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The Class J 600 is pulling a Southern Railway streamlined passenger train. The Class Js were built between 1941 and 1950.
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This passenger train stops in Ivanhoe, Virginia. Passenger service would serve as a popular form of distance travel until the emergence of the automobile.
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Passenger coach No. 1700.
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Passenger coaches changed significantly over time. Once elaborate and finely appointed coaches evolved into more basic design, as seen in passenger coach No. 1650.
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An interior view of a N&W passenger coach. Notice the oil lamps. Although beautiful design features, these lamps would often shatter during an accident, spilling their fuel into the car. Resultant fires sometimes killed more passengers than the…
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An interior view of an express car used by N&W. Express cars held all kinds of freight, from passenger baggage to commercial merchandise.
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A stock train rolls through the Virginia countryside. As a way to encourage agribusiness, N&W operated a working farm at Ivor, Virginia for some years around 1910-1915.
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Freight Locomotive No. 1203 rests on the turntable at Shaffer's Crossing in Roanoke.
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The old Class M engine was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883. N&W owned two of these engines, Nos. 94 and 95, as shown here.
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Engine No. 93 was a small shifting engine used at Roanoke Machine Works. It was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883.
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Engine No. 72 is another example of a Class U locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1892. This passenger locomotive weighed in excess of 132,000 pounds and was later converted to simple cylinders.
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Passenger Engine No. 90 was an example of many engines purchased by N&W in its early years from Baldwin Locomotive Works. Engine No. 90 was a Class A engine.
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Welch, West Virginia. The old N&W station is in the foreground; the courthouse is atop the hill and businesses are at left.
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The "Jawn Henry" was the nickname for this combination steam-electric locomotive. It was N&W's last-ditch effort to give steam one last try. The engine had 12 traction motors, weighed in at 1.1 million pounds, and was 161 feet long. Delivered in…
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Engine No. 102 rolls out of assembly at the Roanoke Shops and employees pose for the customary photograph of the engine.
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This engine was a Class W-1, 2-8-0 type and was originally built by the Roanoke Shops in October 1900.
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The Portsmouth Freight Office included (from left): L.M. Dory, Gus Kehrer, Fred Dressler, S.R. Crawford, T.M. O'Connor, and Theodore Doty.
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The Bluefield Yard in 1888. In that year, the N&W organized
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A hopper car loaded with coal coasts down the "hump" incline toward classification tracks at the Portsmouth, Ohio freight yard. This car is half-way through the master retarder. The scale house and assistant yard master's office are located in the…
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Freight cars line up outside a coal-cleaning and prep plant near Gary, West Virginia. The N&W relied heavily on many of the larger coal mines and facilities throughout West Virginia.
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To keep passenger coaches looking good, the railroad regularly sent them through a mechanical washing facility.
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Here is but one example of how mechanization assisted significantly in the maintenance of tracks. A machine removes cross ties for the crew.
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Interior view of a typical N&W dining car.
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Interior view of a typical N&W lounge car.
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A postcard image of the N&W depot at Salem, Virginia. The depot still remains, although the shed at the tracks was dismantled many years ago. During the 1930s, depots like this dotted the lines of the N&W. Few remain today, either abandoned or in…
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Wreck at Powhatan, West Virginia. Notice the double-tracking in the image. Unfortunately, the development of adequate rail safety technology was years from completion, making railroading a dangerous profession.
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An aerial view of Bellevue Yard in Ohio, looking east. The classification yard is at left center and immediately to the right is the car repair facility. In the distance are the receiving and departure yards.
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Engine No. 54 with her crew (from left): Engineer E.H. Jones, Fireman Guy Emery, and Conductor Lloyd Pugh. The train was running between Sardinia and Hillsboro branch, and the main line of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Virginia Railroad.
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Shop employees and crew of Engine No. 205 in Roanoke, shortly after the locomotives construction.
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Class Q Engine No. 516 pulls into a depot at Nolan, West Virginia. The engine was originally put into service in April 1882. Crew members are servicing both passenger and express cars.
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An early example of freight locomotives used by N&W was Engine No. 264.
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The crew of Engine No. 19. This engine, like most of the engines used by N&W in its infancy, was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.
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One of N&W's largest freight stations was in Roanoke. Depicted are unidentified freight station employees. The average annual wage for railroad workers in America at the turn of the century was $740, much higher than the average American wage.
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Car yardmen at Kimball, West Virginia. As the coal mines opened, the number of men employeed by N&W soared, bringing economic opportunity to many West Virginia families.
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The old car record office at Portsmouth, Virginia. Shown from left are: Floyd Chabot (seated), Paul Jones, S.A. Highfield, H.H. Hester, and John Farley.
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The Norfolk and Western Male Chorus consisted of African American employees who toured and performed hundreds of concerts. Here, the chorus performs at Roanoke's Academy of Music. The chorus was of such a high caliber that one needed an audition to…
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The "Wheel Rollers" of the Roanoke Shops include (front left): Earl Dunning, John Cantry, Charles Wiley, Monk Wiggins, and Thomas Campbell. The Wheel Rollers competed in wheel rolling competitions around the nation and always placed high.
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The depot at Grundy, Virginia was reminiscent of many rural depots that lined the tracks of the N&W.
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When passenger services encompassed long distances, dining service was offered. While cooks had to operate in a relatively confined space, they prepared full-course meals as good as any fine restaurants.
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A small coal yard in West Virginia. N&W pioneered and developed the state's coal industry.
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Engine No. 382 runs the steepest grade of all - a sustained three percent grade to the summit at White Top Station. This run, affectionately known as the "Virginia Creeper", ran between Abingdon, Virginia and West Jefferson, North Carolina. Here,…
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Coal was not the only export transported by N&W. This image shows freight docks and a grain elevator at Sewall's Point at Norfolk. Pier A is in center foreground.
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Aerial photograph of N&W freight docks at Lambert's Point near Norfolk.
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The Powhatan Arrow on one of its runs. The Arrow traveled along a diverse scenic route through Virginia's Dismal Swamp, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Alleghanies, and into the West Virginia coal fields.
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Here, a former N&W mail car is a museum display. Notice the period mail bag hanging from its post. As the train would pass, the mail clerk would position the hook, grab the bag, and then begin the sorting process inside the car.
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The Dynamometer was pulled by locomotives to determine their actual horsepower and potential speeds. Such calculations were extremely important for effeciently moving freight over different grades and distances. The ability of the locomotive to do…
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Two employees examine car wheels at the Roanoke Shops. C.G. Wiley is at right; the man at left is unidentified. Unfortunately, African American employees of the N&W could not be promoted beyond entry-level positions until the passage of the Civil…
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The depot in Ivor, Virginia.
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The N&W station at Portsmouth, Ohio.
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The N&W station at Bluefield, West Virginia.
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The N&W passenger station at Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Shown here is the back, lower level of the Roanoke passenger station three years before the Raymond Loewy renovation.
