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Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.

" Market Sqaure, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke and Lawn."

"Mill Mountain"

"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lutheran Orphan Home, Salem Virginia. J.T. Crabtree, Supt."

The Eyrie is the annual for Staunton River High School.

A newly completed Williamson Road Branch Library.

Lucy Addison High School Majorettes in front of the Gainsboro Library.

Groundbreaking for the new Burrell Memorial Hospital 2 August 1953. Photographer: Steve Brody.

The nursing staff of Burrell Memorial Hospital at an unidentified function on the hospital's grounds.

Lucy Addison High School football game at Victory Stadium.

Aladdin Temple #34 on parade, Patton Avenue in front of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.. “Miss Bertha White, Ill. Commandress, Roanoke, VA.”

The Crossroads was the annual for Stewartsville High School.

The Crossroads was the annual for Stewartsville High School.

Looking east on Campbell Avenue from the 1st Street intersection. S.H. Heironimus and Company visible at left. Its location was 37-39 Campbell.

The home of William K. Andrews was located in the 600 block of Campbell Avenue.

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.

The home of Robert A. Buckner was located at the corner of Mountain Avenue and 1st Street SW.

Home located at 732 13th Street SW.

The old sanctuary of St. Andrews Catholic Church. Built in 1883, the congregation outgrew the small church by 1897. The current structure was dedicated in 1902.

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.

Home once located at 342 Campbell Avenue SW.

The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.

The home of Tipton T. Fishburn was located at 1001 Patterson Avenue SW.

S.H. Heironimus and Company was located at 37-39 Campbell Avenue SW.

The home of Samuel W. Jamison was located at 1016 Franklin Road SW.

Home located at 617 6th Street SW.

Home located at 115 Mountain Avenue SW. The home was built by John H. Marsteller.

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…

R.H. Fishburn & Co. was located at 320-322 Loudon Avenue NW.

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.

The home of Henry S. Trout was located at 606 Campbell Avenue SW.

Crowds watch the high-wire act at the United Commercial Travelers carnival.

An interior view of the United Commercial Travelers Hall, Roanoke Council No. 174. The building was located at 320 Loudon Avenue NW.

Virginia Brewing Company was located at 1218 Wise Avenue SE.

A crowd is gathered in front of the Botetourt County Courthouse located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle for "Court Day".

The Crawford Hotel stood on Main Street and was erected by W.D.F. Duval in 1871. It contained 40 to 50 rooms with bath tubs and running water. For a few years, the hotel was owned by the Chapman family and renamed the Lucerne.

Cadets on the drill field in front of Barracks No. 1, now Lane Hall, on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The home of J. Allen Watts was located at 116 Mountain Avenue SE.

The old St. Mark's Lutheran Church was located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street SW. The building was built in 1889 by Greene Memorial Methodist Church. In 1902 St Mark's Lutheran traded their church building at the SE corner of Church…

The Shenandoah Club was established in 1893 at 24 Franklin Road SW. It was later replaced by the current building.

Rockledge Inn opened in the Spring of 1892 as a resort hotel. It featured sweeping verandas and views of the city, tennis and croquet courts, large stone fireplaces and a private coach that ran from the depot to the inn. Rockledge Inn would…

The Times Building (left) and J.M. Oakey Funeral Home once occupied the buildings located at 122-124 Campbell Avenue SW.

Randolph-Macon Academy (later Liberty Academy) was a Methodist preparatory school for boys. It was located in the 800 block of College Street in Bedford.

The home of John E. Penn was located at 1301 Franklin Road SW.

This view of the Peaks of Otter includes the Elks' National Home (left) and Randolph-Macon Academy.

After the first N&W office building burned in 1896, this building took its place. A "twin" building was constructed in 1907.

An artist's rendering of the casino in Mountain Park. The amusement park opened at the base of Mill Mountain around 1903 and closed in 1922.

A large group of hikers pose on McAfee Knob. The location is one of the most photographed places along the Appalachian Trail.

Since its inception in 1903, the Elks National Home has figured as one of the principal institutions of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, today the largest fraternal organization in the nation. The Home at first occupied the Hotel Bedford,…

The building at 17 Campbell Avenue SW once housed the Evening World offices.

First Presbyterian Church moved into its second location at the corner of 3rd Street and Church Avenue SW in 1875. This photo shows the 'new' building, constructed in 1888.

