Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandon Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
First Baptist Church was located at 407 N. Jefferson Street. Built between 1898 and 1900, it was used by the congregation until a new sanctuary was built in 1982. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The building was destroyed by fire in April 1995.
The old Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, formerly located at the corner of Patton Avenue (once 5th Avenue) and 3rd Street NW. The stained glass window is the Jackson Window, installed in 1905 by Rev. L.L. Downing, the pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. He had this window installed because Thomas J. Jackson taught the Reverend Downing’s parents to read and write and instructed them in the ways of the Presbyterian Church. Though this structure burned in the 1950s, the window was unharmed and was installed in the new Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 301 Patton Avenue NW.
High Street Baptist Church, formerly located at 23-25 Centre Avenue NW. The congregation built a new sanctuary at 2302 Florida Avenue NW in 1971. This building was razed in 1974.
Melrose Baptist Church, formerly located at 1130 Melrose Avenue NW. The building is now used by Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ.
Jefferson Street Baptist Church, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Wells Avenue NW.
Corner store formerly located at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street. Walnut Avenue Meat Market, Hutson's Grocery and the American Cafe were among its tenants. The Bridge Inn is just visible at left.
Carlton Terrace apartment building, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking north on Jefferson Street in the 900 block, Carlton Terrace is on the right.
Entrance of Carlton Terrace, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.
Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.
Reverend A.L. James (fourth from right) of First Baptist Church and parishioners.
Soda fountain inside Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Bower Esso Station, formerly located at 101 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Vance's Esso Station, formerly located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.
Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.
The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.
Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located on Gainsboro Road near Rutherford Avenue NW.
Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.
Originally Bethany Presbyterian Church, the building was later used by First Methodist Episcopal Church before becoming St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, formerly located on Gilmer Avenue near Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Christ Episcopal Church choir stands next to the church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
Mural behind the pulpit of Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House, located at the corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street. The church was constructed in 1892. The Parish House was constructed in 1922. It was remodeled in 1957; stone replaced the brick facade seen in this photo.
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.
First Presbyterian Church located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.
Oakland Elementary School, formerly located at 3229 Williamson Road NW. Oakland is now the Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy at Oakland.
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.
First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.
Barr Brothers Jewelers, formerly located at 4 Campell Avenue SE.
View of the building on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road. Among the businesses occupying this area were the Jefferson Street Pharmacy, Morgan's Restaurant, Katheryne Marechal Beauty Salon, John Norman Tayloring and the Park Theatre.
Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.
Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW, now Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op.
Kroger, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE next to Sears Town.
Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.
Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.
B.F. Goodrich Home and Auto, formerly located at 3520 Williamson Road NW.
Caldwell-Sites Company Booksellers, formerly located at 105 S. Jefferson Street.
The Williamson Building was located at the corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. The address of Graves-Humphreys Hardware was 311 S. Jefferson Street.
Aerial view of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The Rosenberg Building, formerly located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, was once the home of the Joy Shop, Barr Brothers Jewelers and Oak Hall Clothing.
Hardy Shoes for Men and Boys, formerly located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.
The original Back Creek School, located just off of Route 221, was used until the current Back Creek Elementary was constructed in 1937.
Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.
Front view of center section, showing entrance and offices on lower floor and nurses' quarters on second floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
View of front of Coyner Springs Sanatorium, built in 1939 as a tuberculosis sanatorium on the former grounds of Coyner Springs Resort.
Side view of Coyner Springs Sanatorium showing courtyard and "colored" entrance.
View of main corridor on lower floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
A partial view of one of the wards in Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.
Golfers teeing off at Roanoke Country Club.
Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Walnut Avenue Steam Plant. In front of the plant is the old streetcar barn
Looking southeast toward Mill Mountain from just across Day Avenue between 1st Street and Jefferson Street. The large multi-story building left of center was Jefferson Apartments. Nearly all of the buildings seen in the foreground have been razed.
The Shenandoah Hotel opened on 5 November 1909. Originally consisting of two buildings, separated by an 8-foot alley, the Salem Avenue facing building seen here would later become the Hotel Lee followed by the Hotel Earle. The building was destroyed by fire in August 1991 and later razed.
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
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.
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in this photo is now used by Roanoke Area Ministries.
The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Davis 43.301 First National Exchange Bank
The First National Exchange Bank building was built in 1912. Located at 204 Jefferson Street, it has been in continuous operation as a bank for over a century.
The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.
The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.
Josef Loebl stands next to a Vorclone drying tumbler in Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 350 Salem Avenue.
Left to Right: Josef Loebl, Robert Loebl, Julia Loebl, _____, and Roy Hargraves in front of Loebl Dye Works, formerly on Salem Avenue.