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Taken from the Roanoke passenger station, this photograph shows the Birmingham Special in the background and the Pocahontas in the foreground..
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An interior view of the erecting shop at Roanoke showing an engine's assembly in progress.
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Employees repair an N&W locomotive at the Roanoke Shops.
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The N&W, like all major railroads, served its country well during World War II for the movement of troops and military freight. In fact, passenger service reached its zenith during wartime. While the exact location of this scene is unknown, it…
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The station at Christiansburg, Virginia awaits freight and passengers. Note the mail and express carts to the right.
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One of the largest freight depots along the N&W line was in Roanoke. Today, the freight depot is home to the Virginia Museum of Transporation, wherein are housed many N&W artifacts and archival material, as well as some steam engines in the outdoor…
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Engine No. 17 is surrounded by rail employees in this photograph taken near Elkton, West Virginia. On the ground at the extreme left is G.W. Pile; standing fourth from the left is H.S. Walker; standing second from the right is C.C. Edmondson; and…
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Passengers enjoy a ride on a N&W coach.
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This photograph includes three types of modern, coal-burning steam locomotives designed and built by N&W. These represent the best elements of steam engine design: low initial investment, high utilization, low-cost operation and maintenence, and…
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Unidentified men work in a standard rail mail car. The United States Postal Service discontinued use of the railroad post office in 1967.
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This image symbolizes the commercial ventures of N&W - a coal train enters the picture as a passenger train, the Powhatan Arrow, leaves. Engine No. 1213 is westbound out of Williamson, West Virginia, to deliver coal to the Great Lakes region. The…
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An interior view of a sleeper car.
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This is an unidentified station office. Pictured left to right are: C.E. Moore, C.C. McPherson, W.L. Bingham, Harvey Call, and W.G. Light.
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Diesel Engine No. 1590 passes through Buena Vista, Virginia. Notice the train order raised to be grabbed by the engineer as the train passes.
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Employees of Roanoke Machine Works build a caboose. They are, left to right: W.E. Meadows, Ted Swain, William Patterson, R.L. Daddow, R.L. Funk, and T.S. Jones.
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Freight Engine No. 173 of the Radford Yard is depicted at a Radford pipe shop.
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The blacksmith gang at the Bluefield Shops. Blacksmithing was rugged and often dangerous work, but a necessary trade to make the railroad operate. Individuals unidentified.
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Engine No. 53 and her crew excavate for new track near Bluefield, West Virginia. N&W pioneered and financed early coal production in the mountains of West Virginia and carved the rail beds that allowed the "black gold" to move east.
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"Roanoke Wheel Shop 1927" is stamped on the axel of the car wheel displayed by the men of the wheel shop. Individuals unidentified.
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This view shows the early Roanoke passenger station (center),the N&W office building (center right), and the Hotel Roanoke (right).
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One of the largest freight depots along the N&W line was in Roanoke. Today, the freight depot is home to the Virginia Museum of Transporation, wherein are housed many N&W artifacts and archival material, as well as some steam engines in the outdoor…
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Engines No. 14 and No. 37 collided at Rural Retreat. Note the collapsed front half of the first baggage coach. While engines could often withstand collisions, the wood-constructed baggage and passenger coaches were extremely vulnerable.
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A closer view of the Thaxton wreck shows the debris pile. Engineer Pat Donovan's body was so badly mangled he was only identified by his clothing. The entire woodwork of the train was burned due to exploding gas lights in the coaches. Seven cars…
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This head-on collision occurred at Rippon, Virginia. Engine No. 481 is at left.
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The Pocahontas traveling along the New River. This route was the most spectacular and difficult. After leaving the New River Valley, The Arrow climbed abruptly to Bluefield and then downhill along the Tug River at Williamson.
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Engine No. 475 steams out of Roanoke. In 1946, the year considered to be the beginning of N&W's modern passenger service, an average ridership per train was 118. By 1971, when N&W discontinued passenger trains, the number had dropped to less than…
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Called a "vestibule car", this interior shot shows passenger seating in an 1892 coach. Notice the window shutters, ornate interior design, and fold-down seats. Despite its comfortable feel, early trains of this era were unsafe and not that pleasant…
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The Powhatan Arrow boasted the finest passenger service amenities when introduced, including a tavern-lounge car. Here the Arrow moves from Roanoke to Bluefield and was photographed at Singer, Virginia. The round-end tavern car, No. 581, allowed…
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Virginia and Tennessee Railroad named rather than numbered their locomotives. This locomotive was Roanoke. Chartered in 1849 and completed in 1856, the V&T ran from Lynchburg to Bristol and later merged with the AM&O.
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A school group lines up to board the Powhatan Arrow. The name of the train was the result of a contest conducted by N&W, wherein 140,000 entries were submitted. The winner of the $500 first place prize was an N&W retiree, Leonard A. Scott.
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Given the hazards of early railroading, even Mother Nature did not cooperate at times. This image shows a collapsed car shop in Roanoke, a result of a heavy snow storm in 1890.
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Engine No. 1100, a Class M-2, was one of a number of engines purchased by N&W in 1910. The Class M, as rebuilt, had a 4-8-0 wheel alignment, allowing it to meet the freight demands of the railroad.
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Passenger locomotive No. 29 pulls into the Winston-Salem yard in 1890. This train may have been operating on the former Roanoke and Southern track that was absorbed into the operations of N&W in 1892.
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After the first N&W office building burned in 1896, this building took its place. Constructed on the same location as the old, one section was completed in 1896 and the other in 1907. The building is now used for upscale apartments.
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The diesel engine was developed in 1890 by Rudolph Diesel. The Central Railroad of New Jersey was the first to use a diesel locomotive in 1925. It was not until 1955 that N&W began to order diesel locomotives, primarily from American Locomotive…
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Diesel engines could operate more efficiently than the steam engine and American railroads were quick to make the switch. Between 1941 and 1955, the number of diesel locomotives in use went from 1,200 to 20,000. Pictured is Engine No. 8511.
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Diesel Engine No. 1633, photographed shortly after being built. Notice the railroad's last corporate logo, the more streamlined "NW". The white-on-black design was introduced by John Fishwick when he was the railroad's president in 1971.
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Electric engines were developed in 1914 so crews could safely navigate the tunnel at Coldale, West Virginia. Slow-moving steam engines choked the badly ventilated tunnel to the detriment of the crew's health. The electrified line ran between…
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The Pocahontas moves east through Blue Ridge, Virginia pulled by Diesel No. 1014. The engine, though bearing the N&W name, was a diesel originally belonging to the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac. By the late 1950s, as the N&W was…
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General William Mahone served as the president of the AM&O Railroad for its 10-year existence. Gen. Mahone first gained attention during the Civil War as a field commander, notorious for his unorthodox battle antics. Following the war, Mahone…
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Henry Fink, president of N&W from 1895 until 1902, was the chief operating officer for Mahone's AM&O Railroad. A life-long bachelor, Fink had immigrated to the United States with his brother in 1851 and became a railroad engineer four years later. …
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Passenger coaches went through numerous stages of development. From wood to steel construction, and from basic amenities to luxurious accomodations, the coach was designed for both comfort and safety. This is an early passenger coach used by N&W.
