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Davis 46.81 Larry Dow Pontiac.jpg
Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.

Davis 45.311 Strietmann Biscuit.jpg
Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis 68.91 Philpott Dam.jpg
Philpott Dam on the Smith River.

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The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.

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Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.

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Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.

Davis 22.95 Mt. Zion AME.jpg
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located on Gainsboro Road near Rutherford Avenue NW.

Davis 22.45 Pilgrim Holiness.jpg
Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.

Davis 22.97 St. John's AME Zion.jpg
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.

Davis 24.2 Christ Episcopal.jpg
Christ Episcopal Church choir stands next to the church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 24.215 Christ Episcopal.jpg
Mural behind the pulpit of Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 24.18 St. John's Parish.jpg
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…

Davis 23.611 West End Presbyterian.jpg
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis 23.61 West End Presbyterian.jpg
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis 23.52 Second Presbyterian.jpg
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 23.51 Second Presbyterian.jpg
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 23.41 First Presbyterian.jpg
First Presbyterian Church located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Davis 23.34 Belmont Presbyterian.jpg
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.

Davis 23.31 Belmont Presbyterian.jpg
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.

Davis 23.216 Raleigh Court Presbyterian.jpg
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.

Davis 11.73 Oakland Elementary.jpg
Oakland Elementary School, formerly located at 3229 Williamson Road NW. Oakland is now the Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy at Oakland.

Davis 19.821 English Gardens.jpg
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.

Davis 4.41 FNEB Sign.jpg
First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.

Davis 2.1313 Barr Brothers.jpg
Barr Brothers Jewelers, formerly located at 4 Campell Avenue SE.

Davis 2.121 Jefferson and Franklin.jpg
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. …

Davis 1.81 Tinker Creek.jpg
Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.

Davis2 49.22 Roanoke-Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.

Davis2 48.621 Garland's Drugstore.jpg
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 44.7141 Kroger.jpg
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW, now Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op.

Davis2 44.7144 Kroger.jpg
Kroger, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE next to Sears Town.

Davis2 49.412 Sears.jpg
Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 49.41 Sears.jpg
Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

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Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 46.516 BF Goodrich.jpg
B.F. Goodrich Home and Auto, formerly located at 3520 Williamson Road NW.

Davis2 44.13 Caldwell-Sites Company.jpg
Caldwell-Sites Company Booksellers, formerly located at 105 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 43.51 Williamson Building.jpg
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.

Davis2 2.13 Campbell and Jefferson.jpg
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.

Davis2 2.133 Hardy Shoes.jpg
Hardy Shoes for Men and Boys, formerly located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.

Davis 11.28 Back Creek School.jpg
The original Back Creek School, located just off of Route 221, was used until the current Back Creek Elementary was constructed in 1937.

Davis2 48.34 Toms Potato Chips.jpg
Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.

Davis 14.9 Coyner Springs.jpg
Front view of center section, showing entrance and offices on lower floor and nurses' quarters on second floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.

Davis 14.91 Coyner Springs.jpg
View of front of Coyner Springs Sanatorium, built in 1939 as a tuberculosis sanatorium on the former grounds of Coyner Springs Resort.

Davis 14.92 Coyner Springs.jpg
Side view of Coyner Springs Sanatorium showing courtyard and "colored" entrance.

Davis 14.94 Coyner Springs.jpg
View of main corridor on lower floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.

Davis 14.95 Coyner Springs.jpg
A partial view of one of the wards in Coyner Springs Sanatorium.

Davis 31.6 Gale House.jpg
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.

Davis 30.2 2501 Inglewood Road.jpg
Home located at 2501 Inglewood Road SW.

RREC8 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Golfers teeing off at Roanoke Country Club.

RREC18 Roanoke Railway & Electric.jpg
Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Walnut Avenue Steam Plant. In front of the plant is the old streetcar barn

Davis 1.14 Mill Mountain.jpg
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.

