Sign that says “Virginia’s Explore Park”
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
On the right, man holding red tailed hawk speaking to group of children seated on the left. Date on back is 10 December 1991.
Sign on hill that says “Virginia’s Explore Park”. Red vehicle parked on road in background.
Flowers on dining table, with plants on bench near window in background.
Plants on bookcase with stairs in background.
From left to right: two men and two women. Woman on right is pointing past camera to the right. Hofauger House in background on the left.
Man sitting at woodworking machine smiling at camera. Toolbox next to him and wagon in background on the right. Date on back is 27 July 1994.
Five individuals walking away from Houtz Barn (on left) and Blacksmith shop (on right and under construction) vehicles parked in background.
Scott Sarver in historical attire speaking to young boy. Woman with back to camera on the left. Behind Sarver is replica of artifacts and shelter of home from era he is representing.
Cobblestone wall in forest with man in camo pants and hat in background on the right.
Man in camo pants and hat pointing to tree in forested area.
Hillside along Roanoke River with river in frame.
Man on right along trail leading to Roanoke River with river in background.
Man walking along dirt path towards Roanoke River.
Trees along bank of Roanoke River with the river in the background.
Individual crouched down examining destroyed boat in woods.
Building destroyed in forest. Red vehicle in background on the right.
Blacksmith shop with roof beginning to be worked on. Sign is put up and says “Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shop.”
Two men in jumpsuits standing in front of unfinished Blacksmith shop.
Man working on roof of blacksmith shop with ladders and other construction materials surrounding the area.
Blacksmith shop under construction with roof unfinished.
Small tree. Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background.
Man smiling at camera working at shaving down felled trees. Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background.
Hofauger House and Wray Barn from outside of fence.
Pond from excess water along trail leading to Hofauger Farmstead. Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background.
Laurie Spangler in historical attire making food in cast iron pot and pan in fireplace. Date on back is 09 October 1992.
Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background after snowfall.
Roanoke River and surrounding area after snowfall.
Geese and rams in fenced in clearing. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
In someone's home, children and woman playing the game “Twister” while others leaned against back of couch watch. Girl sitting on couch is spinning the gameboard wheel. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
In someone's home, children and woman playing the game “Twister” while others watch. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
Three women sitting on deck with valley and mountains in background around dusk. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
Woman seated on edge of deck with man, and two woman standing behind her looking to the left of camera. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
New Mountain Mercantile building with furniture on the porch. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Two women sitting on bench with valley and mountains in the background during dusk. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
Sign on building that says “New Mountain Mercantile” with window below holding stained glass piece that is the sun rising over the mountains with rainbow bordering image.
Three children dressed up for costumes with baskets in hand. On left and right, children dressed up as pirates, in the middle girl dressed up in white dress and veil. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
Christmas Cactus on bench in front of window. Date on back is 28 November 1994.
Camera-man capturing men in suits sawing log in half with people in background watching event.
Gladys Cutler on right with woman and Bern Ewart on left posing in front of market street walkway. Date on back is 05 October 1992.
From left to right: Richard Burrow, Martin Skilly, Virginia Laubinger, Gladys Cutler, Rupert Cutler, Laurie Spangler, Penny Lloyd standing or sitting on bales of hay in front of Hotel Roanoke.
Bern Ewart holding posterboard pointing down at it while speaking to group of people in forest clearing. Date on back is 08 May 1991.
Bern Ewart crouching on pile of logs with both arms extended to the right. Man crouched down in front of him with camera. Date on back is 08 May 1991.
Bern Ewart holding posterboard speaking to group of men in white shirts and ties in forest. Date on back is 07 June 1991.
Camera crew capturing Bern Ewart speaking in front of construction pieces of building. Date on back is 08 May 1991.
Historical kitchenware along the wall of a preserved historical home.
Noel Taylor holding a picture depicting a historical town. Date on back is 22 March 1991.
Sign that says “Wildflower Trail” with flowers in front of it.
In an attic, a bedroom with bed (on the right), small chairs (on the left), and spinning wheel on back wall.
On the left, a bed with pull out trundle. On the right, a cradle holding baby doll.
Sign post that says “Pioneer Log Cabin: Constructed from hand-hewn longleaf pine logs. Built around 1800 during the settlement of Troup County, Georgia. Moved to its present location in 1959. Open Daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.” With images of tools on bottom of sign.
Woman smiling at camera in wheelchair. Behind her, Bern Ewart and others are in wheelchairs getting across newly constructed bridge/walkway. Date on back is 09 December 1991.