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This N&W ambulance from the 1920s signifies the hazards of being a rail worker. In fact, N&W financed the hospital in Roanoke for its first two years of operation so rail families could get necessary medical services.
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Some "cars" were used for necessary tests to properly maintain a railroad track. One example is the Scaletest Car in this photograph. The car was used to test the scales on the N&W system that weighed the rolling stock. Instructions on the car…
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The shop gang of the Portsmouth (Ohio) Shop pose in front of Engine No. 600. In 1901, N&W purchased the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Virginia Railroad for $2.5 million. Portsmouth would become a major location in the future operations of N&W.
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Safety became a paramount concern of the railroad. Pictured is the Eckman Shop Safety Committee on Engine No. 1343. In 1893, Congress passed the Railroad Safety Appliance Act and in 1916, rail employees won Congressional approval for an 8-hour work…
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Union Local 440 entered this "Safety First" float in a Roanoke parade. It testifies to the cooperation by rail unions and officials to improve worker safety.
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The Shenandoah Valley Railroad operated a 239-mile line from Hagerstown, Maryland to Roanoke, Virginia, which was completed in 1883. Norfolk & Western purchased the railroad in 1890. The Shenandoah Valley's president, Fredercik Kimball, would…
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To join the celebration of the nation's bicentennial, N&W painted this diesel locomotive red, white, and blue. The engine's number was appropriately 1776.
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Engine No. 1438 was one of many Class Z-1A engines used by N&W. This particular engine was built in January 1916 in Schenectady, New York. These engines, numbered 1315 through 1438, were built between 1912 and 1917. A number of them were purchased…
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Between 1948 and 1952, 30 Class Y-6B engines were produced by N&W. Engine No. 2200, the last of the Y-6Bs, is shown here at Roanoke.
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Engine No. 2156
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In an effort to heavier freight, N&W developed the Y-6 locomotive. While retaining many of the design elements of the previous Y models, the Y-6 had a new steel frame, roller bearings, and mechanical lubrication at 213 points. A peak horsepower of…
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The Class Y-4 engines were developed by N&W in 1927. Only 10 were produced, with Engine No. 2087 among them.
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The Class Y-3A engines included No. 2058. These engines, numbering 2050 through 2079, were built in 1923. This photograph was taken in Cincinnati.
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Engine No. 2023 was a Class Y-3 locomotive. This was one of 50 built between 1919 and 1923.
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Engine No. 800 was an N&W Class W-6. These engines, numbered 800 through 814, were made between 1898 and 1899.
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Engine No. 76 was a Class U engine. On the N&W line, these engines were numbered 71 through 85.
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Engine No. 37 was a Class N, as were all engines numbered 28 through 37. These engines, purchased by N&W, were made between 1887 and 1888. This photograph was taken at Wakefield, Ohio.
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The Class M Engine No. 1112 was built in 1910. Their purchase was almost solely in response to the increased demands for hauling coal.
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Engine No. 209.
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Steam Engine No. 130, a Class K-2A locomotive.
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The sleek, Class K-2, Engine No. 118 was acquired by N&W in 1919. These engines, numbering 116 through 125, were rebuilt later and streamlined by N&W.
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Engine No. 114 was a member of the K-1 Class of N&W locomotives. This class of engine, numbering 100 to 115, was built between 1916 and 1917. The Class K engines were built to pull more weight since new steel passenger cars were replacing those…
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Front view of Engine No. 1200, a Class A built in 1936.
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Engine No. 1200. As part of the Class A engines, No. 1200 was the first to be built by N&W between 1936 and 1950. Maximum horsepower was 6,300 at 45 miles per hour.
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N&W hoppers at a West Virginia coal tipple are loaded for their eastbound trip to Lamberts Point near Norfolk. In 1883, N&W moved nearly 106,000 tons of coal. A century later, N&W moved 75 million tons annually.
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Coal quickly became N&W's leading freight commodity. Here an employee loads an N&W hopper with coal.
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At Coal Pier 4 at Norfolk, hoppers are dumped into pier cars which carry coal to the loading shutes. In the background is a portion of N&W's 12,000 car classification and storage yards.
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This aerial view shows the N&W coal piers at Lamberts Point. Coal Pier 4 (center) was built in 1914. At the time of its initial construction, the pier was 1,200 feet long, 70 feet wide, and 90 feet above the water. It could empty 600 cars per day.…
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Coal Pier 4 at Lamberts Point. The pier served N&W for nearly half a century.
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Locomotive No. 37 was used in 1871 when the South Side, Norfolk and Petersburg, and Virginia and Tennessee Railroads were consolidated, forming the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. The AM&O was the forerunner of N&W.
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The station at Schooler, Virginia was operated by W.H. Cord (left). The small station operated from March 1883, when coal first began to move from Pocahontas to Norfolk, until 1900 when the station was bypassed by new track. The young man in the…
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Public relations was not always left to copy editors and high-ranking N&W officials. This photograph shows a "train" built by the men at the Roanoke Shops for advertising purposes.
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In addition to Engine No. 1776, N&W also had painted certain cars within their rolling stock to highlight the Bicentennial. Here a caboose wears the nation's colors.
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Like many railroads, the lines of the Wabash Railway Company predated the company's formation in 1877. The history of the Wabash is long and complicated, involving certain dubious personalities, mergers, receiverships, and a wavering bottom line. …
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This history of the Nickel Plate Railroad is an amassment of histories from other lines, such as Lake Erie and Western, Clover Leaf, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie. The Nickel Plate was officially the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad…
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Drawing room employees in the N&W office building. Pictured from left are: John Worthington, Charles Jacobsen, James Woods, Fred Scuiffer, two unidentified, George Worthington, Otis Bellingrodh, Servelius Bisphan.
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Carpenter Force No. 1, Pocahontas Division at Richlands, Virginia. From left are R.L. Sorah, J.A. Dye, Dayton Henderson, O.J. Lawson, R.L. Maxwell, J.D. Farmer, T.R. Stinson, S.T. Sparks, G.W. Petts, E.W. Clay, A.G. Quillen, R.H. Honaker. Notice…
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Roanoke Boiler Shop employees at the corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street. Pictured from left to right (front row): Frank Bianchi, T.D Equi, John Griffin, P.E. Lawhorn, F.H. Wigmore, George Leisinger, T.J. Murray, James Conway, Edward Irvin,…
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N&W employed a wide variety of skilled laborers. In this photograph, upholsterers in the Roanoke Shops prepare seats for passenger coaches. In addition to outfitting trains, the upholstery shop also fitted office furniture and some items for the…
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Unidentified employees at the Roanoke roundhouse pose with locomotive wheels. Notice the various tools each is holding, which suggest the different types of work done at the roundhouse.
