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HNWR189

FILES

HNWR189.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR189

Description

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 the time.

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Source

Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris

Date

Circa 1920

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

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

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR189

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “HNWR189,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR189.