Picnic table. Date on back is 07 June 1991.
Split rail fencing with road in background.
Woman seated in passenger seat of blue van holding sheet of paper looking towards the left.
Individuals looking out towards farmland with mountains in background. Blue van on the left.
Sign that says, “Conservation and Research Center. National Zoological Park. Front Royal, Virginia 22630. A Smithsonian Center for the propagation of endangered animal species.” With Smithsonian Badge on right and animal badge on left.
Bern Ewart on left with two women to the right. They are looking off camera to the left. Wray Barn under construction behind them.
Men lined up in historical attire holding guns. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Group of people in Native American attire. American flags behind them on left and right. Taken at night.
Man in historical attire playing guitar to group of children in forest seated in semi circle. Instruments on ground behind man. Date on back is 17 May 1993.
Daniel Young in blacksmith shop holding metal tool speaking to group of children surrounding the shop. Date on back is 12 May 1993.
Slone’s Mill with wooden trestle. Two red vehicles parked in background on left. Date on back is 20 May 1994.
From a bridge, Slone’s Mill with Trestle. Stream in background. Date on back is 20 May 1994.
Bridge with covering along trail. Red vehicle in background on right. Date on back is 20 May 1994.
Man on left pointing off camera looking at woman on right who is looking at clipboard. Trees cut down around them with branches and other debris around. Date on back is 15 April 1994.
Interior fireplace of Hofauger Hosue not yet finished with walls not completely filled in.
Back of Hofauger house under construction. Framing complete, with remaining features not yet added.
Side profile of Hofauger House coming from Wray Barn. Almost completely built. Framing is finished with no windows or doors added.
Side profile of Hofauger house almost completely built. Framing is finished with no windows or doors added.
Hofauger House almost complete with construction materials in front of house.
Hofauger House under construction with first level being built. Machine on right.
Cars lined up at Ticket booth. People with cameras are standing off to the side taking pictures. News vehicle in background on right. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Sign on left that says “Cornmeal $1.25… Cornmeal $3.00…lb. Grits $1.50… Buckwheat $3.00” Next to it on the right is a sign that says “Grist Mill. The two grist mills before you are operated by power from the water wheel, much as they did in the days of Ed Mabry. One mill ground coarse gains, or “chop” for stock feed, and the other ground corn meal for household use. The customer stood on the mill platform above and poured his grain into a hopper, from which it fed between the rotating stones. The miller controlled the space between the stones with a lever to obtain the proper texture of meal or flour. “Water-ground” corn meal is still considered a special treat to many people.” With detailed picture of machine. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Sign that says “The Sawmill. In this small sawmill uncle Ed used the power of his water wheel to saw lumber for himself and his neighbors. Logs were rolled, one by one, from the log deck onto the carriage and “dogged” in place with the iron hooks. The headblocks were moved forward the width of one board after each cut, by means of the hand wheels on either side of this panel. The carriage was moved forward to the saw by means of an ingenious gear arrangement which, in turn, was connected to the under side of the carriage and controlled by three levers directly behind the saw. If he desired more speed, he diverted more water over the wheel with the control lever on the wall behind the carriage control levers.” with an image portraying the machine. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Wooden trestle at Mabry Mill. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Water flowing along wooden trestle at Mabry Mill. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Mabry Mill in background past clearing. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Stone Dam with water flowing beneath. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Observation tower at Groundhog Mountain. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Woman in Observation tower at Groundhog mountain with trees in background. Date on back is 18 August 1992.
Through trees, stream leading to Roanoke river.
From outlook, Roanoke River and mountains in background. Date on back is 12 March 1992.
Individual on ladder laying roofing down on small building in woods. Date on back is 02 June 1993.
Administrative office walkway with snow on ground and on roof.
People standing around Signs that say (from left to right) “American Chestnut, Chestnut Blight, Restoration Efforts” with smaller print detailing the titles listed.
Sign that says “Explore Park Forestry Education Area (with badge that says Society of American Foresters 1900) this trail was created by volunteers from the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States.” Date on back is 10 May 1994.
Back view of administrative offices. Date on back is 26 May 1994.
Dan Abbott speaking with group of people surrounding blanket with artifacts, weapons, and other tools on the left. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Man sitting down in historical attire holding instrument with guitar on the wall on the right and Wray Barn in Background. (possibly on porch of Hofauger House) .