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This photograph shows track crews at work along the N&W line. Track laying and maintenance was an awesome undertaking, given the thousands of miles of track owned and operated by N&W. Only in the middle part of the 20th Century did track work…
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The railroad employed a number of young boys to serve as apprentices during the advent of child labor laws. This photograph shows the Roanoke Shops machinist apprentices. A young apprentice would work a 10 hour day and often overtime on weekends. …
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During the first part of the 20th Century, N&W tried to cultivate agricultural products and freight as possible revenue. Rail agents often advertised farmland near N&W depots to encourage such activity. Here a "farm train" stops as men gather…
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Engine No. 345 was the first compound engine owned by N&W. This photograph was taken at Crewe, Virginia. Crew members include A.D. Lane, engineer, and Julian Hark, fireman.
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Engine No. 1 was the switching locomotive used at the Roanoke Machine Works (later Roanoke Shops) in 1886. Standing in the cab of the engine is H.S. German. Others, from left, are Brakemen W.H. Hall and W.W. Rule, Engineer Paul DeArmond, and…
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This electric locomotive, Engine No. 126, was from the Virginian Railway. The Virginian was formed by Henry Rogers for $30 million in 1907. Having made his fortune in oil, Rogers died a month after the Virginian was officially formed and his…
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Electric engines acquired by the N&W were from Baldwin-Westinghouse. There were 16 locomotives in all. The system, including overhead catenary wires and a generating plant, was completed in 1916. Engine No. 2506 makes the Bluefield run. In 1950,…
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Engine No. 1442 is placed on the new 115-foot turntable and in the new roundhouse of the Shenandoah Division. For this moment, the men of the roundhouse take a break to pose in recognition of achievement.
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Locomotive No. 1212 pulls a load in a scene of the past: a steam engine at work. The N&W was the last major American railroad to abandon the steam engine in favor of the diesel engine. The designers and engineers of the N&W developed the steam…
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A freight train pulled by Engine No. 1228 moves eastbound near Bonsack.
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Engine No. 2165 is northbound near Waynesboro, Virginia, hauling a small but varied freight load.
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A hopper with coal is ready to go. 1970 was the peak for N&W coal traffic, when the railway carried 90.6 million tons of coal. While coal was profitable, it was not always a source of revenue. Floods, miner strikes, and other labor disputes cut…
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Commonly called the "boxcar", this particular model was used by N&W in 1960. The small numbers along the side under the logo indicated its hauling capacity, weight and load limits, measurements, when it was built, and when it was most recently…
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This photograph shows the interior of a 52-foot long baggage and express car built in 1892. Notice the hanging oil lamp and stove at the mid-point.
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A foreman gauges track to make certain the distance between the rails is exactly 4 feet, 8 inches. In 1883, the N&W operated primarily on a 5-foot gauge; however, on June 1, 1886, the N&W and other southern railroads adopted the now-standard gauge…
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The caboose functioned in may was as the train's office. Often train orders and other paperwork were handled aboard the caboose, which come on the scene in the late 1800s to serve as living quarters as well as an office for the crew. With the…
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In the late 1920s, the N&W developed a new strategy in rail safety education - the motion picture car. Carrying the "Safety First" logo, the car traveled various rail lines of the N&W as a mobile classroom for the purpose of providing safety…
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Rail workers watch a safety film inside the N&W's motion picture car.
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This photograph was taken at east Radford coal wharf. It depicts Engine No. 138 and crew. Mr. Akers, engineer; Charlie Roby, fireman; Mr. Allen and Mr. Adkins.
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This photograph captures a proud moment in the development of the N&W. Rolled out from the shop is the first locomotive built by Roanoke Machine Works. Roanoke Machine Works would later become the N&W Roanoke Shops. The engine is a Class I.
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The crew of Engine No. 102, shortly after the engine was taken over by the N&W, included Conductor Lawrence Boyles, Engineer George Agee, Fireman Harley Pugh, and Brakeman Jesse Honaker and R.C. Warden.
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Passengers board an N&W coach. Passenger service when into a steep decline after the mid-1940s. In 1946, for example, the N&W carried 3.4 million passengers. By 1950, that figure was about 900,000. The automobile was taking its toll on the…
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Engine No. 500 pulls out of Norfolk with the Pocahontas. The Pocahontas' maiden run occurred on November 21, 1926, when she ran between Norfolk and Columbus, Ohio. That run replaced the former "Norfolk-Chicago Express".
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This photograph of the crew of Engine No. 82 was taken when Goodwin, West Virginia was a western terminus. The engine was standing on the Wye track. Crew members are S.D. Clowers, engineer; R.S. Brown, engineer; James Emmons, fireman; George…
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An N&W passenger train speeds between Roanoke and Christiansburg, Virginia. The N&W provided extensive passenger service through southwestern and southeastern Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia, and into parts of North Carolina. With…
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On July 2, 1889, a night storm swelled Wolf Creek near Thaxton, Virginia, which rose out of its banks just as passenger train No. 2 was crossing. The situation became N&W's first major disaster. There was only one survivor, trainmaster James…
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An early N&W mail car. The N&W purchased the car, which was built in 1892. Railroads were a popular and effective way to distribute mail around the country. Clerks aboard the cars would actually cancel the letters en route with the initials RPO,…
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Working for the railroad was not always about work. Here is the 1895 N&W General Office Building Baseball Team. Team members are from left to right: (front row) ? Coleman, Winfree Reed, Max Howe, and G.F. Butler; (middle row) Harry Moore, Garnet…
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Employees at the N&W roundhouse in Lynchburg. While Lynchburg served as the divisional point for the N&W during its first few years, increased coal and ore traffic caused the N&W to move its divisional points farther west in 1888.
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Here is the Old Yard Office located upstairs from the N&W Passenger Station at Radford. Pictured from right to left are Zince, Stump, E.E. Allen, Lawrence Allen, Louis Lucas, Horace Price, Tom Heslep, H.A. Hall, J.C. Turner, O.C. Charlton, J.H.…
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This photograph captures the station and crew at Welch, West Virginia. It is believed that the building in the background is the courthouse. Notice the freight car to the left.
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The carpenter crew has almost completed work on the station at Vicker, Virginia in this photo. Carpenters built everything from depots to boxcars and cabooses, to the finished interiors of passenger coaches.
HNWR002
Amongst the clerks, boilermakers, carpenters, mechanics, and engineers were a slew of instrumentalists, singers, song writers, and composers. Together, they formed the Roanoke Shop Band. Here the band stands on the grounds of the Hotel Roanoke. …
HNWR001
Locomotive No. 1219 arrives in Roanoke. The Class A was considered to be one of the "Magnificent Three" designs developed by a Norfolk & Western team headed by J.A. Pitcher, G.P. McGavok, and C.H. Faris. The Class A would break all previous…
Historic Garden Week in Virginia Homes Index
An index to homes from Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas profiled in Historic Garden Week in Virginia, 1938-2010.