The home of Dr. Joseph A. Gale was located at 616 S. Jefferson Street.

Botetourt Hall, located on the campus of Hollins University, was built in 1890 as a dining hall.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1405 Patterson Avenue SW.

"Red Cross Canteen Station, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

Picturesque Roanoke is "a series of reproductions from photographic views , taken in the City of Roanoke, and the vicinity thereof, especially for this work".

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Stonewall was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

The Charger was the annual for Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

Pamphlet with photos and text describing the first two years of the Mill Mountain Zoo

This is a guide to the Ladies United Aid Society Collection. The collection contains items relating to the Ladies United Aid Society and their members, including documents and a scrapbook. In 1893, the Ladies United Aid Society was founded as a…

Appalachian Power Company Service Center, located at 803 River Avenue, SE.

Appalachian Power, located at 606 1st Street, SW.

Construction of Appalachian Power building viewed from 1st Street, SW.

Construction of Appalachian Power building from Franklin Road, located at 606 1st Street, SW.

Comfort Inn, located at 2545 Lee Highway in Troutville.

Comfort Inn, located at 2545 Lee Highway in Troutville.

Dominion Tower construction shown from the roof of 213 S. Jefferson Street.

Grand opening of the Glidden Paint store, formerly located at 3846 Electric Road.

J.M. Vaughn Market, formerly located at 140 Railroad Avenue in Eagle Rock, Virginia

Aerial view of Richfield Living. View shows nursing care center built in 1971 located at 3615 W. Main Street in Salem.

Aerial view of Richfield Living. View shows nursing care center built in 1971 located at 3615 W Main Street in Salem.

Aerial view of Richfield Living. View shows nursing care center built in 1971 located at 3615 W Main Street in Salem.

Aerial view showing site of future Appalachian Power Service Center, located at 803 River Avenue, SE. Roanoke Industrial Center in the foreground.

Whipple Company Store, located at 7485 Okey L. Patteson Road, Scarbro, WV.

The Gables Shopping Center, located at 1322 S. Main Street in Blacksburg. Tenenants included Leggett's, Mick or Mack, Sears, A&P, Gables Pharmacy, T,G,&Y, High's Ice Cream, First Virginia Bank, Firestone, and Sherwin Williams Paints.

Corning plant, located at 3050 N. Franklin Street in Christiansburg.

Montgomery County Hospital, now LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, is located at 3700 S. Main Street, Blacksburg.

Shown under construction is the Marriott formerly located on Prices Fork Road in Blacksburg across from the Virginia Tech Golf Course.

The old Blacksburg High School, later old Blacksburg Middle School, was located in the 500 block of S. Main Street in Blacksburg. The middle school closed in 2002 after completion of the new midle school on Prices Fork Road. The building was razed…

Burruss Hall on the campus of Virginia Tech.

National Bank of Blacksburg, located at 901 N. Main Street in Blacksburg

Blacksburg Christian Church, located at 240 Watson Avenue, Blacksburg.

Montgomery County Mutual, formerly located at 104 Jackson Street, Blacksburg,

National Bank of Blacksburg, located at 100 S. Main Street, Blacksburg.

First National Exchange Bank, formerly located at 200 N. Main Street, Blacksburg.

Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, located at 701 Church Street, Blacksburg.

First Federal Savings of Roanoke, formerly located at 1206 S. Main Street, Blacksburg.

First National Exchange Bank, formerly locate at 1204 S. Main Street, Blacksburg.

The former Roanoke YWCA building located at 605 1st Street, SW.

Willett, Key, and Tatel Law Office, formerly located at 109 Highland Avenue, SW.

TR's Map of a portion of Roanoke.

The Memoir was the annual for Troutville High School.

The Memoir was the Annual for Troutville High School.

Aerial view of Roanoke from Colonial Heights

Aerial view of Roanoke from 13500 feet.

Aerial view looking east down Campbell Avenue

Aerial view looking west on Campbell Avenue

Aerial view of Hotel Roanoke and Roanoke Auditorium.

Aerial view of Jefferson High School

Aerial view of Highland Park Elementary School, known as Park Street School at the time of this photo.

Aerial view of athletic field that would become the location of Victory Stadium and Maher Field.

Aerial view of Mill Mountain, including the Mill Mountain Incline and Roanoke Hospital.

Aerial view of the Norfolk & Western Railway yards.