Left to right: Roy Hargraves, Josef Loebl and Robert Loebl in a dyeing room of Loebl Dye Works, formerly located on Salem Avenue.
This package illustrates just how well known Loebl Dye Works was, not just locally, but globally. This was sent from a dry cleaner in New Zealand for dye work. Among other clients of Loebl were the White House, the Greenbrier, New York designers and Burlington Mills.
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.
The display depicted in this photograph was designed by Francis Marion Wilkinson, nicknamed "Chick", who was employed as a display manager for Heironimus in the 1930s and 1940s.
Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.
Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".
Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.
A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.
Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.
The display depicted in this photograph was designed by Francis Marion Wilkinson, nicknamed "Chick", who was employed as a display manager for Heironimus in the 1930s and 1940s
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.
Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.
View of the fabric department of Heironimus.
View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.
This photograph of a bygone era shows a racehorse car with an auction occurring on the platform car. Taken by George Davis of Roanoke, it hints at the possible location of the auction. There were several racehorse tracks in the Roanoke Valley at the time.
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Engine No. 550 is a later example of the steam locomotive used by N&W. The crew poses for a picture in Roanoke.
Roanoke's first automobile parked in front of a bicycle shop at 109-111 Church Avenue SW. The first auto was believed to have been owned by T.T. Fishburn. In two years, in 1906, this building would become Roanoke Automobile Company selling Rambler Motorcars.
G.W. Sisler Funeral Home, formerly located at 23 First (Salem) Avenue.
Grand Piano Furniture was located at 312 2nd Street SW.
Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills, formerly located at 505 6th Street SW.
J.E. Bernard's Machine Shop, formerly located at 109-111 Church Avenue SW. Roanoke Automobile Company is located next door, specializing in the sale of Ramblers.
A contingent of veterans march in the Armistice Day Parade on Campbell Avenue.
Union Lunch, formerly located in the area where the Market Building is today.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue toward the Market Building from the roof of the Colonial American National Bank building.
The McGuire Building, located at 1 Market Square, was built in 1914 and housed W. E. McGuire’s Farmers’ Supply Co. that sold buggies, wagons, fertilizer, seed, and other farm-related equipment and supplies.
Group portrait of Alleghany Institute students. Individuals unidentifed.
The McGuire Building, located at 1 Market Square, was built in 1914 and housed W. E. McGuire’s Farmers’ Supply Co. that sold buggies, wagons, fertilizer, seed, and other farm-related equipment and supplies. Tenants in this photo include A&P Supermarket, Travis and Kelly Fish Market, Folden's Star Market Meats and Produce, and the Roanoke Weiner Stand.
Looking west on Campbell Avenue. The Rialto Theatre is visible at left.
Mountain Trust Bank was located in the Strickland Building at 302 S. Jefferson Street.
Lakeside Amusement Park was built in 1920 on Mason's Creek. The "lake" seen here was the area's first public swimming pool, complete with sand beach. Also visible is the "Thriller" roller coaster and the bumper car pavilion.
Intersection showing the Williamson Building on the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. At the time of this photo, the building housed T.L. Deyerle Company. It would later be home to the Sportsman. The building was razed in 1977.
Formerly located on the southwest corner of Williamson Road and Salem Avenue, the Big Lick Hotel would go through several iterations, including a portion of the Shenandoah Hotel, the Lee Hotel and Hotel Earle. The building was gutted by fire in 1991 and razed in 1995.
Looking south on Jefferson Street. American Theatre on right.
Title Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank, formerly located at 34 Church Avenue SW.
Firemen pose on a ladder pulled by horses. The building in the background was on the corner of 1st Street and Church Avenue.
Fire Station No. 1, located at 13 Church Avenue SE.
Roanoke's second federally funded post office was constructed on the same site as the first, the corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street. It was built in 1914 and replaced in 1933.
In 1898, the Big Lick Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (1st Street SW) just north of Roanoke's first federally funded post office (located on the NE corner of Henry (1st) Street and Church Avenue) which can be seen in the background. In 1890 this stable was the Horton and Roberts Livery Stable.
Horton and Roberts Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (now 1st Street SW) just north of the northeast corner of Henry Street and Church Avenue.
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.
Civil War veterans reunion at Hotel Roanoke.
Interior view of the Patrick Henry Hotel lobby.
Roanoke's first Market Building. Built in 1886, it was replaced by the current Market Building in 1922.
The First National Exchange Bank building is located at 201 S. Jefferson Street.
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.
