoke Transportation Museum formerly located in Wasena Park. The museum opened in 1963.
N&W Class J 611 and N&W #6 on exhibit at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
Some of the exhibits at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
The Transportation Museum in Wasena Park submerged in flood waters from the flood of 1985.
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Register of Admissions and Discharges: Roanoke City Almshouse
This register documents residents of the Almshouse or "Poor House" of the City of Roanoke.
Register of Colored Persons Cohabitating as Husband and Wife Roanoke County, 1866
This document has focused on the memories of many residents from videotaped interviews (converted to disks) north and south of U.S. Route 460 in eastern Roanoke County and southern Botetourt County to the Bedford County line, and west on Alternate 220 toward Read Mountain. There are certainly other families of significance that do not occur on the list that follows this page. To those families, apologies are in order. Those residents who agreed when approached are the ones that appear. Families with the surnames of Callahan (Callaghan), Davis, Dent, Donald, Gordon, Hall, Leonard, Martin, Smith, Swartzel, Tyler, Whitt, and Witt have been important contributing members of the southern Botetourt communities of Coyner Springs, Webster, Blue Ridge, and Laymantown.
Eastern Roanoke County, Southern Botetourt County
Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods of achievement.
Date of Birth: April 15, 1911 Mayor from September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1948 Date of Death: December 11, 1968
The original Fire Station 7, located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.
Home formerly located at 815 S. Jefferson Street.
Roanoke High School was formerly located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street where the Noel C. Taylor Municipal building stands today.
Woodlawn Avenue at the intersection with Montgomery Avenue.
A view of Mill Mountain from Old Southwest.
Looking north on 6th Street SE from Tazewell Avenue.
Buildings once located at 2nd Street and Church Avenue where the Commonwealth Building stands today.
Demolition of the Commerce Street School, also known as the First Ward School.
View of the Municipal Building from 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.
Carvins Cove Dam Shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.
A view of Norfolk Avenue includes Bannister's Place (a boarding house) and HC Barnes Pharmacy. Buildings were located roughly where the Wells-Fargo Tower is today.
This monument was erected in 1925 by the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter of the DAR to honor Roanoke soldiers who served in World War I. It is located in Argonne Circle on King George Avenue.
John Nolen's plans for the City of Roanoke on display in the windows of Heironimus.
Apartments located at 2049 Windsor Avenue at the corner of Brunswick Street.
Quick Way convenience store, located at 2209 Brandon Avenue.
Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.
Streetcar tracks on the 700 block of Memorial Avenue.
Vacant storefront on Williamson Road between Church Avenue and Kirk Avenue. The building was once occupied by blacksmith G.W. Copenhaver. The site is now a parking lot.
Norfolk & Western Salvage Warehouse, formerly located at 201 Campbell Avenue SE.
Carvins Cove Dam shortly after completion. The reservoir would not be complete until the 1940s.
Lots for sale in front of the Norfolk & Western freight station on Norfolk Avenue.
Austin & Martin Auto Repair, formerly located at 223 Shenandoah Avenue NW.
Commerce Street School, also called First Ward School, was located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd (Commerce) Street. Built in 1890, it was razed in 1929 to make room for the post office.
Big Oak Filling Station was located around the 2500 block of Williamson Road.
Looking north on Jefferson Street from Elmwood Park.
Mick or Mack, formerly located at 310 2nd Street.
A view of the 200 block of Franklin Road, where the Verizon building sits today. First Baptist Church can be seen over the buildings at left. The building on the right with the round portion was the original First Baptist Church.
A view of the municipal building from the YMCA.
Commerce Street School being razed to make room for the post office. Greene Memorial United Methodist Church can be seen in background.
Jefferson Theatre, formerly located at 417 S. Jefferson Street.
Looking north on Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue.
Demolition of St. John's Episcopal and a house on Church Avenue to make way for the post office.
A nearly gone Commerce Street or First Ward School. The school stood at Church Avenue and 2nd Street and was razed to make way for the post office.
Looking north on 2nd Street NE. Lick Run is the stream at right. Extreme right is the location of I581.
Looking north on 2nd Street NE at the intersection with Patton Avenue.
Looking north on 2nd Street just beyond Patton Avenue..
One-lane road under a Norfolk & Western underpass through which traffic accessing 460 East would pass.
