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SR046 High Cliffs

FILES

sr046.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR046 High Cliffs

Description

The official arrival of the Norfolk and Western Railroad (later Railway) into the Roanoke Valley occurred on June 18, 1882, when an N&W locomotive steamed into the newly-named Town of Roanoke. With the coming of the railroad, the population and commercial activity of the Roanoke Valley began to boom.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1915

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

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

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr046

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR046 High Cliffs,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr046.