Dan Abbott gesturing to miniature scale model of Sweat Lodge on table in front of him. Behind him on the right is a tv and other decor while on the left is a map that says “Virginia’s Explore Park”
Dan Abbott holding materials for miniature scale model of Sweat Lodge on table in front of him. Behind him on the right is a tv and on the left is a map that says “Virginia’s Explore Park.”
People coming out of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse with sign in front that shows map and says “Kemp’s Ford School” Date on back is 09 August 1994.
Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse with picnic table on right. Smoke coming out of chimney.
Kemp’s Ford schoolhouse from the side completed. Date on back is 27 June 1994.
Horse drawn carriage being pulled by man and woman in historical attire.
Man on left holding instruments talking to man on right watching him. Wray Barn in background. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Hofauger House in the snow with people on porch.
Man laying wooden slats of fencing on left. Clearing and construction machines in background. Date on back is 21 June 1994.
Men on right working on flooring of building under construction.Date on back is 15 April 1994.
Roosters in grass of fenced area near Wray Barn.
People watching Norm Fintel (on right) woman, and Larry Hamler (on left). Native American artifacts on the right. Date on back is 08 May 1991.
Wray Barn in distance beyond trees with people surrounding/walking around building. Date on back is July 1994.
Blacksmith shop under construction with roof incomplete. Materials surrounding site.
Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse under construction with materials on the side and tarp on roof. Date on back is 10 May 1994.
Group of men in historical attire standing chatting near historical props and set. Houtz Barn in background on left. Date on back is July 1994.
Houtz Barn under construction with materials surrounding building. People just beyond doorway of building. Date on back is 21 June 1994.
People gathered around Houtz Barn watching individual at podium on porch set up in front of Houtz Barn.
People on carriage ride in background along trail and people walking trail. Tents set up on right. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
Laurie Spangler (on right) sweeping on Hofauger house porch with Kimberly Burnette (on left) carrying wood. Date on back is 06 1994.
Hofauger House with logs on porch. Date on back is 10 May 1994.
People on path walking towards group of people around Hofauger House with Wray Barn in background. Date on back is 28 April 1994.
Support beams for bridge in woods. In background, construction machines on dirt path. Date on back is 21 June 1994.
Three men helping hang up sing. Man on left and man on right smiling at camera Man in middle crouched down working on bottom of sign. Sign says “ New Faces on the Frontier” with descriptions unreadable from distance. Date on back is 06 July 1994.
People walking on bridge connecting dirt path.
Sign on building that says “Hofauger House Circa 1840. A Joint venture of The Restoration Group (703) 745-2524 Bill Truitt, Founder & Campbell Const. & Development Co., Inc. 989-1732 Wayne Cambell, Pres.”
Rupert Cutler on porch of Hofauger house with maps on stands. People surrounding scene standing or sitting on bales of hay.
From outlook, Roanoke River and Blue Ridge mountains in background. Date on background is 12 March 1992.
Backside and roof of Houtz Barn with windows closed.
People on porch and in front of Hofauger House with tables in background on the right. Date on back is 28 April 1994.
Laurie Spangler (on left) and Sam (on right) posing for picture behind fence of Hofauger House garden with garden tools in the their hands. Writing on back says “Sam(?) and Laurie Spangler” Date on back is 16 June 1993.
Man in historical attire at wooden machine with wood shavings on ground and tool kit on the right. Inside Houtz Barn. Date on back is 27 July 1994.
Two men playing stringed instruments in Houtz Barn with people watching outside. Date on back is 09 August 1994.
A brown wooden building with frost on the ground.
Administrative offices in the snow with paved roads.
Side view of Houtz Barn completed with tent to the right and man inside. Date on back is 09 August 1994.
Walls of Houtz Barn up while under construction. Materials beneath structure. Date on back is 27 June 1994.
Houtz Barn under construction with materials surrounding site. People in distance looking at Barn. Date on back is 31 May 1994.
Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse beyond trees under construction with materials on both sides and tarp on roof. Date on back is 17 May 1994.
Houtz Barn under construction. Wooden slats wrapped in front of Barn. Other slats on ground. People just beyond doorway inside Houtz Barn. Date on back is 21 June 1994.
Group of people with backs to camera looking at Houtz Barn under construction. Date on back is 17 May 1994.
Houtz Barn under construction with ground covered in mulch. Individual in front of barn sitting down. Date on back is 10 May 1994.
Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse under renovation. Boards on ground with window gutted out and tarp beneath. Date on back is 31 May 1994.