Davis 16.9 Shenandoah Hotel.jpg
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…

Davis 2.27 Professional Arts Building.jpg
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.

Davis 2.28 Boxley Building.jpg
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.

Davis 2.163 Campbell Avenue.jpg
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.

Davis 12.4 Commonwealth Building.jpg
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.

Davis 13.14 Roanoke County Courthouse.jpg
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.

Davis 14.12 Burrell Memorial Hospital.jpg
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…

Davis 14.22 Shenandoah Hospital.jpg
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.

Davis 19.01 Victory Stadium.jpg
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.

Davis 19.141 YWCA.jpg
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.

Davis 22.22 Greene Memorial UMC.jpg
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.

Davis 24.02 St. Johns Episcopal.jpg
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.

Davis 25.313 Our Lady of Nazareth.jpg
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…

Davis 43.214 N&W General Offices.jpg
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.jpg
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.

Davis 45.237 Sunlight Bakery .jpg
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.

Davis 47.312 Roanoke City Mills.jpg
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.

Davis 61.01 N&W Passenger Station.jpg
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.

Davis 66.301 Memorial Bridge.jpg
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.

LDW1 Loebl, Josef.jpg
Josef Loebl stands next to a Vorclone drying tumbler in Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 350 Salem Avenue.

LDW2 Loebl Dye Works.jpg
Left to Right: Josef Loebl, Robert Loebl, Julia Loebl, _____, and Roy Hargraves in front of Loebl Dye Works, formerly on Salem Avenue.

LDW3 Dyeing Vats.jpg
Left to right: Roy Hargraves, Josef Loebl and Robert Loebl in a dyeing room of Loebl Dye Works, formerly located on Salem Avenue.

LDW16 Package.jpg
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…

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.

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Displays of tableware at Heirnomimus.

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Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.

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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".

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Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.

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A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.

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Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.

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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".

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.

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Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.

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View of the fabric department of Heironimus.

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View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.

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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…

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Engine No. 550 is a later example of the steam locomotive used by N&W. The crew poses for a picture in Roanoke.

FE001 First Auto.jpg
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…

FE002 GW Sisler.jpg
G.W. Sisler Funeral Home, formerly located at 23 First (Salem) Avenue.

FE003 Grand Piano.jpg
Grand Piano Furniture was located at 312 2nd Street SW.

FE005 Carolina Cotton Mills.jpg
Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills, formerly located at 505 6th Street SW.

FE006 JE Bernards.jpg
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.

FE007 Armistice Day Parade.jpg
A contingent of veterans march in the Armistice Day Parade on Campbell Avenue.

FE009 Union Lunch.jpg
Union Lunch, formerly located in the area where the Market Building is today.

FE010 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Campbell Avenue toward the Market Building from the roof of the Colonial American National Bank building.

FE011 McGuire Building.jpg
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.

FE012 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
Group portrait of Alleghany Institute students. Individuals unidentifed.

FE013 McGuire Building.jpg
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…

FE014 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Campbell Avenue. The Rialto Theatre is visible at left.

FE015 Municipal Building.jpg
The Municipal Building from 2nd Street.

FE017 Mountain Trust.jpg
Mountain Trust Bank was located in the Strickland Building at 302 S. Jefferson Street.

FE019 Lakeside.jpg
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" rollercoaster and the bumper car pavilion.

FE022 Church and Jefferson.jpg
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…

FE023 Big Lick Hotel.jpg
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…

FE024 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking south on Jefferson Street. American Theatre on right.

FE027 Title Guarantee.jpg
Title Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank, formerly located at 34 Church Avenue SW.

FE028 Fire Ladder.jpg
Firemen pose on a ladder pulled by horses. The building in the background was on the corner of 1st Street and Church Avenue.

FE032 Post Office.jpg
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.

FE033 Big Lick Livery.jpg
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…

FE034 Horton Livery.jpg
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.