Aerial view of Roanoke looking west

Aerial view of Virginia Heights

Aerial view of northwest Roanoke

Aerial view of Raleigh Court

Aerial view of American Viscose Corporation.

Aerial view of the Norfolk & Western Railway shops

Aerial view of Virginia Bridge & Iron Company.tif

Aerial view of the Iron Furnace and Pyrites plant

Aerial view of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company's power station, substation, car barn and shops.

Aerial view of downtown Roanoke looking southwest

Aerial view of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company's power station, substation, car barn and shops.

Aerial view of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company's hydroelectric plant

Aerial view of St. Andrews Catholic Church.

Aerial view of Mountain View, the J.B. Fishburn home.

Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park.

Aerial view of Virginia College.

Aerial View of Hollins College, now Hollins University.

Aerial view of Roanoke College.

Aerial view looking north of Roanoke. Williamson Road can be seen bisecting the photo from top to bottom. At the bottom left, the first street left of Williamson is Sycamore Avenue. The street above Sycamore is Thurston Avenue. The entire block…

Aerial view looking east on Campbell Avenue.

Aerial view of the Norwich neighborhood.

Aerial view of Roanoke from the south. The road entering the photo at bottom right is Starkey Road heading north. The Shell country store is currently located where Starkey veers right in this photo. This section of the road is now the path of…

Aerial view of mountains at the south edge of Roanoke.

Aerial view of Falling Creek Reservoir.

Aerial view of Vinton.

Aerial view of Troutville.

Aerial view looking north on Jefferson Street.

Aerial view of Fincastle.

Aerial view of the Norfolk & Western Railway shops

Aerial view of Roanoke from Stone Mountain

Aerial view of downtown Roanoke looking southeast

Aerial view of New London in Campbell County, Virginia.

Cannaday House, also known as Waverly Plantation was purchased by Woodrum Airport in 1934. The house was used as a weather station and terminal for the remainder of the 1928s. It was razed in 1955 to make room for growth of the airport.

This medical complex on Henry Street at Centre Avenue NW included (top left) Community Drug Store, where Dr. Beverly Adams (bottom left) was a pharmacist. Also in the building was the dental office of Dr. H.T. Penn (on right).

Gathering for a 1942 postcard at the Lynhaven Smoke Shop, formerly located at 125 N. Henry Street are from left: Mr. Roberts, Lorenzo Redd, Hobart Eggleston, Dr. George A. Moore, owner Bill Marshall and his son, James "Anse" Marshall.

Group photo of Norfolk & Western Veterans Association Colored Division in front of the Lincoln Theatre. Originally built as the Strand Theatre (circa 1920). The Strand Theater took a new name “The Lincoln Theater”. The theater eventually became the…

Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Campbell Avenue intersection.

Unidentified employees of Lynchburg Traction & Light Company in front of the "streetcar barn". Lynchburg Traction & Light Company was the predescessor to the Lynchburg Division of Appalachian Power.

A bird's-eye view of Downtown Roanoke at Jefferson Street looking toward Mill Mountain. The St. James Hotel is visible in the foreground. At right can be seen the Terry Building.

Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Campbell Avenue Intersection. The Didier Grocers building at right, in earlier days, housed the street railway offices and provided a waiting room for the cars. In the middle of Jefferson Street, a horsecar…

Passengers board and disembark streetcars on 9th Street SE near American Viscose.

Line Crew of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. From left are: Jim Payne (foreman), unidentified, Stannoke Maxey (lineman), last two unidentified.

A panoramic view showing Mill Mountain looming over the Walnut Avenue Steam Plant of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company.

Frank Haley (left) and Al Firebaugh of the Meter Cut-In Crew.

Roanoke Railway & Electric steam dummy Number 2, Carrie, with a Roanoke and Salem coach attached is shown, reportedly on its maiden run in 1890.

Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue bridge.

Another view of Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue Bridge.

A utility wagon of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company and its companion mule.

A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain.

Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Franklin Road intersection. Visible at left is the Elks Lodge and the Elmwood Diner. Also visible is Hammond Printing and Litho Works.

Looking south on 1st Street.

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Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Church Avenue intersection. Visible are The Sportsman Restaurant, Bernard's Menswear, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.

Looking south on Jefferson Street. Visible are Holiday's Shoe Store, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Thomas McAn Shoes, The Sportsman Restaurant and Heironimus.