Blue Ridge Mountains in background with red vehicle on right in grassy field. Date on back is 10 April 1995.
Building with ladders and construction supplies surrounding exterior. Date on back is 12 April 1994.
Backside of Houtz Barn under construction. Date on back is 28 April 1994.
Prism structure laid out on construction site with truck in background on left. Date on back is 15 April 1994.
Building under construction with two main levels structured out. Date on back is 15 April 1994.
Door to building under construction with ground level open. (Houtz Barn stables) Date on back is 11 February 1993.
Construction of building with logs on top of foundation level. (possibly Houtz Barn) Date on back is 11 February 1993.
Underground foundation being built (possibly Houtz Barn) with individuals carrying construction material on site.
Individual pointing at something with back to camera. Walking along dug up trail with Wray Barn and Hofauger House in background. Date on back is 28 April 1994.
April-May 1950; Unidentified group of people gathered on stage in front of Burroughs house. Assumedly board members, teachers, or other supporters of teaching efforts at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
April-May 1950; Unidentified man speaking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. President Sidney J. Phillips looking at notecards behind the speaker. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Aerial photos of demonstrators on stage. Assumedly Booker T. Washington students. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Photos of the crowd gathered in front of the Burroughs house. Tuck Industrial hall and concession stand are shown in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Unidentified man speaking to the crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to the crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Small group preparing musical performace. Majorettes preparing a performance as well. Assumedly students from Lucy Addison High School. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Small group preparing musical performance. Majorettes preparing a performance as well. Assumedly students from Lucy Addison High School. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Large crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Tuck Industrial Hall in back left. Many cars and buses parked in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. President Sidney J. Phillips is at the bottom right of the photo, looking over his shoulder. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Fully constructed Hopkins Hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April-May 1950; Large crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Booker T. Washington memorial cabin on right. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Nov. 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips, right, is talking with another man over a model set. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Nov. 1950; A student is showing another adult a measuring tape for a project. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Oct. 1954; A group of farmers picking cotton on the land outside of the Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
Oct. 1949; Group of graduates gathering around the Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved. Students are in black and white graduation robes and caps. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Oct. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips (far right) with three women, and a cow in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Well sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington is in the left foreground. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School breaking for lunch in front of the concession stand at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School on the partially constructed roof of Hopkins Hall. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Oct. 1949; group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School in front of a partially constructed Hopkins Hall, discussing. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Oct. 1949; Group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School constructing Hopkins Hall at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Oct. 1949; Group of men surrounding a mid-twentieth century Ford vehicle. There is a man in the driver's seat. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand under a portrait of Booker T. Washington. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people sit around two tables. President Sidney J. Phillips is seated in the center of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand in front of the Virginia Industrial Hall before its construction is fully complete. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from left. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1947; One woman is being crowned by a man while two other women watch. Assumedly one of the women is Mrs. Brown.
Group of five women are pictured. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Post Office Staff. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of three men stand in front of Well Sculpture for Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Unidentified man speaks to a crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips sits underneath portrait of Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of men looking at a part of, assumedly, a tractor. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large group gathers around a large floral arrangement, seemingly a funeral arrangement. A man plays the trumpet. President Sidney J. Phillips is standing behind the woman who positions the arrangement. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips at the podium. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
A man and a woman standing next to one another. Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large group of people seemingly preparing for a musical performance. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Looking from beside the Burroughs house, the front of the crowd. Concession Stand is in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large crowd listening to a speaker in front of the Burroughs house and the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Two boys sitting on the last row of seating in front of the Burroughs house and the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Virginia Cottage in the background with Well Sculpture in the foreground. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Tuck Industrial Hall with several American flags. Two mid-twentieth century cars parked in the front. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
In driveway, looking toward Tuck Industrial Hall on the right, Virginia Cottage to its left, and Burroughs house farther to the left. Concession stand to the farthest left. Signs on the left read (going backward): Michigan, Mississippi, Kansas, Wyoming. Signs on the right read (going backward): Ohio, Texas. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
A Guide to the Lorenzen Family Collection
The collection includes two scrapbooks containing photographs, three mounted photographs, and a history of the Lorenzen family, consisting of genealogical information and photographs. The scrapbooks appear to have been compiled by Fred and consist of photographs of places and people from 1898-1910; some, but not most, of the people and places are identified. The individual photographs are: Blackburn’s String Band, which includes Fred; Fred and two other saxophone players; and Fred holding a Saxophone. The family history, “Chronicles of an Immigrant Family: The Lorenzens” includes information about Frederick J. Lorenzen’s ancestors, as well as his siblings and their children. It contains photographs of family members (including Ollie Lorenzen with the 3rd Sec. Co. C. 300th Signal Battalion in 1919), as well as local places, including: the family’s parlor; the first block of Campbell Ave. SW, Roanoke (1917); a house on Fourth Ave. NE Roanoke; and 1317 Clark Ave. SW, Roanoke.
