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PCS 22.0
Composite of the 1909 Roanoke College baseball team.
PCS 22.1
Composite of the 1909 Roanoke College baseball team.
PCS 22.2
Roanoke High School football team.
PCS 23.0
Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company. Harrs Hardwood was located in Norwich.
PCS 24.0
Jefferson High School marching band.
PCS 25.0
Group photo of Roanoke Railway and Electric streetcar drivers.
PCS 26.0
Crowds bustle at the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
PCS 26.1
Roanoke Police Chief Moore speaks to an unidentified man in front of the Terry Building.
PCS 26.2
Looking east from 16 W. Campbell Avenue.
PCS 26.3
Looking east from 16 W. Campbell Avenue.
PCS 26.4
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street SW.
PCS 26.5
An unidentified couple walks in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 27.0
Fire engulfs Michael's Bakery at 501 2nd Street SW. The fire started in Crystal Spring Laundry next door to the bakery and quickly spread to other buildings.
PCS 28.0
Roanoke Hardware Company was located at 22 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 29.0
Crystal Spring reservoir.
PCS 30.0
Davis & Stephenson was an insurance agency located at 112 Kirk Avenue SW.
PCS 31.0
An interior view of Jefferson Pharmacy, located at 315 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 32.0
Silverman & Heyman Clothiers was located at 11 Salem Avenue SE.
PCS 33.0
C.A. Berry Painting, Paper Hanging, and Decorating was located at 28 Church Avenue SW.
PCS 34.0
Roanoke Notion Company was located at 210 Salem Avenue SW.
PCS 35.0
Hock's Meats was located at 15 Salem Avenue SW.
PCS 36.0
Looking north from the 900 block on Franklin Road SW
PCS 37.0
The Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain, carved out of red granite, was erected in 1907 by Kimball’s friends in a Shenandoah Avenue Park near the N&W passenger station. It provided water for "man and bird and beast". Horses drank from the front…
PCS 38.0
Thomas Raike and William Massey stand next to their truck, Raike and Massey sold beauty supplies for Belle-Terra Products.
PCS 39.0
Group photo of the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan Rajah Temple No. 195 band on the steps of the Elks Club once located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
PCS 40.0
Baldwin Locomotive Engine No. 548.
PCS 41.0
Hunter Coal Company was located at 1600 Cleveland Avenue SW.
PCS 42.0
Lawrence Campbell, Walter Dale, and Gertrude Dale at 6 Campbell Avenue SE.
PCS 43.0
Burney Edward Witt was known as the Elliston Yodeler.
PCS 44.0
Main Building on the campus of Hollins University.
PCS 44.1
Main Building on the campus of Hollins University.
PCS 45.0
Richard Poff is given a pen by President Dwight Eisenhower. The pen was used to sign the bill enabling railroad men who have paid into the Railroad Retirement Fund and Social Security to draw from both.
PCS 46.0
Twins Billy and Hiram Fenster were newsboys for the Union News Company. The boys sold newspapers and magazines aboard trains.
PCS 47.0
A view of the valley from McAfee Knob.
PCS 48.0
Hunter & Company grocers was located at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW. Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson were proprietors.
PCS 48.1
Interior view of Hunter & Company grocers was located at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW. Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson were proprietors.
PCS 48.2
Lester Leap and Jacob Patterson in front of their grocery store, Hunter & Company at 143-145 Salem Avenue SW.
PCS 49.0
Interior view of the first floor and mezzanine of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.
PCS 49.1
Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.
PCS 49.2
Interior view of Mitchell's Clothing, formerly located at 307 1st Street SW.
PCS 50.0
Interior view of Roanoke Jewelry Company, formerly located at 107 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 51.0
Nelson Hardware Company warehouse. The building is located at 207 Bullitt Avenue SE.
PCS 52.0
People's Furniture Company was located at 118-120 Salem Avenue SW.
PCS 53.0
Interior view of Burrell Pharmacy, formerly located at 510 Gainsboro Road NW. Dr. Isaac Burrell is on the left.
PCS 54.0
Roanoke Country Club was originally located in South Roanoke.
PCS 55.0
Wildheim Game Farm was a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.
PCS 55.1
Wildheim Game Farm was a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.
PCS 55.2
An aerial view of Wildheim Game Farm, a private zoo owned by J.J. Bower on Peters Creek Road. The zoo contained thousands of birds and small animals from all over the world.