A view of Mill Mountain. Roanoke Hospital, the Mill Mountain Incline, and the observation tower are all visible.
Th Dog Mouth Fountain stands on the northwest corner of Salem Avenue and Market Street. Legend has it that those who drink from the fountain will always return to Roanoke.
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. J.N. Lewis. The original hospital stood at the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Colonial National Bank building.
Crowds gather along Campbell Avenue to watch the Armistice Day Parade.
Spectators watch the highwire act, part of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of American carnival.
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain with the Riverland neighborhood in the foreground.
WDBJ station at its third location on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue.
The second observation tower once atop Mill Mountain. The first observation tower was destroyed in a wind storm in 1914. This tower replaced it until 1936, when it was destroyed by fire. George Davis at left.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. In this photograph, a crowd is gathered to watch as the new La France Fire Engine was hauled to the corner to see if it could throw water as high as the steeple on Greene Memorial.
The original Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW. The elegant verandas are gone by the time this photograph was taken. In December 1930, the building was totally destroyed by fire, killing one resident and injuring others. It was replaced with the current structure, known as the Crystal Tower, shortly thereafter.
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed. The two-story porches no longer exist after one of several renovations to the hospital.
Group portrait of students and faculty of the Alleghany Institute. Front row, left ot right: Ott Coleman, Jack Airheart, William ?; back row, left to right: B.S. Brooke, Eugene Turner, Ernest B. Fishburn, Billy Malone, D. Thomas Taylor, Romeo Speams, William Donaldson.
Roanoke High School gymnasts. Caption reads, "Winners Intermediate Gym Contest, '07-'08".
Close-up view of Poage's Mill waterwheel on Back Creek.
Calvin and Harriet Muse stand with their sons, George and Willie, after the family is reunited in 1927. George and Willie's story is detailed in 'Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest' by Beth Macy.
Webster Brick Company (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others.
Led by the Roanoke Machine Works band, the funeral procession of William Nolty winds slowly past "Brick Row" on E. Campbell Avenue. "Brick Row" was built as a low-rent housing area for mostly less skilled workers at Roanoke Machine Works. The buildings were demolished in 1918.
Hiawatha Tribe Number 66, Red Men's Band at Hotel Roanoke.
Armistead Neal tavern and boarding house was located on Shenandoah Avenue. For many years, it served the town of Big Lick as a hotel.
A view of Mill Mountain. Building in foreground was the Adams, Payne, Gleaves, Livery Stable No. 2. Abandoned by the time of this photograph, it is used to promote the purchase of war bonds.
Groundbreaking for Pythian Castle Hall, Osceola Lodge No. 47 on Franklin Road. Shown are George Davis, Stuart A. Barbour, Frank N. Smith, and Charles D. Keffer.
Natural Tunnel in Scott County. The massive naturally formed cave is so large, it is used as a railroad tunnel.
Group portrait of Roanoke bankers in front of the Terry Building.
Spanish-American War United States Veterans, Company G, 2nd Virginia Volunteers, Dewey Mess. Pictured are : H.H. Zink, E.M. Carr, Pat Sullivan, A.T. Day, F.M. Moore, C.W. Rolen, J.T. Donnelly, G.D. Black, J.L. Bonavita, G.W. Misel, R.L. Tremain, T.W. Trent, D.P. Bowman, "Sargeant Billy", C.P. Goggin, W.C. Cooper, and K.M. Zink.
In the Coulter Building, the Hancock-Clay Company opened a department store in 1926. This interior view shows some of the dry goods and notions sold by Hancock-Clay. The firm became bankrupt in the early 1930s.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street SW.
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW, shortly after completion of the clubhouse.
Salvation Army Hotel, formerly located at 201 2nd Street SW.
Norfolk & Western General Offices, located at 8 N. Jefferson Street, replaced the old General Offices after they were destroyed by fire in 1896. This building would be used in this capacity until 1932 when the new office building was completed.
Belmont Elementary School was located on Dale Avenue in southeast Roanoke. The school was built in 1891 and remained in operation until 1974 when Fallon Park Elementary School was completed.
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.
The Harrison School was completed in 1916. Two years later, the first high school classes for African American students began at Harrison School. Three students graduated in 1924, due largely to the persistence of Harrison's principal, Lucy Addison. The building is located at 523 Harrison Avenue, NW.
Entrance to Sherwood Forest subdivision, located at Yellow Mountain Road and Nottingham Road.
The Morice (formerly Roanoke) Twine Mill in Norwich. Built to house the Norwich Lock Company in 1891, the lock company was a short-lived enterprise. In 1901, the Roanoke Cotton Mill moved into the abandoned building.