Frederick J. Lorenzen, Helen Lorenzen Mark, Hazel Lorenzen Davies
No known restrictions. Virginia Room copy fees apply.
1954; Several farmers picking cotton from the fields around Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
1954; Unidentified building at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Library
31 Aug. 1954; Photo of farmer standing in crops, Booker T. Washington Elementary School behind him.
31 Aug. 1954; View from Booker T. Washington Elementary School building, looking out into farmland.
31 Aug. 1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
President Sidney J. Phillips looking within Booker T. Washington Trade School Auto Shop. Partially disassembled car in the foreground. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 50.853.2073 for permission to use.
Group of three students working on a bricklaying assignment. Assumedly Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
Different groups of students all working on mid-twentieth century Ford car. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School Roanoke Branch.
Interior of mid-twentieth century car. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Photos of a mid-twentieth century vehicle parked in front of wall. Wall has partially wiped away sign that reads, “Mapl__ Lea__” as well as, “Mechanical Department - Roanoke Branch Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School A Field Service Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial Booker T. Washington Birthplace.” Most likely located at 28-30 Centre Ave. NW or 1401 Salem Ave. SW in Roanoke, VA.
June 4 June 5; Group of people walk from Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved, past Virginia Cottage and Burroughs House. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Graduates in both black and white graduation robes and caps pose in front of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin, where he was born enslaved at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Group of seven people outside of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved, seemingly placing a sign that reads, "1856." Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Assumedly taken during Electrical Light Display.
June 4 June 5; Photos of the crowd at Booker T. Washington Graduation Ceremony inside High Street Baptist Church.
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips awarding diplomas to graduates of Booker T. Washington. Image is at High Street Baptist.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 54.853.2073 for permission to use.
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to graduates both in and out of graduation cap and robe. Image is at High Street Baptist.
June 4 June 5; Unidentified man in graduation robe giving speech to graduates. Assumedly High St. Church.
June 4 June 5; People on stage giving speeches to the crowd. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Small bed and drawer set. Assumedly part of a student project. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Group of seven boys around mid-twentieth century car while trying to fix it. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Group of three inside mid-twentieth century car (left) and group of three around tractor (right). Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
June 4 June 5; Picture of the front of the stage. Bricks are laid. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Group of five students giving bricklaying demonstration in front of stage. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Large group of people on stage. President Sidney J. Phillips giving speech at main microphone. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Picture looking out at the Booker T. Washington graduates in robes and caps. Presumably family members and other supporters sit behind them. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Several people giving speeches to graduates at Booker T. Washington. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Tuck Industrial Hall on the left of the image with several mid-twentieth century cars parked beside it. People walking around in foreground. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 4 June 5; Tuck Industrial Hall with several American flags hanging on it. Two mid-twentieth century vehicles parked in front. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
24 Dec. 1950; Four people standing behind one person inside one of the buildings at Booker T. Washington National Memorial.
24 Dec. 1950; A more close-up view of the destruction of buildings. Cause of destruction is the fire of December 1950. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
24 Dec. 1950; Men looking in the rubble for what remains. A chimney and a portion of the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved remain. Cause of destruction is the fire of December 1950. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
24 Dec. 1950; Photographs of destroyed buildings and the memorial cottage where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved. Some of the brick structure remains standing. Cause of destruction is the fire of December 1950. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540/853.2073 for permission to use.