FE036 Hotel Roanoke.jpg
Hotel Roanoke

FE037 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street.

FE038 Mill Mountain Incline.jpg
Mill Mountain Incline.

FE041 Almshouse.jpg
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.

FE044 Civil War Veterans.jpg
Civil War veterans reunion at Hotel Roanoke.

FE045 Elmwood Pond.jpg
The pond once in Elmwood Park.

FE046 Patrick Henry Lobby.jpg
Interior view of the Patrick Henry Hotel lobby.

FE047 Market Building.jpg
Roanoke's first Market Building. Built in 1886, it was replaced by the current Market Building in 1922.

FE048 FNEB.jpg
The First National Exchange Bank building is located at 201 S. Jefferson Street.

FE049 1st Street.jpg
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.

FE050 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Patrick Henry Hotel

FE052 Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Mill Mountain. Roanoke Hospital, the Mill Mountain Incline, and the observation tower are all visible.

FE054 Dog Mouth Fountain.jpg
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.

FE055 Lewis-Gale.jpg
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.

FE056 Downtown Roanoke.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Colonial National Bank building.

FE057 1st Street.jpg
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.

FE058 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Crowds gather along Campbell Avenue to watch the Armistice Day Parade.

FE061 UCT Carnival.jpg
Spectators watch the highwire act, part of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of American carnival.

FE062 Natural Bridge Hotel.jpg
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.

FE064 View from Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain with the Riverland neighborhood in the foreground.

FE065 WDBJ.jpg
WDBJ station at its third location on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue.

FE066 Observation Tower.jpg
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.

FE068 Greene Memorial.jpg
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…

FE069 Ponce de Leon Hotel.jpg
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…

FE071 Ponce de Leon Hotel.jpg
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE072 Jefferson Hospital.jpg
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…

FE075 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
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…

FE079 RHS Gymnasts.jpg
Roanoke High School gymnasts. Caption reads, "Winners Intermediate Gym Contest, '07-'08".

FE080 Poages Mill.jpg
Close-up view of Poage's Mill waterwheel on Back Creek.

FE081 Carvins Cove.jpg
Waterfall at Carvins Cove.

FE082 Almshouse.jpg
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.

FE083 Natural Bridge Hotel.jpg
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.

FE084 Muse Family.jpg
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.

FE085 Webster Brick.jpg
Webster Brick Company (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

FE086 Old 97.jpg
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…

FE088 Roanoke Machine Shop Band.jpg
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…

FE089 Old 97.jpg
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…

FE090 Red Men's Band.jpg
Hiawatha Tribe Number 66, Red Men's Band at Hotel Roanoke.

FE091 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Golf Course at Roanoke Country Club.

FE092 Armistead Neal House.jpg
Armistead Neal tavern and boarding house was located on Shenandoah Avenue. For many years, it served the town of Big Lick as a hotel.

FE093 Mill Mountain.jpg
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.

FE094 Old 97.jpg
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…

FE098 Pythian Castle Hall.jpg
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.

FE103 Natural Tunnel.jpg
Natural Tunnel in Scott County. The massive naturally formed cave is so large, it is used as a railroad tunnel.

FE107 Roanoke Bankers.jpg
Group portrait of Roanoke bankers in front of the Terry Building.

FE109 2nd VA Company G.jpg
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,…

FE111 Hancock-Clay.jpg
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.

FE112 First Presbyterian.jpg
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street SW.

FE116 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW, shortly after completion of the clubhouse.

FE117 Salvation Army Hotel.jpg
Salvation Army Hotel, formerly located at 201 2nd Street SW.

FE120 N&W General Offices.jpg
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.

FE121 Belmont Elementary.jpg
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.

FE123 Ponce de Leon.jpg
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE124 Commerce Street School.jpg
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.

FE126 Harrison School.jpg
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…

FE128 Sherwood Forest.jpg
Entrance to Sherwood Forest subdivision, located at Yellow Mountain Road and Nottingham Road.