PCS 56.0
An interior view of E.S. Becker's Grocery, formerly located at 209 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 56.1
An interior view of Keyser-Warren Drug Company, formerly located at 106 Salem Avenue SW.
PCS 56.2
Interior view of Byrne & McCorkle Drug Store, formerly located at 207 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 57.0
Interior view of China, Art, & Book Store, formerly located at 15 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 58.0
Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 58.1
Martha Washington Candies was located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 58.2
Interior view of Martha Washington Candies, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 59.0
The bottling department of the Virginia Brewing Company. Virginia Brewing was located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.
PCS 60.0
A view of First Street in Vinton.
PCS 61.0
Vinton Roller Mills, along Glade Creek, grew out of mills originally built by David Gish that pre-dated the Civil War. By the Twentieth Century, the remaining mill was owned and operated by James Bowie and produced three kinds of flour. By 1924, the…
PCS 62.0
Fairland Lake Club was located at 2611 Ordway Drive NW.
PCS 63.0
Encampment of the 2nd Virginia Regiment of the National Guard at Maher Field.
PCS 64.0
Adams, Payne, and Gleaves was located along the south end of Jefferson Street.
PCS 65.0
Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works
PCS 66.0
Strobel's Airship at the Roanoke Fair. The airship was designed by Charles J. Strobel, after the general idea of the Zeppelin, and took a championship at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The airship was filled with hydrogen and had a gas engine that…
PCS 67.0
The Jefferson Theatre was located at 417 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 67.1
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973.
PCS 67.2
The Academy of Music was located in the 400 block of West Salem Avenue. The Academy opened 7 October 1892. After World War II, it fell into disuse and was razed in 1953.
PCS 68.0
Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed in 1913.
PCS 68.1
Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed in 1913.
PCS 68.2
A view of the parlor inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium closed…
PCS 68.3
A view of the reception hall inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium…
PCS 68.4
A view of the dining room inside Roanoke Sanitarium. Roanoke Sanitarium was located at 1906 Salem Avenue SW. It was opened by Dr. Walter Slicer in 1911 to treat "nervous and mild mental cases" as well as alcohol and drug addiction. The sanitarium…
PCS 69.0
The Shenandoah Hospital was located at 712 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 69.1
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.
PCS 69.2
Jefferson Hospital, which was founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was a predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
PCS 69.3
Jefferson Hospital, which was founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was a predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
PCS 69.4
Walter S. Slicer's Hospital was located at 601 S. Jefferson Street. The building was later occupied by National Business College.
PCS 70.0
The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.
PCS 71.0
A view of Wasena from the north entrance of Wasena Bridge.
PCS 72.0
The Corps of Cadets of VMI parades on the football field in a colorful pregame appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VT at Victory Stadium.
PCS 73.0
The Elks National Home in Bedford.
PCS 74.0
Interior view of The Hobbie Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 75.0
Thurman & Boone was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.
PCS 76.0
Dr. J. Harry Martin performs an eye exam in his office located at 134 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 77.0
The Mexican Craft Shop was located across from the entrance to Hollins University on Route 11.
PCS 78.0
State Farm Insurance Company once had an office at 5005 Williamson Road.
PCS 79.0
Looking west on a flooded Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
PCS 80.0
Passengers ride the Mill Mountain Incline down Mill Mountain.
PCS 80.1
A view of Roanoke from the Mill Mountain Incline.
PCS 80.2
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.3
Workers raise the infrastructure for The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.4
Men work on building structures in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.5
Group photograph of the construction crew at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.6
The Thriller roller coast under construction at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.7
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.9
Various buildings on the grounds of Mountain Park. In addition to The Thriller, Mountain Park had a casino, shooting gallery, dance pavilion, and bowling alley.
PCS 80.10
Various buildings on the grounds of Mountain Park. In addition to The Thriller, Mountain park had a casino, dance pavilion, shooting gallery, and bowling alley.
PCS 80.11
Men stand on the tracks of The Thriller roller coaster during construction.
PCS 80.12
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.13
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.14
Entrance of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.15
Construction of The Thriller roller coaster in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.16
A view of Mountain Park.
PCS 80.17
Some concession stands at Mountain Park.
PCS 80.18
Footpaths in Mountain Park.