24 Dec. 1950; Photograph of dilapidated brick structure. Two chimneys are standing. Not believed to be caused by the Fire of December 1950. Possibly across the road from Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
5 Feb. 1951; Women in a room typing on typewriters, with a sign on the wall saying, "Nothing Great in LIFE is Ever Achieved without Enthusiasm." Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
5 Feb. 1951; Two women in white, baking. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
5 Feb. 1951; Two women in white, watching an older gentleman eat. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
5 Feb. 1951; A woman in white, on the right, pointing to a bag of "Pillsbury's BEST Flour." Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
5 Feb. 1951; A woman in white, on the right, handing an older gentleman a plate of food. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
August 1951; Three men pictured in what is assumedly the Auto-Body Shop as part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
Assumedly Mr. Myers, standing on the far right, in his graduation robe and cap with three other graduates, waiting to shake hands with President Sidney J. Phillips at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
17 Oct. 1951; Sign that reads, “Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial The Key to Prosperity Agricultural Department - S. J. Phillips, President” hangs over a fruit, vegetable, and cotton stand set up inside. Another sign reads, “This Key Was Made by Students of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School Roanoke, Va.” Portraits of the stand. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
17 Oct. 1951; Sign that reads, “Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial The Key to Prosperity Agricultural Department - S. J. Phillips, President” hangs over a fruit, vegetable, and cotton stand set up inside. Another sign reads, “This Key Was Made by Students of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School Roanoke, Va.” Three girls sit in front of the stand holding cotton. Assumedly located in the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
17 Oct. 1951; Sign that reads, “Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial The Key to Prosperity Agricultural Department - S. J. Phillips, President” hangs over a fruit, vegetable, and cotton stand set up inside. Another sign reads, “This Key Was Made by Students of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School Roanoke, Va.” Three girls sit in front of the stand holding cotton. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Two unidentified men standing in front of the Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified partially constructed building. Assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Group of students working on the roof of the partially constructed Hopkins hall. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified building assumedly on the land of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; President Sidney J. Phillips looking at an unidentified building. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Brick fireplace. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Student looking down at two brick fireplaces. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Beauty school students completing client requests. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Two unidentified women sitting across from a desk from each other. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Unidentified men sitting at a desk in front of a chalkboard.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students at typewriters. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students being shown something on the chalkboard by a teacher. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on radio, electrical, or mechanical machinery. Assumedly the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips (left), talking with an unidentified man with two students in the background. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students being shown a diagram. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on a construction project. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Two students working on top of a construction project. President Sidney J. Phillips (right) speaking with an unidentified man. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on bricklaying and construction exercises. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Groups of students working on automobiles; assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Large group of students gathered around damaged mid-twentieth century vehicle. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Damaged mid-twentieth century automobile. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, 1950; Groups of students standing in front of bricklaying works. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, 1950; Group of students participating in a bricklaying exercise. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of four women stand around a table sorting and packing mail. Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips second from right. Presumably in the Post Office within the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of four women stand around a table sorting and packing mail. Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips second from right. Assumedly located at the Post Office within the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips standing at the open fridge.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips and, possibly, Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips stand in a kitchen, looking at a piece of paper that says, "Nehi Bottling Company."
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of five adults and one baby stand in front of a car at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial for a picture. President Sidney J. Phillips stands on the far left. Mrs. Ada Chapell on far right.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking into some kind of radio equipment. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking into some kind of radio equipment. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Memorial Birthplace.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips stands among the crops. Unknown building in the background. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips stands among the crops. Unknown building in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of eight people harvesting crops. Man on the far right is President Sidney J. Phillips. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 23, 1976; Assumedly Miss Rolling. Portrait in front of a plain background in graduation robe and cap.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Young man in costume standing over an uncostumed man and woman.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Two groups of young boys carry in carts with other boys playing trumpets inside.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of young people process forward to put on a performance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; A group of young people come together to put on a performance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; A man and a woman enter the dance floor.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; A man and two women stand together for a photo.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Men and women stand together and smile for a photo.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; One woman stands and smiles for a photo.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of three women stand together and pose for a photo.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of five people seated at a table smile for a photo.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of women stand together seemingly watching the debutantes dance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Dance partners enter the floor together in a line.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of men in suits in line for the debutante dance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Groups of debutante attendees assembled in a half circle to take pictures.
President Sidney J. Phillips looking over the chickens at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Chickens inside of a chicken coop. Assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
President Sidney J. Phillips feeding adult and baby pigs at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Four chicken coops pictured with Hopkins Hall in background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1971; Unidentified group pictures taken at High Street Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA.
1971; Color photo. Negatives are both of a group gathering at church. A woman is giving a speech at the podium.