Boggs & Havnaer Laundry and Dry Cleaning supplies and equipment, formerly located at 912 3 1/2 Street SE.
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
Stonewall Jackson Middle School located at 1004 Montrose Avenue SE shortly after completion. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.
Jamison Elementary School was located on the southwest corner of Jamison Avenue and 14th Street SE. The school was built in 1916 and razed in 1975.
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.
Stonewall Jackson Middle School located at 1004 Montrose Avenue SE. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.
Roanoke Printing Company occupies the Bolling Building, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Built in 1920, Highland Park Elementary School is located at 1212 5th Street 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.
Built in 1905, the building located at 116 Campbell Avenue SW was home to two banks in its early years, State & City Bank in this photograph and Day & Night Bank.
Originally constructed in 1922, Jefferson High School was Roanoke's largest high school for half a century.
Wasena Elementary School is located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue SW.
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW.
Crystal Spring Laundry was located at 720 Franklin Road SW.
Built in 1920, Ole Monterey Golf Course is the second oldest golf course in the City of Roanoke.
Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. It is located at 714 13th Street SW.
Completed in 1883 by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, the general office building housed the offices for Norfolk & Western after they were moved from Lynchburg. The building was located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue where the present "old" general offices are located. The building was destroyed by fire on January 4, 1896.
An interior view of Roanoke Photo Finishing Company with George Davis behind counter.
Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal Building annex.
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Colonial Bank building.
Looking east from the 100 block of Campbell Avenue.
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.
Fenton China and House Furniture, formerly located at 306 S. Jefferson Street.
Lyle's Drugstore occupied the right half of this building, located at 101 Campbell Avenue SW.
Roanoke Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: Dusty Coons, ? Wrigley, ? Lynch; middle row, L to R: unidentfied, unidentfied, Pop Tate (manager), G. McGann, ? Hill; back row, L to R: Ed McGinnis, unidentified, unidentified, and ? Williams.
The temporary quarters of Mountain Trust Bank, formerly located at 34 W. Church Avenue.
"Terra Alta" located at 1348 Prospect Road SE.
Virginia's second commercial radio station, WDBJ-AM, had been broadcasting for twelve and a half years when it moved to its new quarters at 124 Kirk Avenue SW in January 1937.
State & City Building, located at 102 Campbell Avenue SW.
Blue Ridge Springs was one of a number of summer resorts in Southwestern Virginia. It boasted the healing powers of dyspepsia in its natural spring. Like many resorts of its kind, Blue Ridge Springs fell into disrepair during the Great Depression. The hotel burned in 1936.
The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.
Switchboard at Police headquarters. Sargeant Dick Arnold uses the phone as motorcycle officer John Lemon looks on.
Canoers on Mountain Lake. The second Mountain Lake Lodge, built in 1875, can be seen in the distance. The current stone lodge replaced this structure in 1936.
Crockett Springs Resort, near Shawsville, was one of a number of summer resorts in Southwestern Virginia that boasted the healing powers of its spring waters. The resort opened in 1889 and closed shortly before 1940. The hotel was razed in 1966.
Located at 213 1st Street SW, the Masonic temple was constructed in 1911. For many years, the first floor was occupied by various retail establishments, as evidenced in this photograph when Witten-Martin Furniture Company occupied the space.
Onlookers in Ballyhack watch as the seated gentleman in this photograph is having a tooth extracted by the lady in front of him, while the one behind him holds his head still.
Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.
Looking east on the 2000 block of Westover Avenue SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.
Looking east on the 2000 block of Maiden Lane SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time this photograph was taken.
Looking west from the 1900 block of Maiden Lane. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.
Aerial view of Norfolk & Western east end shops.
Looking northeast on Grandin Road at the intersection with Shirley Avenue.
Parked in front of the city jail, is this blue and white, fifty horsepower Cadillac patrol wagon. It could carry as many as eight prisoners in its enclosed compartment, while the policeman had to ride exposed to the elements.
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
Stone Printing Company began doing business at this location in 1891. The stone veneer was added to the building, located at 116 N. Jefferson Street, in 1907.
Lee Junior High School was built in 1912 at the intersection of Franklin Road and 2nd Street SW. It was razed in 1973 to clear the site for construction of the Richard H. Poff Federal Building.
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Salem Avenue.
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the 300 block.
Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
Built in 1905, the building located at 116 Campbell Avenue SW was home to two banks in its early years, Day & Night Bank in this photograph and State & City Bank.
A view of Mill Mountain showing a relatively undeveloped foreground.
Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street.