PCS 80.19
Mountain Park. Caption reads, 'The last Sunday here soldiers were in Roanoke.'
PCS 80.20
A view of Mountain Park.
PCS 80.21
Crowds watch as the Mill Mountain Incline makes its journey.
PCS 81.0
Wills & Willauer was located at 111-113 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 82.0
An interior view of Sheen's Ice Cream Parlor, formerly located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 82.1
An interior view of the reception, reading, and music room in connection with Sheen's Ice Cream Parlor. Sheen's was located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW.
PCS 44.2
A panoramic view of the Hollins University campus.
PCS 44.3
West Building on the campus of Hollins University.
PCS 3.21
The Hotel Pierce was located on the site that would be become the Hotel Dumas.
PCS 83.0
Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.
PCS 39.1
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road where Anthem is now located.
PCS 84.0
Prominent on the left is a sign for W.B. Dillard Drug Co., Prescription Druggists, Soda and Mineral Waters. Watts Dillard was a prominent Salem business man involved in numerous civic projects. His drugstore, at the corner of Main and College, got a…
PCS 5.5
The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the current building.
PCS 85.0
For many years, Salem had also benefited from passenger service provided by the Virginian Railroad. Virginian passenger service in Salem ended in 1954, five years prior to its merger with the N&W.
PCS 86.0
Mountain Lake in Giles County.
PCS 86.1
Cascade Falls located in Giles County.
PCS 86.2
Mountain Lake in Giles County.
PCS 5.6
Young Business Men's Class of First Baptist Church.
PCS 87.0
The President's house at Virginia Tech.
PCS 88.0
Group photo of National Business College students.
PCS 88.1
"The student body assembled at the college building on Church Avenue and with well-filled baskets marched to the Norfolk & Western where they boarded a special train chartered for the occasion by Professor Coulter. The management of the Norfolk &…
PCS 88.2
A penmanship class in National Business College.
PCS 88.3
Group photo of National Business College students.
PCS 89.0
Located at Jefferson Street and Williamson Road, the Virginian Railway Station served passengers from 1910 to 1956. It was the only station constructed of brick along the entire length of the Virginian's 608 miles network.
PCS 89.1
Located at Jefferson Street and Williamson Road, the Virginian Railway Station served passengers from 1910 to 1956. It was the only station constructed of brick along the entire length of the Virginian's 608 miles network.
PCS 89.2
Birds-eye view looking northeast toward the Norfolk & Western General Offices and Hotel Roanoke.
PCS 5.7
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church is located at 402 2nd Street SW.
PCS 90.0
The Randolph Street Market was located at the corner of Williamson Road (Randolph Street) and Campbell Avenue.
GB02
Young boy wearing a graduation cap and gown in front of the Gainsboro Library. “Hugh Ennis.”
GB11
“To the fellow I love most of all, my husband, love and kisses, Del.”
GB15
Unidentified Polynesian-style group photograph.
GB19
From left to right: Clarence Dunnaville Jr. and Cabell Brand at Oliver Hill’s 100th Birthday Celebration.
GB20
Group drinking Coca-Cola in a grocery store.
GB23.1
Freemason group.
GB25.2
Virginia Y. Lee, about 1982.
GB26
Virginia Y. Lee with flowers.
GB27
Virginia Y. Lee posing with trellis flowers.
GB34
Della Williams, front far left (married E.D. Downing), and unidentified group photograph.
GB38
Dr. Justin Plumber and unidentified woman.
GB40.1
Large group at a long table. Dr. Harry Penn, second from right, back row, plaid suit.
GB42
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man at graduation.
GB42.1
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man at graduation.
GB46
Claytor Family photograph; birthday celebration.
GB46.1
Claytor Family photograph; birthday celebration.
GB47
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man sitting in a chair.
GB48
Left to right: Dr. Wallace King (Dentist,) Ruth Williams Claytor (married to John B. Claytor Jr.,) Dr. Maynard H. Law, and John B. Claytor Jr.
GB49
Claytor Family photograph; wedding party. “Left to Right: Stephan – 24, Kevin – 30, Eric -27, Pop, Ma, Greggory – 28 Groom, Mike – 39, Roderick – 40, Justin – 41, Maurice – 37, Geoffrey – 28 Best Man.”
GB50
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified group photograph in a living room.
GB51
Left to right: Mrs. Curtis (married Cecil Curtis,) James Claytor Charlton “Red,” Nina Bolden (married Rex Bolden.)