1949; Memorial Cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Portia Washington Pittman pictured with cow in front of Memorial Cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Portia Washington Pittman pictured with cow in front of Well Sculpture at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified woman with cow in front of Memorial Cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved. Well sculpture pictured on far left at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified building at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
May 1949, Oct. 1949; Three people laying concrete for the floor of a partially constructed building. Possibly Hopkins hall. Presumably students of Booker T. Washington Trade School at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Oct. 1949; Another angle of partially constructed building made of brick. Possibly Hopkins hall. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Oct. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips looking at large stacks of bricks not yet laid on the building. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Oct. 1949; Partially constructed building made of brick. Possibly Hopkins hall. Presumably students of Booker T. Washington Trade School doing the bricklaying. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Feb 1950; Group of four students participating in bricklaying. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Group of six students participating in bricklaying. Poster of Booker T. Washington in background. Assumedly the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Group of eight students participating in bricklaying. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around participating in hair care and beauty salon exercises. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around participating in typewriting exercises. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around participating in what appears to be either mechanical, radio, or electrical exercises. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around participating in construction exercises. Presumably Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around participating in bricklaying exercises. Presumably Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Students gathered around automobiles and mechanic parts. Presumably Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950; Group of students gathered around tables, presumably at one of the Booker T. Washington schools. Chalkboard, portrait of Booker T. Washington, and quotes from Booker T. Washington that read, “The happiest individuals are those who do most to make others useful and happy,” and “Out of contact with difficulties ___ get a strength and _nfidence which we ______ other manner.”
Oct. 17, 1951; Sign that reads, "Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial The Key to Prosperity Agricultural Departments - S. J. Phillips, President" hangs over a fruit, vegetable, and cotton stand set up inside. President Sidney J. Phillips pictured in darkest suit. Assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
July 1951; Large group of men huddled around a woman as she writes something in front of a typewriter. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
July 1951; Large group of men huddled around a woman as she writes something in front of a typewriter. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large group of students gathered around tables at the finished Carver School. Bottom Row (left to right): Reba Mae Terry, Lewey Boyd Hale, Frankye Hunter, Martha Ella Vineyard, Clara Frances Anderson, Joseph Curtis, Charles Thompson, Evelyn Irene Simmons, Russell Smith, Austin Tuning, John Wright, William Gravely Jr. Top Row: Ecclesiastes Belle Thompson, Theresa Natalie Penn, Georgia Gertrude Bratton, Patricia Gravely, Sonny Milton Baxter, Charles Richard Gravely, Bessie Coles, Elsie Mae Terry, Edward Whitlock, Francis Banks, George Jackson Greenhowe, Andrew Lewis Jones.
Image of Carver School from the intersection of what is now 4th and Broad St.
Interior image of, assumedly, First Baptist Gainsboro, as a service is ongoing. There is someone giving a sermon, and multiple other people on the altar and in pews.
Carver High School men’s basketball team with twenty players and two coaches. Players are sitting in four rows of five on the bleachers, and coaches are in suits. First row (left to right) - Mr. James W. Price, Coach; William Gravely; Edward Whitlock; Joseph Curtis, Captain; Russell Smith, Co-Captain; Juber Preston; Robert Law, Assistant Coach. Second Row - Francis Banks, Theodore Lewis, Joseph Kyle, Lewey Hale, John Hopkins. Third Row - Homza Hale, Willis Wiley, Robert Hopson, Andrew Jones, Charles Bailey. Fourth Row, Richard Gravely, Trainer; Harold Jones; William Levicy; George Greenhowe, Arthur Preston, Trainer. 1949-1950 school year.
Three men are pictured; man on far left hands something to man in the middle while they shake hands. One of the men is assumedly Rev. Tunner.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.852.2073 for permission to use.
1949; Group of students standing in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Well sculpture honoring Booker T. Washington is in front of the students. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Photo of four chicken coops at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Large group of people gathered for a portrait in both Freemason and Order of the Eastern Star attire.
Group of eleven women gathered in Order of the Eastern Star attire.
Group of eight men gathered in Freemasons attire
April 1951; Group of men in white overalls posing with an unidentified woman in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April 1951; President Sidney J. Phillips, far left, standing with a group of people in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April 1951; Mrs. Ada Chapell (right) with unidentified woman posing in front of the Temporary Booker T. Washington Birthplace Post Office at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April 1951; Driveway to Booker T. Washington National Monument decorated for autumn. Several mid-twentieth century cars in the driveway. Tuck Industrial Hall on the left, and Virginia Cottage on the far left.
April 1951; President Sidney J. Phillips (left) shaking hands with an unidentified man (right) under a banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg" at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
April 1951; President Sidney J. Phillips (far left), standing with group of five other men on stage at Booker T. Washington National Monument under banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg." Father Donlen is third from left.