FE130 Morice Twine Mill.jpg
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.

FE131 Boggs & Havnaer.jpg
Boggs & Havnaer Laundry and Dry Cleaning supplies and equipment, formerly located at 912 3 1/2 Street SE.

FE136 Morningside Elementary.jpg
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.

FE137 Stonewall Jackson Middle.jpg
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.

FE138 Jamison School.jpg
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.

FE139 Lucy Addison High.jpg
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.

FE140 Stonewall Jackson Middle.jpg
Stonewall Jackson Middle School located at 1004 Montrose Avenue SE. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.

FE142 Roanoke Printing Company.jpg
Roanoke Printing Company occupies the Bolling Building, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street SW.

FE144 Highland Park Elementary.jpg
Built in 1920, Highland Park Elementary School is located at 1212 5th Street SW.

FE146 Roanoke Hospital.jpg
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.

FE147 State & City Bank.jpg
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.

FE150 Jefferson High.jpg
Originally constructed in 1922, Jefferson High School was Roanoke's largest high school for half a century.

FE151 Wasena Elementary.jpg
Wasena Elementary School is located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue SW.

FE153 Ole Monterey Golf Course.jpg
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW.

FE156 Crystal Spring Laundry.jpg
Crystal Spring Laundry was located at 720 Franklin Road SW.

FE157 Ole Monterey Golf Course.jpg
Built in 1920, Ole Monterey Golf Course is the second oldest golf course in the City of Roanoke.

FE159 Mountain View.jpg
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.…

FE162 N&W General Offices.jpg
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…

FE171 Roanoke Photo Finishing.jpg
An interior view of Roanoke Photo Finishing Company with George Davis behind counter.

FE175 Roanoke High School.jpg
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…

FE178 Elmwood Park.jpg
A scene in Elmwood Park.

FE182 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Colonial Bank building.

FE185 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking east from the 100 block of Campbell Avenue.

FE188 Burrell Memorial.jpg
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…

FE189 Fenton China.jpg
Fenton China and House Furniture, formerly located at 306 S. Jefferson Street.

FE195 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Lyle's Drugstore occupied the right half of this building, located at 101 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE196 Roanoke Baseball.jpg
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.

FE198 Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
The temporary quarters of Mountain Trust Bank, formerly located at 34 W. Church Avenue.

FE199 Terra Alta.jpg
"Terra Alta" located at 1348 Prospect Road SE.

FE200 WDBJ Radio.jpg
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.

FE201 State & City Building.jpg
State & City Building, located at 102 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE202 Blue Ridge Springs.jpg
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. …

FE203 Virginia College.jpg
The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.

FE205 Police Switchboard.jpg
Switchboard at Police headquarters. Sargeant Dick Arnold uses the phone as motorcycle officer John Lemon looks on.

FE206 Mountain Lake.jpg
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.

FE208 Crockett Springs.jpg
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.

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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.

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Looking west on Campbell Avenue.

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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.

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Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.

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Looking east on the 2000 block of Westover Avenue SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.

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Looking east on the 2000 block of Maiden Lane SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time this photograph was taken.

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Looking west from the 1900 block of Maiden Lane. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.

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Aerial view of Norfolk & Western east end shops.

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Looking northeast on Grandin Road at the intersection with Shirley Avenue.

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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. …

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Looking south on Jefferson Street from Salem Avenue.

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Looking north on Jefferson Street from the 300 block.

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Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.

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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.

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A view of Mill Mountain showing a relatively undeveloped foreground.

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Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street.

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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.

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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.

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Roanoke Knitting Mills began operations in 1903 at 306 Elm Avenue SE. It closed by 1909.

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Aerial viewing showing Main Street in Salem near the intersection with Union Street and Academy Street.

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Roanoke Public Warehouse was located at 403 Salem Avenue.

