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Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction

FILES

Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction

Description

View of men working on construction downtown. Totz Department Store can be seen in the background. Totz was located at 117-119 Salem Avenue SW.

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Still Image

Type

glass lantern slide

Identifier

DavisGL55

Provenance

Many of the glass lantern slides included in this collection were used in John Nolen's comprehensive plan for the City of Roanoke in 1928. The plan was meant to improve upon the existing conditions in Roanoke.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Lantern

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed January 31, 2025, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DavisGL55.