Looking west on Church Avenue from Jefferson Street. Visible are the Sportsman Restaurant, Parker Photo Studio, Junior Achievement of the Roanoke Valley, Kaybee Store and Moskin's Store.

Looking west on Franklin Road from Jefferson Street. Visible are the Knights of Pythias building, Star Barber Shop, Roanoke Valley Heart Association, GAC Finance, Riley's Cafe, Thornton & Creasy Drugs, and Holdren's

Looking north on Jefferson Street. Visible are Heironimus, The Sportsman Restaurant, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.

The Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

Looking south on Jefferson Street from Franklin Road. Visible are John Norman Clothing, the Park Theatre, State Office Supplies and Gifts, the Coulter Building, People's Drugstore and the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Looking west on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. Visible are Leggett's, George T. Hitch Jewelers, Singer Sewing Machines, Beckner's and Easter's.

A view of the pond in Elmwood Park. The Terry House is visible on the hill.

The pond in Elmwood Park. The Greyhound Bus Station is visible in the background.

Looking north on Jefferson Street. Visible are State Office Supply and Gifts, Hammond's Printing & Litho Works, Johnnie's Steakhouse, Jefferson Theatre, Heironimus, Sidney's and Thornton & Creasy Drugs.

Looking north on Jefferson Street from Franklin Road. Visible are State Office Supply and Gifts, Hammond's Printing & Litho Works, Johnnie's Steakhouse, Jefferson Theatre, Heironimus, Sidney's and Thornton & Creasy Drugs.

A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain.

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The Norfolk & Western Pocahontas passenger train, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.

Passengers aboard the Norfolk & Western Pocahontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.

Norfolk & Western GP9 #516 locomotive pulling the Pocahontas near the N&W shops.

Overlook once on Mill Mountain in front of Rockeldge Inn seen at dusk.

A view of the Jefferson Theatre and Heironimus on Jefferson Street.

Norfolk & Western employees stand in the doorway of the Pochontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.

Passengers aboard the Norfolk & Western Pocahontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.

Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Church Avenue intersection. Visible are The Sportsman Restaurant, Bernard's Menswear, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.

"Views of Roanoke"

"View of Roanoke, Virginia"

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"Roanoke Valley on the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway, Virginia."

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"South Roanoke"

"Virginia Heights"

"Virginia Heights Bridge and Roanoke River"

"Virginia College (Young Ladies), Roanoke, Virginia"

"Central YMCA, Roanoke, Virginia"

"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"Tourist Camp Fort Lewis Courts. Steam heat, tile private baths, innerspring mattresses, closed garages. One of the best in the east, 8 miles west of Roanoke, Virginia. One-half mile west of Salem, Virginia. US Route No. 11. Open all year. Mr. and…

"Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Brown, Rev. G.L. Brown. Salem, Virginia October 20, 1908"

Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street during paving. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Krees & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.

Looking east on busy Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Kress & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.

Looking south on 1st Street from the 1st Street Bridge. The bridge connected Henry Street to Downtown Roanoke. The bridge was renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2003.

Unidentified students in front of Mt. Pleasant School in Roanoke County.

In addition to dyeing, Loebl also provided dry cleaning and alteration services. Photo is labeled with the following names, though their order as they appear is unclear: Minnie Duncan, Gertrude Gentry, Mrs. Flippen, Stella Taylor, and Miss Sandberg

Hungarian born, Josef Loebl grew up in Austia. He set up his dyeing and cleaning shop on Salem Avenue in the 1920s.

A fleet of four Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.

Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.

Robert Loebl, Hattie Mae Beck and Iva M. Spangler in the pick-up and drop-off area of Loebl Dye Works.

Josef Loebl (center) and two unidentified men in "storefront" of Loebl Dye Works

William Staples, Iva Staples and an unknown woman prepare garments for cleaning and alterations at Loebl Dye Works.

Unidentified Loebl employees in the cleaning area.

Unidentified Loebl employees in the dyeing area.

Robert Loebl (left) inspects the work of unidentified employees on the Hoffman Pressing Machine.

Robert Loebl (left) and two unidentfied men in the next to the cleaning tumblers.

As seen here, Loebl Dye Works once filled a row of buildings on Salem Avenue.

After the explosion of synthetic fabrics in the 1970s, Loebl Dye Works went out of business in 1981. The building was razed in 2001. The buildings at left in this photograph were also once used by the business and still stand today.