GB52
Claytor Family photograph; wedding.
GB53
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB53.1
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB53.2
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB54
Left to right: Dr. Walter Claytor, Ralph Claytor, and Dr. John B. Claytor Jr.
GB55
Left to right: Kim Claytor, Dr. Walter Claytor, Dorothy Shepperson Greene, and Ralph Claytor.
GB56
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified portrait of a man.
GB58.1
First Baptist Church Gainsboro, interior. Rotogravure print.
GB63
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Digital print.
GB63.1
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Al Holland with unidentified woman. Digital Print.
GB63.2
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Al Holland with unidentified man. Digital print.
GB64
Al Holland, Sr. and two unidentified men at the Gainsboro Library.
GB65
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument Dedication.
GB66
Side A: “Early Black Baseball Team Roanoke.” N&W Negro League. Side B: Unidentified men riding in an automobile.
GB70
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.1
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.2
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.3
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.4
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.5
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.6
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.7
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.8
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.9
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB72.2
First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. Rev. Charles Green. “C. Patterson.”
GB76
Interior of an unidentified auto repair garage. “C. Patterson.”
GB86
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.1
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.2
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.3
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.4
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.5
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.6
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.7
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.8
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.9
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.10
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.11
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.12
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.13
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.14
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.15
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.16
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.17
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.18
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.19
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.20
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.21
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.22
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.23
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.24
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.25
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.26
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.27
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.28
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.29
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.30
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.31
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.32
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.33
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.34
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.35
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.36
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.37
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.38
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.39
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.40
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.41
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.42
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.43
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.44
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.45
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.46
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB88
“To the Roanoke City Public Library. Reading is fundamental. Learn to read and your dreams come true. God bless you, Jonelle Allen, ‘Doreen.”
GB89
“I write to promote understanding, Roy (?) Graham (?), 1958.”
GB92
Order of the Eastern Star group photograph in front of the Allegany-Dunbar Freemason’s Prince Hall.
GB105.1
Gainsboro Library, exterior, with a children’s class. (Reprint, original is missing.) Small boy standing next to Virginia Y. Lee in top row is Curtis Reeves, nephew of Ms. Lee. Small girl in Little Red Riding Hood costume in third row is Virginia…
GB125
Virginia Sanitary Barbershop, on Henry Street. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB126
Location of Kaiser Record Store on Henry Street. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB129
Virginia Theater sign. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB131
Commonwealth Ave. (Williamson Rd.) at Patton Ave. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.
GB132
Lincoln Theater on Henry Street with the N&W Veterans Association Colored Division. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB133
Medical complex on Henry Street and Centre Avenue, top left, with the Community Drug Store (Dr. Beverly L. Adams pictured, bottom left) and the offices of dentist Dr. H. T. Penn, right. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB134
Lynhaven Smoke Shop at 125 N. Henry St., 1942. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB146
Unidentified man posing for portrait against plain background in patterned suit and bowtie.
GB149
Ten unidentified people sitting around an apparent banquet table.
GB154
Small image of the outside of the Hotel Dumas.
GBOV01
Portrait of Dr. F.W. Claytor. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.
GBOV04
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA.
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Perry Thomas Keeling, Sr. Boys' Work Secretary. 1955-1956, Executive Director: 1957-1990, the YMCA of Roanoke Valley Family Center Branch.
GBOV03-GBOV03.01
Harrison School Trip to Washington D.C.
GBOV06
Virginia State Graduating Class of 1914. Mattie Bell (Morris) was later a teacher at Gainsboro School.
RSI003-RSI004
Front of image (RSI003) shows three people posed for a portrait. A man sits on a wicker chair, and a small boy leans against it. A woman stands in the background. Image has a small emblem at the bottom that reads, "Landes Roanoke, VA." The back of…
RSI005-RSI006
Front of image (RSI005) shows a man sitting in a low-hanging shed/small covered structure. He is holding what appears to be a large sheet of honeycomb, and is seated next to what is assumedly beehives. The back of the image (RSI006) shows that the…
RSI007-RSI008
The front of the image (RSI007) shows a white farm house surrounded by farm land. The back of the image (RSI008) shows that this image was produced to be a Post Card. The small bit of handwriting on the back assumedly says, "Pres Hartman's Home Cave…