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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…

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The Market Building appears largely unchanged today from when it was built in 1922.

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Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

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Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

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The Municipal Building was built in 1915.

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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…

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The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.

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Hammond's Printing and Litho Works, formerly located on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue,

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Phelps & Armistead Furniture, formerly located at 312 2nd Street SW. The building would later be occupied by Grand Piano.

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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.

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Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road

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Colonial National Bank building, located at 202 S. Jefferson Street.

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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…

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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…

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The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.

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Located at 30 Franklin Road, the Professional (or Medical) Arts Building was built in 1929.

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City Hotel was built in 1886 on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Salem Avenue.

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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…

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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.

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The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street. This view looks west on Mountain Avenue.

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The Shenandoah Building is located at 305 1st Street.

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People's Bank building located at 201 S. Pollard Street in Vinton.

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The McGuire Building and Market Square.

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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.

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Built in 1926, the Coulter Building is located at 601 S. Jefferson Street.

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Buena Vista was contructed by Colonel George P. Tayloe around 1840.

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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…

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In the days before trucks were ubiquitous, farmers brought their goods to the City Market in buckboards, carts, and Conestoga wagons.

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Melrose Athletic Club baseball team and mascot.

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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…

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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.

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Greens and fairways at Roanoke Country Club. The clubhouse is just visible in the background.

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Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.

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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…

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Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.

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A crowd gathers in front of Heironimus on Campbell Avenue to watch the Roanoke Christmas parade.

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Interior of Oakey's Downtown chapel.

Crusader1968.pdf
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.

Crusader1969.pdf
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.

Crusader1970.pdf
The Crusader is annual for Glenvar High School.

Crusader1971.pdf
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.

Crusader1988.pdf
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.

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Scene of the Roanoke River.

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This old mill was located on Carvins Creek and is just below where the current Carvins Cove reservoir dam is located.

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"Engine house and headquarters, Roanoke Fire Department, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."

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"Depot, Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"Rockledge Inn, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."

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"Terry Building, Roanoke Virginia"

GCES1976.pdf
1976 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.

GCES1978.pdf
1978 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.

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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…

GRCCLRecords.pdf
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…

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"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. F.E. Foster, Proprietor. Open all Year."

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"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"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…

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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

PC 98.0 Carvin's Cove.jpg
"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."

PC 115.6 Roanoke Memorial.jpg
"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…

PC 116.835 Hotel Roanoke.jpg
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. One of the South's finest of hostelries, catering to many state and national conventions yearly."

PC 122.0 General Offices.jpg
"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."

PC 122.51 N&W Passenger Station.jpg
"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."

PC 130.0 Victory Stadium.jpg
"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)…

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"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."

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"Night view of Roanoke, Virginia"

PC 134.0 Woodrum Field.jpg
"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…

WebberLedger.pdf
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…

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“Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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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“Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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.

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“Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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.

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“Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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.…

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“Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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.

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Envelope 1: “Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951” 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…

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"Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951" Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation: Man giving speech in a graduation robe. Audience sits before him.

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"Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951" 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.

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"Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951" Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation: Images of the crowd at graduation, including graduates. There is a balcony area above the ground floor pews.

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"Booker Washington May 16th at High St. Church 1951" Booker T. Washington Trade School Graduation: Images of the crowd at graduation, including graduates. There is a balcony area above the ground floor pews.

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"Banquet High St. Church Mrs. Brown 1947" Several tables set up and decorated for a banquet. People seated at all of the tables conversing and enjoying their meal.

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"Banquet High St. Church Mrs. Brown 1947" Several tables set up and decorated for a banquet. People seated at all of the tables conversing and enjoying their meal.

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"Banquet High St. Church Mrs. Brown 1947" Several tables set up and decorated for a banquet. People seated at all of the tables conversing and enjoying their meal.

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"Banquet High St. Church Mrs. Brown 1947" Several tables set up and decorated for a banquet. People seated at all of the tables conversing and enjoying their meal.