Students at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.

Family of John and Sarah (Hayes) Harris. L to R: Sarah Jane, William, Lutie, Susie, Elisha, George, John, Eliza, and Benjamin. The family lived in the Back Creek section of Roanoke County.

Mountain burial in family cemetery, probably Martin-Simpson cemetery near Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.

Louisa (Martin) and Daniel Simpson. The Simpsons lived on Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.

Home and family of Daniel Simpson on Martins Creek in Southwest Roanoke County.

William and Mary Katherine (Poage) Grisso residents of Cave Spring section in Southwest Roanoke County.

Home of John and Susie (Harris) Grisso in Cave Spring, Roanoke County. The home burned in 1946.

Cave Spring Baptist Church

R.T. Fralin, Sr., Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.

Fralin home in Cave Spring.

Fralin barn on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.

Fralin home on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.

Riley T. Fralin, Sr, and Jr. at intersection of Ran Lynn Drive and Poage Valley Road.

Aunt Nadine Henderson takes nephews and nieces for an afternoon ride in Back Creek. Standing L to R: Bobby, Nadine, David and Charles Ed Henderson; On horse L to R: Paige Riley, Ray Henderson Corky, Barbara & Kay Henderson, Brent Riley.

Back Creek School with "new" addition.

Back Creek School.

Students in front of Back Creek School.

Haran Baptist Church

Youth in front of Haran Baptist Church. Front row, L to R: Gaynelle Simpson, Shirley Rierson; Second row, L to R: Preston Webster, Ruby Kirkwood, Nelson Simpson; Back row, L to R: Jimmy Kirkwood, Lorene Simpson, Polly Rierson, Norris Webster

Omer C. Simpson. Simpson lived on Martins Creek Road.

Omer C. Simpson

First row, L to R: Albert Turner, ? Webster; Second row, L to R: Janette Turner, Nelson Simpson, ?, O.C. Simpson, Jr., Third row, L to R: Francis Simpson, Colleen Grubb, Christine Simpson, Beatrice Peters, ?, Lorene Simpson; Back row, L to R: Vinson…

Hazel Tinsley and Mauvieleen S. Altis in front of Back Creek Elementary School.

W.F. Bolton's 8th grade class at Back Creek School.

L to R: Joe Beard, Effie Beard, Mauvieleen Stanley, Nannie Bracy, Edna Altis, Mary Altis, Nannie Altis, Clarence Altis, Clara Altis, Willie Bracy

L to R: Joe Beard, Mildred Beard, Charles Altis, Effie Beard, Willie Bracy, Mauvieleen Stanley, Clarence Altis

Front row, L to R: William Gilford Christley Jr., Ivy Mae Christley, Louise Christley, William Gilford Christley Sr., Grant Christley; Back row, L to R: Monroe Christley, Elsie Christley, Milan Christley, Glenna Christley, Bertha Christley, Arlen…

Front row, L to R: Louise Christley Williams, George Franklin Christley, Iva Mae Christley Ferguson, Elsie Christley, Bertha Christley, ?, Back row, L to R: Bill Christley, Pauline Christley, Monroe Christley, Thora Christley, Milan Christley,…

Former Elijah Poage store/warehouse on Old Mill Road in Poages Mill.

Photo taken in front of the Christley Homeplace on Mt. Chestnut Road in Roanoke County; Seated L to R: Margaret Powell Christley, Arlen F. “Pete” Christley; Standing, L to R: Keith B. Christley, Warren Christley, Joyce Christley Clowers, Michael…

Back Creek High School. L to R: Gertie Hopper, Glenna Christley, Camile Lavender, Cleda Grisso, Elsie Christley; man at back is Shelton Gates.

Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Marvin P. “Fats” Reed at the counter in Reed's Store at the intersection of Martins Creek Road and Route 221.

Rierson’s Grocery on Route 221.

Rock store near Poage Farm on Route 221.

Back Creek Elementary School under re-construction.

L to R: Ned Martin, Omer .C. Simpson, Jr., Charles Day and Gordon Willett (background) at Haran Baptist Church.

The woman sitting in the wagon is Annie Blankenship Martin, the man at right is Olvin Martin; American Chestnut in background; photo probably taken in Martins Creek Road area of Roanoke County. All others unidentified.