Intersection showing the Williamson Building on the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. At the time of this photo it was occupied by the Sportsman, Deb Fashions, Thom McCann Shoes. The building was razed in 1977.
Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street. This view shows the rear of the building from Maple Avenue SW.
Roanoke Knitting Mills began operations in 1903 at 306 Elm Avenue SE. It closed by 1909.
Aerial viewing showing Main Street in Salem near the intersection with Union Street and Academy Street.
Roanoke Public Warehouse was located at 403 Salem Avenue.
The Market Building appears largely unchanged today from when it was built in 1922.
Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.
The Municipal Building was built in 1915.
Mill Mountain’s Prospect Road, commonly called the Loop Road or Old Toll Road, still has the same basic design when it originated as a graded carriage road in 1891. Today, the road is part of the Roanoke Valley’s greenway system within Mill Mountain Park.
The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.
Hammond's Printing and Litho Works, formerly located on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue,
Phelps & Armistead Furniture, formerly located at 312 2nd Street SW. The building would later be occupied by Grand Piano.
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road
Colonial National Bank building, located at 202 S. Jefferson Street.
Roanoke Auditorium was located along Wells Avenue NE, between Williamson Road and 2nd Street. Built in 1916, it was purchased in 1947 by the American Legion and thence called the American Legion Auditorium. It served the city well as an all-purpose civic center until destroyed by fire in 1957.
Located at 30 Franklin Road, the Professional (or Medical) Arts Building was built in 1929.
City Hotel was built in 1886 on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Salem Avenue.
A view of Crystal Spring Park, pump house, and reservoir. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street. This view looks west on Mountain Avenue.
The Shenandoah Building is located at 305 1st Street.
People's Bank building located at 201 S. Pollard Street in Vinton.
Jackson Ferry Shot Tower in Wythe County. The tower is 75 feet tall and was used for manufacturing lead shot. Construction began shortly after the American Revolution and was completed in 1802. The shot tower is now Shot Tower State Park.
Built in 1926, the Coulter Building is located at 601 S. Jefferson Street.
Buena Vista was contructed by Colonel George P. Tayloe around 1840.
In the days before trucks were ubiquitous, farmers brought their goods to the City Market in buckboards, carts, and Conestoga wagons.
Melrose Athletic Club baseball team and mascot.
The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was constructed in 1910 and destroyed by a violent wind storm in 1914. It was replaced shortly thereafter by another observation tower, which burned in 1936.
Greens and fairways at Roanoke Country Club. The clubhouse is just visible in the background.
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.
Jo Lane Stern Battalion, Company B, in front of the Roanoke Auditorium. Col. Jo Lane Stern, inspector general of the State, mustered in the Jo Lane Stern Battalion of Virginia volunteers in Roanoke, composed of four full companies, numbering 267 men and 12 officers. Company B was part of the home guard during World War I.
Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.
Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.
A crowd gathers in front of Heironimus on Campbell Avenue to watch the Roanoke Christmas parade.
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.
The Crusader is annual for Glenvar High School.
This old mill was located on Carvins Creek and is just below where the current Carvins Cove reservoir dam is located.
"Engine house and headquarters, Roanoke Fire Department, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."
"Depot, Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."
"Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
1976 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.
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1978 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.
Christmas window display at Heironimus utilizing the editorial written by Virginia O'Hanlon to the New York Sun on 21 September 1897 asking 'Is there a Santa Claus?'. The editorial prompted the reply of one of the paper's editors, Frances Church, to respond, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus". The editorial would become part of popular Christmas folklore.
A Guide to the Records of the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League
This items is a guide to the records of the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League. The Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Records (now Raleigh Court Neighborhood Association) document the neighborhood organization formed in 1978 to protect and further the interests of residents in eight neighborhoods in Roanoke, Virginia. The records mainly consist of minutes, project files, correspondence, and newsletters, and include some photographs, maps, and city publications from the group's formation to the present.
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. F.E. Foster, Proprietor. Open all Year."
"Hotel Roanoke and Motor Inn, Roanoke, Virginia 24006. A delightful, modern version of an Old English Inn, located in its own ten acre park in the center of Roanoke. 425 air-conditioned rooms. Gourmet restaurants. Free parking. Heated outdoor swimming pool. Privileges at Pickwick Club. Carl G. Thurston, General Manager."
Samuel Griggs Date of Birth: April 1827 Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878 Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Williamson Road Corridor Urban Design Catalog
This draft of the Williamson Road Corridor Urban Design Catalog was created on 19 May 1986, and it details Design Concepts, Development Strategies, Planning Documents, and other Maps. This project was never completed. It is assumed that this is due to the cost of the massive project. When the project was introduced, businesses along Williamson Road were brought in to help guide the project. This document specifically looks at how the citizens around Williamson Road saw potential for this area of Roanoke and its ability to draw in more interest in the City.
Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern Architectural and Engineering Firm; Mason Handke, City of Roanoke Public Works
"Aerial view of Carvin's Cove near Roanoke, Virginia, serving the latter as a water supply and recreational area. Favorite spot for picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, and fishing."
"Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Belleview and Lake Avenues, SE, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the base of Mill Mountain, this ultra-modern hospital has over 325 beds and serves Roanoke and Southwestern Virginia. It is also widely known for its outstanding treatment of polio and crippled children patients. Completely modern nurses' quarters adjoin the hospital building."
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. One of the South's finest of hostelries, catering to many state and national conventions yearly."
"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI) Virginia Military Institute and (VPI) Virginia Polytechnical Institute. The municipal stadium also serves for many outstanding events each year, such as industrial exhibits, Harvest Festival, football games, etc. Also seen in the picture, the National Guard Armory, Marine and Navy Reserve Centers and the Virginian Railroad Yards."
"Looking to the north on Jefferson Street, part of the business section can be seen with Elmwood Park shown in the foreground. Also known as the Star City of the South."
"Woodrum Field, Roanoke, Virginia. Located just outside the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia is the municipal terminal for three major airlines: Piedmont, Eastern and American - with a total of 50 flights daily. This ultra-modern airport serves as one of the best private flying fields in the state."
A Guide to the Business Ledger of H.A. Webber
This is a guide to the business ledger of H.A. Webber. The H.A. Webber Ledger is a handwritten business ledger recording the transactions of H. A. Webber from 1873 to 1891, especially 1879-1880. H.A. Webber was a shoemaker and also ran the Roanoke County jail around 1890. The ledger including account for performing work on behalf of others, for employees making shoes, and for keeping people in jail for the U.S. Government who were brought in by U.S. Deputy Marshals.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Graduate (man) leaving the stage after shaking hands with two people. Woman on the left, man on the right; man is wearing graduation robe and cap.
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16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Graduate (woman) shaking hands with other woman on stage. Graduate is wearing white. Graduate passed man in graduation robe and cap.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Graduate (man) shaking hands with president, Sidney J. Phillips, in graduation attire. Woman not in graduation clothes hands diploma to man.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Graduate (man) shaking hands with president, Sidney J. Phillips, in graduation attire. Other graduates in the background walking across the stage. Woman not in graduation attire looking through diplomas.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Man giving a speech in graduation attire. There are two men (Sidney J. Phillips to far left) and a woman sitting in the background.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation Man giving a speech in a graduation robe. There are two men and a woman sitting in the background; Sidney J. Phillips is the man sitting next to the woman.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation; Man giving speech in a graduation robe. Audience sits before him.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation; Two men on stage; man on the left is in catcher's uniform, handing a baseball to the man on the right, dressed in a suit.
16 May 1951 at High St. Church; Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation; Images of the crowd at graduation, including graduates. There is a balcony area above the ground floor pews.
Banquet at High St. Church 1947; Several tables set up and decorated for a banquet. People seated at all of the tables conversing and enjoying their meal.
Banquet at High St. Church 1947; Photo taken from balcony area of High St. Baptist down toward pulpit area of the altar.
Roanoke Dressed Poultry Co.; "Owned and Operated by J. Brumberg and Sons" "1027 Norfolk Ave SE" Two men holding a chicken next to a truck full of caged chickens.
Roanoke Dressed Poultry Co.; Owned and Operated by J. Brumberg and Sons" "1027 Norfolk Ave SE" Two men holding a chicken next to a truck full of caged chickens. Back of truck shown.
Feb. 26, 1955; Large crowd of people gathered in front of one of the buidlings at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Tuck Industrial Hall in the background on the left; Burroughs house in the background in the center; and Hopkins Hall on the right.
Feb. 26, 1955; Crowd of people gathered around machinery (most likely automotive or farm related) Hopkins Hall is pictured in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Feb. 26, 1955; Portia Washington Pittman appears to hand item off to man standing on stoop of Hopkins Hall. Other people are around them; there is a bed on the stoop as well. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Feb. 26, 1955; Large group of peole; image from the back of the crowd. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Feb. 26, 1955; Large group of people; image from the front of the crowd. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Feb. 26, 1955; Groups of people walking around pathways. Cars are pictured in the background as well as the Tuck Industrial Hall. Other buildings include Virginia Cottage, poultry houses, and a concession stand. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of eleven people pictured around two tables. Assumedly some sort of board or group of teachers at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. President Sidney J. Phillips pictured at center, Portia Washington Pittman third from right. Attorney T. C. Walker fourth from right. Possibly Walter L. Hopkins second from left.