April 1951; President Sidney J. Phillips (left) shaking hands with an unidentified man (right) under a banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."
April 1951; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to the crowd at Booker T. Washington National Monument under a banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."
April 1951; Unidentified man speaking to the crowd at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
April 1951; Unidentified an speaking to the crowd at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
April 1951; Unidentified woman speaking to the crowd under banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg." at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
April 1951; Unidentified woman being sworn in at the podium at Booker T. Washington National Monument under banner that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."
April 1951; Group of women singing to the crowd at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
April 1951; Photo from the stage of the crowd gathering at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Tuck Industrial Hall in the background. A corner of Virginia Cottage off to the far left.
April 1951; Small crowd gathering in front of stage at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved, shown on the right.
April 1951; Aerial photo of a crowd gathering at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Hopkins hall in the top right corner.
April 1951; Chairs set up for a group of people at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved on the right. Empty stage also shown.
April 1951; Driveway to Booker T. Washington National Monument decorated for autumn. Several mid-twentieth century cars in the driveway. Tuck Industrial Hall on the left.
April 1951; Crowd gathered at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Hopkins hall in the background.
February 28; Crowd gathered at banquet tables for Booker T. Washington Annual Banquet. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Crowd gathered at banquet tables for Booker T. Washington Annual Banquet. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Group of five men standing in white dress shirts and bowties. Buttons read, "Booker T. Washington Memorial Half-Dollars on Sale Here." Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; President Sidney J. Phillips (far right) standing with three adults and a baby for a photo at Booker T. Washington Annual Banquet. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Group of six women standing around a table at Annual Booker T. Washington Banquet. Mrs. Ada Chapell is on the far left. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Mrs. Ada Chapell walking around tables at Annual Booker T. Washington Banquet. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; President Sidney J. Phillips shaking hands with unidentified man at Annual Booker T. Washington Banquet. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to the crowd at Annual Booker T. Washington Banquet. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Two men changing a lightbulb in the banquet hall. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
February 28; Banquet tables set up and room decorated for Annual Booker T. Washington Banquet. Sign reads, "Cast Down Your Bucket Where You Are." Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Jan. 3, 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips standing over two unidentified men while also next to a portrait of Booker T. Washington at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Jan. 3, 1950; Outside of the temporary Booker T. Washington Post Office located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Jan. 3, 1950; Woman, possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips, stocking shelves at Post Office located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Jan 3, 1950; Woman, possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips, stocking shelves. Assumedly located in the Post Office at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Jan 3, 1950; Small baby sitting on a changing table in front of a portrait of Booker T. Washington.
Man and woman posed with three small children. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Male graduate in graduation robes with three other people in front of Tuck Industrial hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Male graduate in graduation robes with a woman. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips (right) with baby and Attorney T. C. Walker in front of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Two unidentified speakers speaking on stage at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Banner above them reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."
Pile of rubble. Unidentified buildings in the back. Possibly Roanoke.
Aug. 1950; Mid-twentieth century Ford vehicle parked outside of what is presumably the Roanoke branch of the Booker T. Washington Trade School.
Unidentified church. Mural in the background and several chairs on the altar.
Painted signs at Booker T. Washington Trade School. Possibly located in the Roanoke Branch.
Three students of Booker T. Washington Trade School painting signs. Possibly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Oct. 1949; Three people laying concrete for the floor of a partially constructed building. Possibly Hopkins hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Presumably students of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May-June 1949; Cow with President Sidney J. Phillips (right) with three other unidentified women in front of Well Sculpture and Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May-June 1949; Cow outside of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. President Sidney J. Phillips featured.
6 June 1949; Cow outside of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
6 June 1949; Cow outside at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
6 June 1949; Damaged mid-twentieth century car. Assumedly at Roanoke Branch Booker T. Washington Trade School.
6 June 1949; Mid-twentieth century Ford vehicle. Assumedly at Roanoke branch Booker T. Washington Trade School.
1949; Two women stand and pose for their candid picture. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Beauty School or Industrial Trade School.
1949; A group of four students listening to a teacher at the front of the room. Possibly located at the Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Beauty School or Industrial Trade School.
1949; On the left, two students wash the hair of a client. On the right, two students sit with a client whose hair is being dried. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
1949; Two students styling the hair of a small client at the Booker T. Washington Beauty School. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
1949; One student styling a customer's hair at the Booker T. Washington Beauty School. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.