Henry S. Trout
Date of Birth: October 15, 1841
Mayor from July 1, 1892 to June 30, 1894
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, December 5, 1877 to December 3, 1879; Senator, Virginia's 4th District, December 5, 1883 to December 8, 1887; City Council,…
Mayor from July 1, 1892 to June 30, 1894
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, December 5, 1877 to December 3, 1879; Senator, Virginia's 4th District, December 5, 1883 to December 8, 1887; City Council,…
Headlight
Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Grandin Court Elementary School 1978
1978 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.
Grandin Court Elementary School 1976
1976 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.
GM012 Glenn-Minnich
Window display of Glenn-Minnich after remodeling. The slogans of the store were, "The store with the friendly door." and "Clothes for men and men who stay young."
GM011 Glenn-Minnich
LeCompte Glenn in front of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM010 Glenn-Minnich
The shoe department at Glenn-Minnich.
GM009 Glenn-Minnich
Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM008 Glenn-Minnich
Amy Jo Glenn (left) and Vetty Beckwith Glenn cutting cake inside Glenn-Minnich on the occasion of the store's Ruby Jubilee or fortieth anniversary.
GM007 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM006 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM005 Glenn-Minnich
The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.
GM004 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM003 Glenn-Minnich
The Boy Scout Department after a recent remodel at Glenn-Minnich, formerly located 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM002 Glenn-Minnich
Cutting a cake celebrating Glenn-Minnich's Rub Jubilee or forty years in business are, left to right, Estelle Penn, Nancy P. Deyerle, LeCompte Glenn Deyerle, unidentified, and Mildred Glenn.
GM001 Glenn-Minnich
The Glenn-Minnich store, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue, on closing day. Glenn-Minnich operated from 1913 until 1960 and was founded by C.B. Minnich, Myrl Glenn, and H.A. Glenn.
General 1970
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1967
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1966
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1965
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1964
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1962
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1961
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1960
The General is the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1959
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1957-1958
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1956-1957
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1955-1956
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1953
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1952
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1951
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1950
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1949
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1948
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
GBOV07
Photograph of a young Virginia Y. Lee. She is seated in this sepia toned image.
GBOV06
Virginia State Graduating Class of 1914. Mattie Bell (Morris) was later a teacher at Gainsboro School.
GBOV05
Perry Thomas Keeling, Sr. Boys' Work Secretary. 1955-1956, Executive Director: 1957-1990, the YMCA of Roanoke Valley Family Center Branch.
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William A. Hunton Branch YMCA.
GBOV04
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA.
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Harrison School Trip to Washington D. C. May 1950.
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Harrison School Trip to Washington D. C. May 1950.
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Harrison School Trip to Washington D.C.
GBOV02
Mr. Roscoe R. Banks. First YMCA Member, Past Chairman of the Board of Members, Elected Honorary Board Member William A. Hunton Branch YMCA, Roanoke, VA. 1927-1956.
GBOV02
Mr. Roscoe R. Banks. First YMCA Member, Past Chairman of the Board of Members, Elected Honorary Board Member William A. Hunton Branch YMCA, Roanoke, VA. 1927-1956. Photographer: Clark Studio. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.
GBOV01
Portrait of Dr. F.W. Claytor. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.
GBOV01
Unknown man. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.
GBN46
Streetscape image of the Gainsboro Branch Library. Photo assumedly taken from Patton Avenue on the west side of Gainsboro Road. Picture is assumedly from the Gainsboro Road Expansion Project.
GBN45
Two balloon decorations set up outside of the Gainsboro Branch Library. The balloons have writing on them (assumedly for the 75th Anniversary) and the Mill Mountain Star.
GBN44
A group of unidentified people seated for the 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Branch Library. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN43
A group of four people at the 75th Anniversary celebration. From left to right, Ms. Graves, Peter Lewis, an unidentified woman, and Dr. Walter Claytor. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library,…
GBN42
Dr. John Kern, left, speaking to an unidentified man at the Gainsboro Branch Library. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN41
Three women are pictured speaking to one another. From left to right, there is an unidentified woman, Beverly James, City Librarian, and Ms. Graves. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6…
GBN40
Dr. John Kern stands at the podium, speaking at the Gainsboro Branch Library. There is a row of people sitting behind him, including, from left to right, an unidentified man and Evelyn D. Bethel. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th…
GBN39
This picture captures some of the audience members of the 75th Anniversary Celebration. Dr. Walter Claytor is sitting third from left in the front row, in the black sports coat. Peter Lewis is standing in the background with a light blue shirt and…
GBN38
Branch Manager Carla Lewis is sitting at the circulation desk at the Gainsboro Branch Library. Numerous other unidentified people are sitting in the crowd for the celebration. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at…
GBN37
An unidentified man is standing at the podium, speaking to an audience gathered at the Gainsboro Branch Library. From left to right, there are three other people sitting behind him, Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, and Alphonzo Holland, Sr. Picture…
GBN36
An unidentified woman is standing at the podium, speaking to an audience gathered at the Gainsboro Branch Library. From left to right, there are three other people sitting behind her, Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, and Alphonzo Holland, Sr. The…
GBN35
Dr. Walter Claytor is pictured standing against the circulation desk at the Gainsboro Branch Library. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN34
Evelyn D. Bethel stands at the podium, speaking at the Gainsboro Branch Library. There is a row of people sitting behind her, including, from left to right, an unidentified man, Dr. John Kern, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., and, assumedly, Glenn Radcliffe.…
GBN33
Marion B. Smith is standing behind the circulation desk at the Gainsboro Branch Library helping Ms. Graves and a small girl. Beverly James, City Librarian, can be seen to the right of the image, in a pink sweater, next to a display of balloons.…
GBN32
Dr. John Kern stands at the podium, speaking at the Gainsboro Branch Library. There is a row of people sitting behind him, including, from left to right, an unidentified man, Evelyn D. Bethel, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., and who is assumedly Glenn…
GBN31
A group of unidentified people stand while assumedly listening to a presentation. Beverly James, City Librarian, is in the pink sweater to the right of the image, next to the display of balloons. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th…
GBN30
Marion B. Smith leans over a table, holding a piece of cake. Peter Lewis, in a navy sports coat, can be seen to the left of the image. Several other unidentified people can be seen in the image. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th…
GBN29
Two women and a small girl stand in front of a table with several catering trays on top of it. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN28
Three unidentified people stand by a table with a punch bowl, and a small cake that reads, “Happy Birthday Gainsboro 75th Library.” Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996.…
GBN27
Most likely a photograph taken by mistake. An unidentified person stands in front of the camera. Marion B. Smith can be seen in the corner. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December…
GBN26
Marion B. Smith cuts a large sheet cake that says, “Happy 75th Anniversary Gainsboro Library.” Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN25
An unidentified woman hands a present to Reverend E. T. Burton. On the left side of the image, Alphonzo Holland, Sr. and Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell stand by the podium. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the…
GBN24
An unidentified man and an unidentified woman speak to one another in front of the podium, before the crowd. In the background, from left to right, there is Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell, and…
GBN23
A man is standing with his back to the camera in a light gray suit. The people facing the camera, from left to right, are Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell, Branch Manager Carla Lewis, and two unidentified women. Picture from…
GBN22
This photo appears to be a picture of a painting. There is a woman and a man on a picnic blanket, and two other women toward the bottom of the image. All of the people in the scene are looking off to the right of the image.