Group of five men; one man is assumedly giving a demonstration on an automobile part. Portia Washington Pittman at the far right. Possibly located at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Attorney T. C. Walker and Portia Washington Pittman pictured holding a mop in the air at Booker T. Washington Trade School.
Four women and one child pictured holding dresses in front of a photo of Booker T. Washington and two quotes from Mr. Washington. Possibly located at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Group of eleven people pictured outside the Virginia Industrial Hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Assumedly some sort of board or group of teachers.President Sidney J. Phillips fifth from left, Portia Washington Pittman, far right, Attorney T. C. Walker second from left.
Assumedly a group of students offering a demonstration of building to some of the group members pictured in CSE022.7. Portia Washington Pittman looking at camera. Attorney T. C. Walker on far-right side of image. Possibly located at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Three students offer a bricklaying demonstration to some of the group members from CSE022.7. Portia Washington Pittman is the woman that is pictured. Attorney T. C. Walker on far right. Possibly located at the Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Four students work on bricklaying for what appears to be a chimney or fireplace structure. Possibly located at the Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Two people, Portia Washington Pittman on right, Attorney T. C. Walker on left, looking at a sculpture of a well. Quote on top reads, “Cast down your bucket where you are” from Booker T. Washington. It is designated for those a part of Industrial Training at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large group of people gathered in front of buildings. Building on far left is the building designated as the US Post Office, and the building on the far right is the replica cabin of Booker T. Washington's birthplace at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of eleven people pictured outside the Virginia Industrial Hall. Assumedly some sort of board or group of teachers. President Sidney J. Phillips fifth from left, Portia Washington Pittman, far right. Attorney T. C. Walker second from left. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of two people at a gathering. There is a man on the left holding a cigarette, and the woman on the right is in a long dress.
Pictures of the Virginia Industrial Hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Sept. 15, 1954; Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Both in dresses.
Sept. 15, 1954; Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter inside Booker T. Washington Elementary.
Sept. 15, 1954; Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter in line to speak to teacher at Booker T. Washington Elementary. Other girls lined up behind Mrs. Chapell's daughter.
Sept. 15, 1954; Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.
Sept. 15, 1954; Farmer looking at the camera with the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building in the back right of the image.
Four students work on bricklaying. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Car entering for "Booker Washington Birthplace, VA The 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Birthday Celebration Will be Held on These Grounds April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Public is Invited."
Group of people seated, assumedly for Booker T. Washington 4th Annual Birthday Celebration at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Virginia Industrial Hall in the back.
Same group of people as 24.3, but taken from behind the group. The people are facing the Post Office and Burroughs house building and the reconstructed cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Large group of people outside of a bus. Black dog in front of the people. Concession stand in the back right. Located at the Booker T. Washington Memorial Birthplace.
Large group of people circled around what is assumedly a musical performance. Virginia Industrial Hall in the background at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Group of three at a table. Middle person is possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips, wife of President Sidney J. Phillips and one of the postmistresses of the Booker T. Washington National Monument Post Office at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Two men working at some sort of machine. Man at back seems to be holding a saw, and man at the front seems to be stretching some sort of material. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Three people addressing the crowd assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Celebration at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Standing in front of Burroughs house.
Crowd listening to speaker, assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Birthday Celebration at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Standing in front of Burroughs house.
Four people in front of Virginia Cottage. In front, there is a sign that reads, "Buildings On These Grounds Are Being Renovated and Remodeled By Community Workers Teachers and Students Of The ROANOKE BRANCH Of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School." Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
People congregating and coming from inside the Virginia Industrial Hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
People gathered inside of a building assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
People gathered inside of a building assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Portia Washington Pittman in front row.
May 9, 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips with adult and baby pigs. Assumedly Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 9, 1950; Chickens running around a coop. Virginia Industrial Hall, Burroughs house, Virginia Cottage, and other cars in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 9, 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips talks to another man by the chickens and chicken coops. Virginia Industrial Hall, Burroughs house, Virginia Cottage, and other cars in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; President Sidney J. Phillips, left, shaking hands with unidentified woman in front of memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; Five women standing behind desk for portrait. Woman on far right is possibly Postmistress Virginia Hurt Phillips. 2nd from left is Mrs. Ada D. Chapell.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; Portrait of an unidentified woman.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; Two women shaking hands with man at far right. Assumedly Mrs. Alice Smith Jones in the middle.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; Assumedly Mrs. Alice Smith Jones being sworn in as Postmistress at Booker T. Washington Post Office. Mrs. Jones is facing a man and they both have their right hands raised.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial June 30, 1955; Two women shaking hands. Woman on left is Mrs. Ada Chapell. Woman on right is assumedly Mrs. Alice Smith Jones.
Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.
Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Audience gathered for Mass at St. Andrew's. Stained glass panels along walls.
Color Photo. People gathered in a room eating a meal. Wood-panelled walls. Possibly meeting room at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls. Possibly meeting room at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
Color Photo. Long table of people eating in a wood-panelled room. Possibly meeting room at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
Color Photo. Rev. James Goode standing with two people as the people eat their meal. Possibly meeting room at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
Assumedly Rev. Stone of Hill St. Baptist. Portrait taken in front of plain background.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips, far right, holding a child next to two men in front of the Well Sculpture in honor of Booker T. Washington.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; President Sidney J. Phillips, right, shaking hands with another man in front of the Well Sculpture in honor of Booker T. Washington.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Three women sipping soda out of glass bottles in front of concession stand.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Four graduates sipping soda out of glass bottles in front of concession stand.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; People, including President Sidney J. Phillips, giving speeches to graduates. Portrait of Sidney J. Phillips on the wall on the left, portrait of Booker T. Washington on the wall on the right.
Group of five men, two graduates, to perform. Assumedly at graduation. Assumedly at High Street Baptist in Roanoke.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Large circle of people in graduation robes and caps surrounding the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Pictures inside of a classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Group of graduates and others stand for a portrait by a sign that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Graduate standing with glass bottle of soda, another man inside the concession stand hands the graduate another.
May 13, 1951, Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial; Graduates and other school members process away from the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born. Also passing Virginia Cottage.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips and Portia Washington Pittman pictured with a cow alongside the Well Sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 10th; Portia Washington Pittman pictured with a cow in front of the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 10th; Picture of a cow with a car and the Tuck Industrial Hall in the background at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 10th; Room set up like a bedroom with laundry hanging as well. In a floral arrangement, there is a sign that reads, "Applied Home Economics and Sewing." Possibly located at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; Room set up like a bedroom with laundry hanging as well. In a floral arrangement, there is a sign that reads, "Applied Home Economics and Sewing." Assumedly at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking with a female student. Poster of Booker T. Washington behind them. Assumedly at Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips and Portia Washington Pittman speaking at a desk. Portrait of Booker T. Washington behind them. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips assumedly speaking to others while seated at a desk, holding a hammer. Portrait of Booker T. Washington behind him. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips assumedly speaking to others while seated at a desk, holding a hammer. Portrait of Booker T. Washington behind him. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips shaking hands with a graduate in white graduation robes. Unknown man in background. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; President Sidney J. Phillips shakes hands with a graduate in white graduation robes. Portia Washington Pittman stands in the background. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
June 10th; Six graduates in white graduation robes stand around the Well Sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
June 10th; Six graduates in white graduation robes stand around the Well Sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Portia Washington Pittman shakes hands with, possibly, Mrs. L. M. Jones, in front.
June 10th; Assumedly mid-twentieth century era Ford car with someone in the driver's seat. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Unidentified man speaking to the crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in the background.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of students in white jumpsuits ("Booker T. Washington Trade School") giving an automobile demonstration to another group of men.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of bricklayers giving a demonstration on stage.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of students (possibly electricians or radio technicians) giving a demonstration.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Typewriters set up on stage in front of Burroughs house.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of nine men on stage singing in front of Burroughs house.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Virginia Cottage in frame.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of six people in front of Burroughs house.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of five men by Well sculpture. Virginia Cottage in background.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Group of three men gathered around the grave of James Burroughs. One man plays the trumpet.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Three people gathered around a sewing desk. Unidentified woman speaks to the class.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Class or group gathered in a room listening to unidentified woman talk about sewing.
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, April - May 1950; Baby chicks pictured in a chicken coop.
Two students atop a wooden structure. President Sidney J. Phillips in the foreground of the photo on the right. Possibly Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
High Street Church Party Sep. 1954; Large banquet tables set up with months of the year on them. In order from left to right, May, January, December, February, June.
High Street Church Party Sep. 1954; Two choirs singing in High Street Baptist.
High Street Church Party Sep. 1954; Group of eight choir singers gathered for a picture.
High Street Church Party Sep. 1954; Group of five people standing behind a banquet table. Other people in the background walking in.
High Street Church Party Sep. 1954; Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.