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"Banquet High St. Church Mrs. Brown 1947" Photo taken from balcony area of High St. Baptist down toward pulpit area of the altar.

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"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.

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"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.

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"Booker Washington Feb. 26, 1955;" Large crowd of people gathered in front of one of the buidlings. Tuck Industrial Hall in the background on the left; Burroughs house in the background in the center; and Hopkins Hall on the right.

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"Booker Washington Feb. 26, 1955;" Crowd of people gathered around machinery (most likely automotive or farm related) Hopkins Hall is pictured in the background.

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"Booker Washington Feb. 26, 1955;" Woman 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.

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"Booker Washington Feb. 26, 1955;" Large group of peole; image from the back of the crowd.

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"Booker Washington Feb. 26, 1955;" Large group of people; image from the front of the crowd.

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"Booker Washington 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.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Group of eleven people pictured around two tables. Assumedly some sort of board or group of teachers. President Sidney J. Phillips pictured at center and Portia Washington Pittman is pictured third…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Group of eleven people pictured around two tables. Assumedly some sort of board or group of teachers. President Sidney J. Phillips pictured at center and Portia Washington Pittman is pictured third…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Group of five men; one man is assumedly giving a demonstration on an automobile part. Portia Washington Pittman at the far right.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" One man and Portia Washington Pittman pictured holding a mop in the air.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Four women nad one child pictured holding dresses in front of a photo of Booker T. Washington and two quotes from Mr. Washington.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" 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…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" 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.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Three students offer a bricklaying demonstration to some of the group members from CSE022.7. Portia Washington Pittman is the woman that is pictured.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Three students offer a bricklaying demonstration to some of the group members from CSE022.7. Portia Washington Pittman is the woman that is pictured.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Four students work on bricklaying for what appears to be a chimney or fireplace structure.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Four students work on bricklaying for what appears to be a chimney or fireplace structure.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Two people, Portia Washington Pittman on right, 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…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Two people, Portia Washington Pittman on right, 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…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" 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.…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" 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…

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" 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.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Pictures of the Virginia Industrial Hall.

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"1949 Booker Washington Birth Place Mr. Bean Class;" Pictures of the Virginia Industrial Hall.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Both in dresses.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter inside the school.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter in line to speak to teacher. Other girls lined up behind Mrs. Chapell's daughter.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Mrs. Ada Chapell and daughter in line to speak to teacher. Other girls lined up behind Mrs. Chapell's daughter.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Class pictures outside of Booker T. Washington Elementary. Classes range in size.

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"Booker Washington School Picture of Class Sept. 15, 1954 Mrs. Chapel and Daughter;" Farmer looking at the camera with the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building in the back right of the image.

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"Booker Washington;" Four students work on bricklaying.

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"Booker Washington;" 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."

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"Booker Washington;" Group of people seated, assumedly for Booker T. Washington 4th Annual Birthday Celebration. Virginia Industrial Hall in the back.

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"Booker Washington;" 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.

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"Booker Washington;" Large group of people outside of a bus. Black dog in front of the people. Concession stand in the back right.

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"Booker Washington;" Large group of people circled around what is assumedly a musical performance. Virginia Industrial Hall in the background.

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"Booker Washington;" Large group of people circled around what is assumedly a musical performance. Virginia Industrial Hall in the background.

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"Booker Washington;" 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.

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"Booker Washington;" 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.

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"Booker Washington;" Three people addressing the crowd assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Celebration. Standing in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington;" Three people addressing the crowd assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Celebration. Standing in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington;" Three people addressing the crowd assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Celebration. Standing in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington;" Crows listening to speaker, assumedly at 4th Annual Booker T. Washington Birthday Celebration. Standing in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington;" 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.…

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"Booker Washington;" People congregating and coming from inside the Virginia Industrial Hall.