GBN21
From left to right, Marion B. Smith, Peter Lewis, and an unidentified woman stand for a group picture. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN20
Branch Manager Carla Lewis shaking hands with her husband, Peter Lewis. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN19
Marion B. Smith is pinning something on an unidentified woman. Behind them, from left to right, is an unidentified man, Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, and Alphonzo Holland, Sr. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration…
GBN18
Marion B. Smith is speaking with Virginia Reeves in front of a crowd. The row of people sitting behind them include, from left to right, unidentified man, Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., assumedly Glenn Radcliffe, and an…
GBN17
Marion B. Smith (left) hugging an unidentified woman. To the far left, Dr. John Kern is seated to the left of Alphonzo Holland, Sr. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996.…
GBN16
Unidentified women is presenting a gift to an unidentified man in the image. In the background, from right to left, there is Branch Manager, Carla Lewis, Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., and Dr. John Kern. Picture from Roanoke…
GBN15
An unidentified group of people are gathered for Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Banner for the event is pictured above the doorway to the staff area. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN14
A small girl is being given a present by an unidentified woman. In the background, from right to left, there is Branch Manager, Carla Lewis, Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., and Dr. John Kern. Picture from Roanoke City Public…
GBN13
From left to right, the people at the front of the room, facing the crowd, are, Evelyn D. Bethel, Dr. John Kern, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell, and Branch Manager, Carla Lewis. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th…
GBN12
Branch Manager, Carla Lewis, and her husband, Peter Lewis, standing at the Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN11
Two unidentified women standing at the Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN10
Unidentified group of people gathered in chairs for Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Library, 6 December 1996. Woman in back row with red flower is Virginia Reeves. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN09
Three men standing and talking at the Gainsboro Branch Library. On the left is Alphonzo Holland, Sr. In the middle is assumedly Glenn Radcliffe. Unidentified man on the right. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at…
GBN08
Virginia Reeves standing at a podium in the Gainsboro Branch Library, speaking to a crowd. There are two men seated next to the podium, from left to right, Dr. John Kern and Alphonzo Holland, Sr. Picture from Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th…
GBN07
Photo of the crowd gathered for Roanoke City Public Library’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Gainsboro Branch Library, 6 December 1996. Photographs by Bob Hale.
GBN06
Ventriloquist Tammy Barnwell provides a performance to the crowd. Barnwell directs her puppet, assumedly Pecan or Willie Webster, toward three people sitting next to the podium. From right to left, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Dr. John Kern, and Evelyn D.…
GBN05
Evelyn D. Bethel (left) raises curtain over Virginia Historic Landmark Placard with Dr. John Kern. Unidentified man stands to the right of Kern. Alphonzo Holland, Sr. stands at the podium at the far right of the image. Picture from Roanoke City…
GBN04
Reverend E. T. Burton of Sweet Union Baptist Church, standing at a podium in the Gainsboro Branch Library, speaking to a crowd. Three people are seated behind him, from right to left, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Dr. John Kern, and Evelyn D. Bethel. The…
GBN03
City Librarian Beverly James, standing at a podium in the Gainsboro Branch Library, speaking to a crowd. Three people are seated behind her, from right to left, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Dr. John Kern, and Evelyn D. Bethel. The Virginia Historic…
GBN02
Branch Manager, Carla M. Lewis, standing at a podium in the Gainsboro Branch Library, speaking to a crowd. Three people are seated behind her, from right to left, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Dr. John Kern, and Evelyn D. Bethel. The Virginia Historic…
GBN01
Branch Manager, Carla M. Lewis, standing at a podium in the Gainsboro Branch Library, speaking to a crowd. Three people are seated behind her, from right to left, Alphonzo Holland, Sr., Dr. John Kern, and Evelyn D. Bethel. Picture from Roanoke City…
GB99
Gainsboro School First Grade Class 1946. Teacher Mattie Bell Morris (back row).
GB98
Teachers on an Appalachian Electric Power Company Tour. First from left, Hollis Williams (Carver High); fourth from left, unnamed but identified as a Home Economics teacher at Addison; first from right, Coach Cannanday (Carver High); third from…
GB97
Group portrait of teachers. Front row seated, second from left, Mattie Bell Morris; third from left, Sadie Lawson; front row seated, first on right, Marie Bailey; third from right, Ms. Hackley. Back row, fourth from left, Ms. Hackley.
GB96
Ella F. Bowden, First Librarian of the Gainsboro Library, 1921-1923.
GB95
Rev. Arthur L. James, First Baptist Church.
GB94.6
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94.5
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94.4
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94.3
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94.2
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94.1
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB94
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Construction of the 1955 building.
GB93
Order of the Eastern Star group photograph.
GB92
Order of the Eastern Star group photograph in front of the Allegany-Dunbar Freemason’s Prince Hall.
GB91
Order of the Eastern Star group photograph in front of the Allegany-Dunbar Freemason’s Prince Hall.
GB90
Sweet Union Baptist.
GB89
“I write to promote understanding, Roy (?) Graham (?), 1958.”
GB88
“To the Roanoke City Public Library. Reading is fundamental. Learn to read and your dreams come true. God bless you, Jonelle Allen, ‘Doreen.”
GB87
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church.
GB86.9
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.8
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.7
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.6
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.5
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.46
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.45
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.44
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.43
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.42
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.41
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.40
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.4
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.39
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.38
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.37
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.36
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.35
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.34
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.33
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.32
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.31
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.30
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.3
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.29
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.28
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.27
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.26
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.25
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.24
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.23
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.22
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.21
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.20
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.2
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.19
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.18
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.17
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.16
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.15
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.14
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.13
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.12
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.11
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.10
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86.1
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB86
Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication.
GB85.1
Basement, Gainsboro Library.
GB85
Basement, Gainsboro Library.
GB84
Interior, Gainsboro Library.
GB83
Exterior, Gainsboro Library.
GB82
Gainsboro Library when it was located in the old Odd Fellows/YMCA Building.
GB81
Virginia Y. Lee at the Gainsboro Library.
