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FE001 First Auto

FILES

FE001 First Auto.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

FE001 First Auto

Description

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 Motorcars.

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1904

Rights

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

Relation

FE006

Format

Photograph

Type

Still Image

Identifier

FE001

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “FE001 First Auto,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed August 24, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/FE001.