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"Booker Washington;" People gathered inside of a building.

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"Booker Washington;" People gathered inside of a building. Portia Washington Pittman in front row.

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"May 9, 1950 Booker Washington;" President Sidney J. Phillips with adult and baby pigs.

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"May 9, 1950 Booker Washington;" Chickens running around a coop. Virginia Industrial Hall, Burroughs house, Virginia Cottage, and other cars in the background.

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"May 9, 1950 Booker Washington;" Chickens running around a coop. Virginia Industrial Hall, Burroughs house, Virginia Cottage, and other cars in the background.

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"May 9, 1950 Booker Washington;" Chickens running around a coop. Virginia Industrial Hall, Burroughs house, Virginia Cottage, and other cars in the background.

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"May 9, 1950 Booker Washington;" 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.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place 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.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place 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.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place June 30, 1955;" Portrait of an unidentified woman.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place June 30, 1955;" Two women shaking hands with man at far right.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place June 30, 1955;" 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.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place June 30, 1955;" 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.

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"Booker Washington Birth Place June 30, 1955;" Two women shaking hands. Woman on left is Mrs. Ada Chapell. Woman on right is assumedly Mrs. Alice Smith Jones.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass. Other clergymen present on altar.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Audience gathered for Mass at St. Andrew's. Stained glass panels along walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Interior of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Color Photo. Audience gathered for Mass at St. Andrew's. Stained glass panels along walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room eating a meal. Wood-panelled walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room eating a meal. Wood-panelled walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room eating a meal. Wood-panelled walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. People gathered in a room in line for a meal. Room has plain walls.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?];" Color Photo. Long table of people eating in a wood-panelled room.

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"Unidentified Group Portrait."

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?]" "Rev. Brooks;" Color Photo. Assumedly Rev. James Goode, performing Mass at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.

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"Rev. James Goode And Mr. Amos Saunds [?]" "Rev. Brooks;" Color Photo. Rev. James Goode standing with two people as the people eat their meal.

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"Rev. Stone 6BF" Assumedly Rev. Stone of Hill St. Baptist. Portrait taken in front of plain background.

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"Rev. Stone 6BF" Assumedly Rev. Stone of Hill St. Baptist. Portrait taken in front of plain background.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" 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.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" President Sidney J. Phillips, right, shaking hands with another man in front of the Well Sculpture in honor of Booker T. Washington.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Three women sipping sode out of glass bottles in front of concession stand.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Three women sipping sode out of glass bottles in front of concession stand.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Four graduates sipping sode out of glass bottles in front of concession stand.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" 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.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" 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.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" 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.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" 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.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Group of five men, two gradautes, to perform. Assumedly at graduation.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Large circle of people in graduation robes and caps surrounding the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Pictures inside of a classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Pictures inside of a classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Pictures inside of a classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Group of graduates and others stand for a portrait by a sign that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Group of graduates and others stand for a portrait by a sign that reads, "Thomas G. Burch Memorial Bldg."

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Graduate standing with glass bottle of soda, another man inside the concession stand hands the graduate another.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Large circle of people in graduation robes and caps surrounding the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Graduates and other school members process away from the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born. Also passing Virginia Cottage.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Graduates and other school members process away from the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born. Also passing Virginia Cottage.

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"May 13, 1951 Booker Washington At Birth Place 20 Shots;" Large circle of people in graduation robes and caps surrounding the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips and Portia Washington Pittman pictured with a cow alongside the Well Sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" Portia Washington Pittman pictured with a cow in front of the memorial cabin where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" Picture of a cow with a car and the Tuck Industrial Hall in the background.

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"Booker Washington 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."

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"Booker Washington 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."

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips speaking with a female student. Poster of Booker T. Washington behind them.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips and Portia Washington Pittman speaking at a desk. Portrait of Booker T. Washington behind them.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips and Portia Washington Pittman speaking at a desk. Portrait of Booker T. Washington behind them.