GB80.1
Gainsboro Library when it was located in the old Odd Fellows/YMCA Building. “First persons to register at GB.” Right to Left: Mrs. Sally Lawson, C. C. Williams, J. L. Reid, Mrs. E. R. Dudley, Rev. A. L. James, Dr. E. R. Dudley and Mrs. Ida Closs
GB80
Gainsboro Library when it was located in the old Odd Fellows/YMCA Building. Gainsboro Reading Club
GB79
Virginia Y. Lee and unidentified woman in front of the Gainsboro Library.
GB78
Woman’s Professional & Business Club.
GB77.1
Unidentified group photograph in front of a transformer station.
GB77
Unidentified group photograph in front of a transformer station.
GB76
Interior of an unidentified auto repair garage. “C. Patterson.”
GB75
Unidentified man playing piano and unidentified woman singing. Far right: Mr. Dowe and third from right: Rev. Edwards.
GB74
Rev. Douglas and unidentified woman.
GB73.1
Bishop L. E. Willis and Shadrack Brown Jr.
GB73
Bishop L. E. Willis, Wilbert McNair, Shadrack Brown Jr., Samuel Wade, and Norton B. Wilder.
GB72.3
First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. Dr. Noel C. Taylor.
GB72.2
First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. Rev. Charles Green. “C. Patterson.”
GB72.1
First Baptist Church Gainsboro. Rev. Charles Green.
GB72
First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. Roy Williams.
GB71
Dinner at the Hunton Branch YMCA, Gainsboro Road. Circa late 1930’s or Early 1940’s.
GB70.9
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.8
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.7
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.6
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.5
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.4
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.3
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.2
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70.1
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB70
Gainsboro Library, exterior. Polaroid print.
GB69 Harrison School
Harrison School Faculty 1948/1950.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually expanding the curriculum to…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually expanding the curriculum to…
GB68 Harrison School
Mr. Thomas Payne's first class.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually expanding the curriculum to…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually expanding the curriculum to…
GB67.6 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67.5
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67.4 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67.3 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67.2 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67.1 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB67 Harrison School
Students playing on the basketball court at Harrison School.
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
Harrison School was built in 1916 for the cost of $31,818 and opened in the winter of 1917. Lucy Addison served as the school’s first principal. Addison was responsible for gradually…
GB66
Side A: “Early Black Baseball Team Roanoke.” N&W Negro League. Side B: Unidentified men riding in an automobile.
GB65
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument Dedication.
GB64
Al Holland, Sr. and two unidentified men at the Gainsboro Library.
GB63.2
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Al Holland with unidentified man. Digital print.
GB63.1
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Al Holland with unidentified woman. Digital Print.
GB63
Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial. Digital print.
GB62
Two young girls.
GB61 Rev. E. E. Ricks
Rev. E. E. Ricks was served as pastor of First Baptist Church Gainsboro from 1915 to 1918.
GB60 First Baptist Church Gainsboro, Bible School
First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…
GB59 Rev. Arthur L. James
Rev. Arthur L. James was born August 1, 1877 in Madison, Florida Howard and Lula James. During WWI James served overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces as secretary under the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. From 1918 to 1957, James…
GB58.1
First Baptist Church Gainsboro, interior. Rotogravure print.
GB58 First Baptist Church Gainsboro, interior
First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…
GB56
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified portrait of a man.
GB55
Left to right: Kim Claytor, Dr. Walter Claytor, Dorothy Shepperson Greene, and Ralph Claytor.
GB54
Left to right: Dr. Walter Claytor, Ralph Claytor, and Dr. John B. Claytor Jr.
GB53.2
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB53.1
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB53
Claytor Family photograph; Victory Stadium.
GB52
Claytor Family photograph; wedding.
GB51
Left to right: Mrs. Curtis (married Cecil Curtis,) James Claytor Charlton “Red,” Nina Bolden (married Rex Bolden.)
GB50
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified group photograph in a living room.
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.”
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.
GB47
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man sitting in a chair.
GB46.1
Claytor Family photograph; birthday celebration.
GB46
Claytor Family photograph; birthday celebration.
GB45 Dr. Elwood Downing
Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing was prominent dentist and civic leader. Downing was born September 9, 1891. He was the son of Rev. Lylburn L. Downing, pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Downing served as an officer in WWI and WWII and was an…
GB44 Bings Social Club
Bings Social Club
GB43 Dr. Ellwood Downing and Mrs. Della Downing
Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing was prominent dentist and civic leader. Downing was born September 9, 1891. He was the son of Rev. Lylburn L. Downing, pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Downing served as an officer in WWI and WWII and was an…
GB42.1
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man at graduation.
GB42
Claytor Family photograph; unidentified man at graduation.
GB41
Group photograph.. Dr. Harry Penn, back row, first from left.
GB40.1
Large group at a long table. Dr. Harry Penn, second from right, back row, plaid suit.
GB40
Large group at a long table. Dr. Harry Penn, second from right, back row, plaid suit.
GB39
Left to right: John Claytor III, Sandra Elizabeth Claytor Peery, John B. Claytor Jr., and Ruth Williams Claytor. “Easter 1969.”
GB38
Dr. Justin Plumber and unidentified woman.
GB37
Group photograph with Ruth Claytor (in light colored coat) in front of Canada’s Ice Cream on Henry Street.
GB36
Dr. Elwood D. Downing, front far left, and an unidentified group of men.
GB35
Dr. John B. Claytor Jr.
GB34
Della Williams, front far left (married E.D. Downing), and unidentified group photograph.
GB33 Dr. F. W. Claytor
Dr. Frank William Claytor was born April 8, 1913 in Roanoke, Virginia. He was the oldest son of Dr. John B. Claytor Sr. and Roberta M. Woodfin Claytor. After graduating from Knoxville College in 1933, Claytor earned his medical degree from Meharry…
GB32 Dr. John B. Claytor Sr.
Dr. John B. Claytor Sr. was born April 2, 1878 in Floyd County, Virginia. In 1907 Claytor began a medical practice in Roanoke, Virginia. Claytor was a founder of Burrell Memorial Hospital and was Emeritus Chief of the hospital’s department of…
GB31 Dr. John B. Claytor Sr.
Dr. John B. Claytor Sr. was born April 2, 1878 in Floyd County, Virginia. In 1907 Claytor began a medical practice in Roanoke, Virginia. Claytor was a founder of Burrell Memorial Hospital and was Emeritus Chief of the hospital’s department of…
GB30 Daisy Schley
Daisy Schley was a nurse at Burrell Memorial Hospital.
GB29 Lucy Addison
Lucy Addison was born enslaved in Fauquier County, Virginia on December 8, 1861. After graduating from the Quaker-run Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia in 1882 with a degree in teaching, Addison began her life-long career as an educator. …
GB28
Virginia Y. Lee and unknown woman.
GB27
Virginia Y. Lee posing with trellis flowers.
GB26
Virginia Y. Lee with flowers.
GB25.2
Virginia Y. Lee, about 1982.