Photo taken at Thelma Willett’s home. Seated front, L to R: Marilyn Givens, Norma Jean Martin; Seated middle, L to R: Mae Austin Martin, Pearl Martin Wertz; Standing, L to R: Edith Martin Filson, Dorothy Martin Bass.

Alfonso Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.

Tilden Hendrix Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.

Omer C. Simpson, Jr., Christine Simpson, Lorene Simpson, residents of Martins Creek Road.

Nelson Simpson, a resident of Martins Creek Road. Photo probably taken at home of his parents O.C. and Mary Simpson.

L to R: Tilden H. Martin, Gertrude Martin Duling, Alfonso Martin, Otey Martin.

Back row, far left Annie Blankenship Martin, Olvin Martin; far right Louisa Martin, Daniel N. Simpson. Photo taken in front of the Martin-Simpson homeplace on Martins Creek Road. All others unidentified.

Olvin Martin home, built in 1877, was located on Martins Creek Road.

Tilden Martin and Lamar Martin barn on Martins Creek Road.

Idle band saw at Lamar Martin farm on Martins Creek Road.

Sam Hailey and his work mules.

Raleigh “Buck” Owens' spray engine for use in orchard.

Omer Simpson barn on Martins Creek Road.

Home of Mary (Mollie) Poage across the creek from the Poage farm on Route 221.

Poage home and farm along Route 221.

1840 deed for 66 acres belonging to Jane Poage as part of land granted to her from her father, John Poage.

Back Creek 4-H Club.

Sarah Rettinger Henry (left) and Nannie Rettinger Grisso.

Home of Samuel Henry.

James and Sarah Henry and three daughters in Poages Mill area.

Back Creek School girls basketball team. Pictured are Margaret Henry Hartman and Mildred Henry Dimond. All others unidentified.

Students at Back Creek School.

First Mormon chapel in Southwest Roanoke County, located on Bearing Road.

W.L. and Icie Wade (seated center) Family.

Ferguson sisters (top) and Christley home on Mt. Chestnut.

L to R: Rachel Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, Ocieola Ferguson, Isadora Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Charles Ferguson, James Ferguson, William H. Ferguson

Top photo, pictured: Jim Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Herbert Henderson, Maggie Ferguson, Margaret Rachel Ferguson, William H. Ferguson, Bertha Wade, Henry Wade . Bottom photo, pictured L to R: Ivie Ferguson, Jim Ferguson, Icie Ferguson, Aunt Paulina,…

Margaret Rachel Owens Ferguson and William H. Ferguson.

1. Isadora Ferguson Wade, 2. William Lee Wade, 3. Oren Wade, 4. Henry Wade, 5. Barney Owens. Photo was taken at the apple orchard at the Wade home. All others unidentified.

Charcoal drawing of Henry Booker Wade.

Portion of rock wall, built by Ralph Henry’s great grandfather, along Corntassel Lane. The wall still exists today.

Packing label for L.D. Bell and T.M. Bell at Poages Mill.

Harvey Claytor Poage.

Poage Family in front of engine on farm. L to R: Harvey Poage, Bill Poage, Lee Poage, Lucy Poage

Charlie Poage, son of William Poage, with team of horses in front of Poage farmhouse on Route 221.

Unidentified children at Back Creek School.

6th graders in Back Creek School classroom.

Miss Annie Bohon sells ice cream during lunch at Back Creek Elementary School. The ice cream cooler was inside the front door of the school.

Back Creek Elementary School.

Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School. Ann Hogan w/tie upper left of group (principal/teacher),

Turner home on Martins Creek Road in its final days.

Johnnie and Bertha Grubb making apple butter.

Ed Sloan, auctioneer, with Harold Ferguson in background

L to R: Henry Lee Poage (1891-1960), Arthur Seibert “Ott” Poage (1897-1971), Harvey Claytor Poage (1893-1928) in front of Poage farmhouse

L to R: Arthur “Ott” Poage, Henry Lee Poage, Charles Claytor Poage (1848-1931), Harvey Claytor Poage, David Meador

Wheeler and Bessie Beckner in front of home, presently located at 7041 Cotton Hill Road

Wheeler and Bessie Beckner and John Steele (left) at home on Cotton HIll Road. They logged timber for railroad ties.

Beckner homeplace on Cotton Hill Road.

Mildred and Roscoe Meador wedding photo; Wheeler Beckner on porch.

Grandle Meador, Tina, Alice and Buddy Welcher at Beckner home.