Wilson & Company, seen in the foreground, was a wholesale meat company. It was located at 312 Campebell Avenue SE. Hotel Roanoke and N&W General Offices can be seen in background.
Looking east on Church Avenue from the 100 block.
Gregory Avenue at the intersection with 2nd Street NE.
Driving could be a challenge on Orange Avenue in its early days. View is looking west near Gainsboro Road.
Looking north on Avon Road at the intersection with Sherwood Avenue.
Group photo of Appalachian Power Company workers in Anawalt, West Virginia to install power lines. Arch Stockton holds rolled blue prints and reins of horse.
Zora and Dr. John G. Davis and children with longtime housekeeper, Vivvie.
Edith Davis Paine holds an air rifle at the Davis home on Salem Avenue.
Professor Charles Rowe and his Rhythm Boys perform for a Veterans of Foreign Wars banquet at the Hotel Roanoke.
Vest Furniture Company, formerly located at 109 Campbell Avenue SW. Sid Vest, owner, is pictured in white shirt.
Confederate veterans parade through Downtown in conjunction with reunion.
Parade participants for Confederate veterans ride a float through Downtown in conjunction with reunion.
Check Room and Snack Stand in Mountain Park.
Popcorn stand at Mountain Park. Lillie Solleday on right.
An unidentified man stands on the rock formation known as McAfee Knob. McAfee Knob is one of the most photographed places on the Appalachian Trail.
Farmer in wagon pulled by oxen on Market Street.
Dance Pavilion and The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
Looking north from South Roanoke toward Downtown. Tinker Mountain is visible in the background.
Wagon pulled by oxen travels through an unidentified residential neighborhood.
Three unidentified men and a little girl pose with a Mitchell automobile.
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Three unidentified men in a peach orchard,
Photo of members of the Steele Family. Front row, 3rd from left: Carl Steele; Back row, 3rd from left John Steele, 4th from left Alma Steele. All others unidentified.
At left is Alma Beckner Steele with two unidentified women.
Family Photo: Front row, 6th from left Isabell Clingenpeel, 7th from left Carl Steele, 8th from left Helen Clingenpeel, 9th from left Lewis Clingenpeel; Back row, 11th from left John Beckner, 12th from left Jackson Beckner, and 13th from left Ann Beckner. Others unidentified.
W.J. Rigney was Chief of Police for the City of Roanoke from 1919 through 1928. Rigney had been appointed Chief to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Chief A.H. Griffin.
Shooting gallery, The Thriller roller coaster, and bowling alley at Mountain Park.
Crystal Spring reservoir and pump house. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.
Presentation of an auto to Reverend W. E. Lee, of High Street Baptist Church for the church’s 41st anniversary.
Group photo of members of Enon Baptist Church.
Workers deliver ice for Roanoke Ice Corporation. Roanoke Ice Corportation began operations in 1913 after Consumer Ice Company and Griggs Packing Company.
Auto Tire Shop, formerly located at 501 2nd Street SW.
Dr. Paul Davis holds his daughter Pauline while on leave during World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his service in French hospitals.
Norfolk & Western employees in front of Norfolk & Western offices.
Roanoke Railway & Electric streetcar conductors.
A busy day at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street. The Terry Building is visible in the background.
J.E. Blackwell Grocery, formerly located at 4 Market Square.
Mr. and Mrs. Danmore at their home at 413 3rd Street NW.
Chief of Police W. J. Rigney (front passenger) with other unidentified police officers.
Ambulance in front of Burrell Memorial Hospital. Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell Avenue, in 1921. By the early 1950s, Burrell Memorial had outgrown this building and a new hospital was constructed in 1955 on the same site.
Paul, Edith, and Frangie Davis with Frank the horse at Davis home on Salem Avenue.
A streetcar travels along Campbell Avenue near the intersection with Jefferson Street. Terry Building visible at right.
Henry P. McGuire stands in a J.L. Dishong fruit and vegetable wagon.
Women on a Daughters of Liberty float, likely for a Liberty Bonds parade.
Dr. John Gibson Davis (2nd from right) with his sons Hal, Algie, Fred, John Jr., and Paul. Dr. Davis' sons also became doctors.
William Henry and Rosa Proffit Paine with children Helen and Robert Edward.