GB25 Virginia Y. Lee
Virginia Y. Lee was the Gainsboro Library's fourth librarian (1928 – 1971). She was born on November 22, 1906 in McComas, West Virginia and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. She graduated Valedictorian from Lucy Addison High School in 1924 and earned her…
GB24 Virginia Y. Lee
Virginia Y. Lee was the Gainsboro Library's fourth librarian (1928 – 1971). She was born on November 22, 1906 in McComas, West Virginia and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. She graduated Valedictorian from Lucy Addison High School in 1924 and earned her…
GB23.1
Freemason group.
GB23 Freemasons Group
African American Freemasons group.
GB22
Group photograph with Atwood’s Capitol View Tours bus.
GB21 First Baptist Church Gainsboro, interior
Interior of the original sancuary of the First Baptist Church in Gainsboro. The building was designed by architect Henry Harwell Huggins and was located at 407 North Jefferson Street. A cornerstone for the church was laid and ground was broken in…
GB20
Group drinking Coca-Cola in a grocery store.
GB19
From left to right: Clarence Dunnaville Jr. and Cabell Brand at Oliver Hill’s 100th Birthday Celebration.
GB18 Oliver Hill
Civil rights attorney Oliver W. Hill in front of his childhood home at 401 Gilmer Avenue, now the Oliver Hill House.
GB17 Harrison School Boys Choir
Harrison School Boys choir.
GB16 African American Railroad Workers
African American railroad workers.
GB158
Inside of the Hotel Dumas.
GB157
Inside of the Hotel Dumas.
GB156
Inside of the Hotel Dumas.
GB155
Large group of people in fancy attire. Banquet tables in the background.
GB154
Small image of the outside of the Hotel Dumas.
GB153
Person sitting at table holding cake that says, “Happy Birthday from Father to Son.” One color photo, one black and white.
GB152
Person sitting at table holding cake that says, “Happy Birthday from Father to Son.” One color photo, one black and white.
GB151
Table from GB148 in the background, another banquet table set up in front.
GB150
Man and woman standing together on a gym floor.
GB15
Unidentified Polynesian-style group photograph.
GB149
Ten unidentified people sitting around an apparent banquet table.
GB148
Eight men gathered around an apparent banquet table. Unidentified man, Dr. F. W. Claytor, Dr. John B. Claytor Sr., unidentified man, Dr. Ellwood D. Downing, three unidentified men.
GB147
Four men posing against a wall with the sign, “Hospital Development Fund Campaign for Burrell Memorial Hospital Division 5 Organization” From left to right: unidentified man, Dr. Ellwood D. Downing, Dr. John B. Claytor Sr., Dr. F. W. Claytor.
GB146
Unidentified man posing for portrait against plain background in patterned suit and bowtie.
GB145
“Oscar, Jr. Ronald, Patricia Jenkins Artie Lee Otey, Clarence Blake Jr. Ricardo Stovall about 1959” St Andrews Catholic Church in background (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB143
Old First Baptist Church & St Andrews Catholic Church view from Gainsboro Rd (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB141
Church Altar with Pulpit. Color Photograph. “Clark Studio Herman R. Clark Propriet Portrait and Commercial Photography Phone 342-3372 - Phone 342 [blurred] 20 Gilmer Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va. 24016.”
GB140
School Book Week Set-up
GB14
Girls’ athletics group and spectators.
GB139.1
School Picture Outside. “00907.”
GB139
School Picture Outside. “00907.”
GB138
Gainsboro Branch Library Vacation Reading Club. Not marked as such, but is near replica of GB137. “00907”
GB137
"Vacation Reading Club", "Gainsboro Branch Library" stamp, dated Dec.1959
GB136
Gainsboro Library from Gainsboro Rd., St Andrew's Church in background. Two automobiles present.
GB135
Rev. Lylburn L. Downing of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
GB134
Lynhaven Smoke Shop at 125 N. Henry St., 1942. (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.)
GB132
Lincoln Theater on Henry Street with the N&W Veterans Association Colored Division. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB131
Commonwealth Ave. (Williamson Rd.) at Patton Ave. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.
GB130
Millie Paxton.
GB13 C. C. Williams
Christopher Chamberlin Williams of Williams Funeral Home, now Serenity Funeral Home. Mr. Williams served on the Board of Trustees for both the Gainsboro Library and the William A. Hunton YMCA.
GB129
Virginia Theater sign. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB128
St. Gerard’s Catholic Church.
GB127
St. John’s AME Zion Church.
GB126
Location of Kaiser Record Store on Henry Street. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB125
Virginia Sanitary Barbershop, on Henry Street. (Reprint, library owns digital copy only, not original.)
GB124
Group portrait
GB123
Group of children participating in a pageant or play.
GB122
Group of children sitting in a room.
GB121
Geneva Ford, library staff member, at the Gainsboro Library.
GB120.1
Children posing in front of a Book Week display at the Gainsboro Library.
GB120
Children posing in front of a Book Week display at the Gainsboro Library.
GB12 Dr. J. H. Roberts
Dr. James H. Roberts was a co-founder of Burrell Memorial Hospital, Magic City Medical Society, and the William A. Hunton YMCA.
GB119
Mother and infant at the Gainsboro Library.
GB118
Children working on a project at the Gainsboro Library.
GB117
Children reading books at the Gainsboro Library.
GB116
Young man reaching for a book at the Gainsboro Library
GB115
Gainsboro Library display with Virginia Y. Lee.
GB114
Library display at the Gainsboro Library.
GB113
Virginia Y. Lee at the Gainsboro Library.
GB112.1
Gainsboro Library, interior.
GB112
Gainsboro Library, interior.
GB111
Gainsboro Library, interior, child sitting at a table.
GB110.2
Gainsboro Library, interior, with children.
GB110.1
Gainsboro Library, interior, with children.
GB110
Gainsboro Library, interior, with children.
GB11
“To the fellow I love most of all, my husband, love and kisses, Del.”
GB109
Gainsboro Library, interior. Virginia Y. Lee, center.
GB108
Gainsboro Library, interior, with a group of library patrons. YMCA location.
GB107
Group of children in front of the Gainsboro Library.
GB106
Children dressed in costume in front of the Gainsboro Library.
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…
GB105
Gainsboro Library, exterior, with a children’s class.
GB104.1
Economy Shoe Repair on Henry Street.
GB104
Economy Shoe Repair on Henry Street. Shop owner Earnest O. Greene.
GB103
Unidentified group photograph of men at a table.
GB102
Unidentified group photograph of women.
GB101
Unidentified group photograph at night.
GB100
Group of women in formal attire in front of a stage with instruments.
GB10 Lucy Addison High School Football Game
Lucy Addison High School football game at Victory Stadium.
GB09 Nursing staff of Burrell Memorial Hospital
The nursing staff of Burrell Memorial Hospital at an unidentified function on the hospital's grounds.
GB08 W. F. Hughes
W. F. Hughes of Hughes Funeral Home.