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"Booker Washington 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.

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"Booker Washington 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.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips shaking hands with a graduate in white graduation robes. Unknown man in background.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips shakes hands with a graduate in white graduation robes. Portia Washington Pittman stands in the background.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" President Sidney J. Phillips shakes hands with a graduate in white graduation robes. Portia Washington Pittman stands in the background.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" Six graduates in white graduation robes stand around the Well Sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington. Portia Washington Pittman shakes hands with another woman in front.

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"Booker Washington June 10th;" Assumedly mid-twentieth century era Ford car with someone in the driver's seat.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified man speaking to the crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in the background.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of students in white jumpsuits ("Booker T. Washington Trade School") giving an automobile demonstration to another group of men.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of bricklayers giving a demonstration on stage.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of students (possibly electricians or radio technicians) giving a demonstration.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Typewriters set up on stage in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of nine men on stage singing in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Virginia Cottage in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Unidentified speakers talking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. Hopkins hall in frame.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of six people in front of Burroughs house.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of five men by Well sculpture. Virginia Cottage in background.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of three men gathered around the grave of James Burroughs. One man plays the trumpet.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Group of three men gathered around the grave of James Burroughs. One man plays the trumpet.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Three people gathered around a sewing desk. Unidentified woman speaks to the class.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Three people gathered around a sewing desk. Unidentified woman speaks to the class.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Class or group gathered in a room listening to unidentified woman talk about sewing.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Class or group gathered in a room listening to unidentified woman talk about sewing.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Class or group gathered in a room listening to unidentified woman talk about sewing.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Class or group gathered in a room listening to unidentified woman talk about sewing.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Baby chicks pictured in a chicken coop.

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"Booker Washington April 2, 1950 April 5 May 1;" Baby chicks pictured in a chicken coop.

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"Construction of a Structure;" Two students atop a wooden structure. President Sidney J. Phillips in the foreground of the photo on the right.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Large banquet tables set up with months of the year on them. In order from left to right, May, January, December, February, June.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Two choirs singing in High Street Baptist.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Two choirs singing in High Street Baptist.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Group of eight choir singers gathered for a picture.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Group of five people standing behind a banquet table. Other people in the background walking in.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Crowds of people gathered around banquet table.

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"High Street Church Party Sep. 1954 Birthday;" Group of three people holding an assumed birthday cake.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Assumedly High Street Baptist Church meeting area. Noel C. Taylor at the podium. Three other unidentified women to the left.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Noel C. Taylor at the podium, handing a gift to a woman.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Group of five women standing to the left side of the podium. Noel C. Taylor at the podium.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Group of five women standing to the left side of the podium. Noel C. Taylor at the podium.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Noel C. Taylor accepting an award from a man in robes in front of a crowd. Religious mural in the background.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Noel C. Taylor accepting an award from a man in robes in front of a crowd. Religious mural in the background.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Noel C. Taylor accepting an award from a man in robes in front of a crowd. Religious mural in the background.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Unidentified building. Assumedly a church; signs of stained glass in top center window.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Mt. Zion AME Roanoke Church; still standing on Melrose Ave. NW in Roanoke, VA.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Mt. Zion AME Roanoke Church; still standing on Melrose Ave. NW in Roanoke, VA.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Mt. Zion AME Roanoke Church; still standing on Melrose Ave. NW in Roanoke, VA.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Mt. Zion AME Roanoke Church; still standing on Melrose Ave. NW in Roanoke, VA.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Image of a police officer possibly directing traffic.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Group of five graduates in graduation robes and caps by a staircase.

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"1982 Church Photos;" Group of fifteen women posing for a photograph. Sign in the back reads, "Honor Post Membership 1943-1944."

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"1982 Church Photos;" Woman posing for a photograph against a plain backdrop. Assumedly posed in Clark Studio.
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