Aerial view of Route 419 under construction at Chaparral Drive; Penn Forest Boulevard at bottom.

Aerial view looking north at Route 419 construction. The house and barn were located at the current site of the Roanoke County Administrative Offices on Bernard Drive. The earth moving equipment is at the current intersection of Route 419 and…

Aerial view showing Green Valley Elementary School, upper right.

Aerial view to the northeast of current Route 419 at intersection with Ogden Road. Ogden Road is seen at the top of the photo. At top, right is Ogden Elementary School. The area to the right of the railroad tracks is Cox Communications and Old…

House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Arlene Stanley on porch.

House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Clarence Altis (left) and Robert Carroll.

House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Photo taken on Easter Sunday shows Roma Stanley (left) and Clarence Altice.

Mauvieleen Altis in front of house.

Mauvieleen Altis, Robert Carroll and Arlene Stanley.

Clara Altis and Arlene Stanley.

Arlene Stanley and Clara Altis at Back Creek Elementary School.

L to R: Martha Tinsley, Alrene Stanley, ?, Mauvieleen Altis, Hazel Tinsley, Ethel Stump.

Charlie and Minnie Altis home, formerly located on road leading into Old Mill Plantation subdivision from Route 221.

Charlie amd Minnie Altis with Forrest and Florence Sloan.

Charlie Altis in his apple orchard on hill behind Altice home.

Ed and Viola Sloan.

Bobby, Joyce, Hazel and Robert Altis.

Sarah and Ballard Martin in front of home. Ballard was a carpenter and farmer.

Look Out Lodge postcard, Bent Mountain.

Hubert Earl “Hub” Harris.

Ballard P. and Sarah Martin

Hubert Earl Harris & Ola Agee Harris lived where Starkey ball fields are today.

James C. Fralin being baptized in Back Creek at Poages Mill in 1925 by Chris Eller, Brethren minister.

Lucy Dyer Poage, Molly Gregson, Jeff Gregson, making apple butter at home in the Poages Mill area.

Haran Baptist Church

Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School.

Kittinger Chapel was located on Landmark Circle in Roanoke County. It was razed in the early 2000s.

Mary Catherine Sloan Poage

Emily Bohon and Bessie Brown

Ruby Holt in front of Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.

Home of Dr. E.O. Tinsley on Bent Mountain. The home was called “Sunny Side”. Tinsley’s office was located on right, front corner of porch. The home was on Tinsley Lane. It was razed in the 2000s.

Col. Fletcher Holt with a snake around his neck. Holt was a taxidermist on Bent Mountain

Clyde Bohon, who bought Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.

Col. Fletcher Holt in his store on Bent Mountain.

Mount Olivet Baptist Church on Route 221, Bent Mountain.

May Court at Bent Mountain High School. May Queen (far right) is Carrie Marie Bell; Maid to the Queen (second from right) is Mamie Logan; crown bearer is John Poff, flower girl is Jean Ferguson; Maids are Laura Metz, Bertha Janney, Betty Sisson,…

Marble players at Bent Mountain School. L to R: Hilton King, Herbert Craighead, Namon Conner, Arnold Mills, Melvin Manning (school champion), Harold Thompson, Fletcher Wimmer.

Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Reed’s Store after the 1948 addition of Dairy Diner, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Interior of Reed's Store, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.

Baptism of Mary Ann Conner, wife of G.W. Conner, by Elder Leonard Brammer of the Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, at Fralin home.

Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.

Bellview Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.

Hezekiah Lavinder (seated) and his family at their home (located at entrance to Bridlewood, home still standing) off of Route 221.

Elders of Pigg River Primitive Baptist Association at Basham Church in Stewartsville, Virginia.

Present-day residence that was the former Haran School, located at 7910 Bent Mountain Road.

Ralph Henry of the Back Creek Baseball Team. Uniform says Finnell’s, as Finnell & Sons sponsored the team.

Spectators at Back Creek Elementary School for Back Creek baseball game.

“Heading the Barrels” at Doc Ferguson’s orchard. L to R: George Yates, Ben Owens, Mr. Minnix, A. Bohon, Doc Ferguson, Will Hokles, Wiley Lavinder.

Gas ration stamps from 1945.

Mount Union Church of the Brethren on Bent Mountain. The original 1896 church building is seen. Rev. Oscar Fike (right) and his parents are on the front steps.

Brethren baptism in a creek in Floyd County.
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