Ruth Mason (left) and Edith Davis Paine.
Roanoke County Register of Free Negroes, 1838-1865
This register includes those individuals who registered as free persons of color in Roanoke County, Virginia from 1838-1865. Two versions are included; one captured from microfilm of the records from the Library of Virginia; the other a transcription of the handwritten records. As with any transcription, there are undoubtedly errors from the attempt to decipher handwritten records and with any genealogical records, there are likely misspellings on the original record.
Roanoke County Register of Free Negroes, 1838-1865 Library of Virginia Microfilm Collection, Reel 312
Roanoke Times Index - April 1923-June 1924
Partial scan of the Virginia Room's Roanoke Times Index composed by library staff over many years.
Roanoke Times Index - July 1924-December 1925
Partial obituary index for the Roanoke Times from 1923-1950. Also includes limited listings from the Roanoke Daily News beginning in 1890.
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1951-1954. Please note that the following months and years are not included: February-December 1951; February-June 1952.
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1955-1959.
Obituary Index for the Roanoke Times from January 1960-December 1965.
An index of Roanoke Times obituaries for the years 1960-1965.
Roanoke Times/World News Scrapbook Index
This index was compiled from a number of scrapbooks of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News articles maintained by library staff over many years. Articles are arranged roughly under various subject headings and include the date and edition of the newspaper in which the articles were printed. Dates range from 1924-1968. Articles may be obtained from microfilm reels in the Virginia Room.
Roanoke Valley Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection
This is a guide to photographs included in the Roanoke Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection. Photos include many Roanoke Valley homes on the market or new construction between 1989 and 1999. All photos are single family dwellings. Photos are not digitized, but may be scanned upon request. Photos are arranged alphabetically by street and followed by house number.
Roanoke, Virginia is a Chamber of Commerce publication that highlights its "location, climate, water supply, manufacturing, commercial and educational advantages, and general desirability as a place of residence."
Compiled and edited by the Jamestown Exposition Committee
Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress
Promotional pamphlet for the City of Roanoke, including photographs and descriptive information.
A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem.
Date of Birth: October 5, 1850 Mayor from February 13, 1902 to June 30, 1902 Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1902 Date of Death: June 10, 1935
Date of Birth: 1834 Mayor from July 1, 1896 to November 2, 1896 Other offices held: City Council, 1891-1896 Date of Death: November 2, 1896.
Date of Birth: August 22, 1914 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1954 to August 31, 1956 Other offices held: City Council, July 28, 1952 to August 31, 1954 Date of Death: April 28, 2011
Date of Birth: November 7, 1905 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951, Ex-Officio Mayor September 1, 1952 to August 31, 1954, and Mayor September 1, 1968 to October 18, 1975 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1962 Date of Death: October 18, 1975
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Campbell Avenue intersection.
Passengers board and disembark streetcars on 9th Street SE near American Viscose.
Line Crew of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. From left are: Jim Payne (foreman), unidentified, Stannoke Maxey (lineman), last two unidentified.
A panoramic view showing Mill Mountain looming over the Walnut Avenue Steam Plant of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company.
Frank Haley (left) and Al Firebaugh of the Meter Cut-In Crew.
Roanoke Railway & Electric steam dummy Number 2, Carrie, with a Roanoke and Salem coach attached is shown, reportedly on its maiden run in 1890.
Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Walnut Avenue Steam Plant. In front of the plant is the old streetcar barn
Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue bridge.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from the 1st Street intersection. S.H. Heironimus and Company visible at left. Its location was 37-39 Campbell.
Another view of Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue Bridge.
A utility wagon of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company and its companion mule.
Unidentified employees of Lynchburg Traction & Light Company in front of the "streetcar barn". Lynchburg Traction & Light Company was the predescessor to the Lynchburg Division of Appalachian Power.
A bird's-eye view of Downtown Roanoke at Jefferson Street looking toward Mill Mountain. The St. James Hotel is visible in the foreground. At right can be seen the Terry Building.
Golfers teeing off at Roanoke Country Club.
Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Campbell Avenue Intersection. The Didier Grocers building at right, in earlier days, housed the street railway offices and provided a waiting room for the cars. In the middle of Jefferson Street, a horsecar can be seen heading for Norfolk Avenue.
Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority