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SR086 Broad Street

FILES

sr086.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR086 Broad Street

Description

Business leaders in Salem and Roanoke sought to promote their respective communities through a variety of promotional pamphlets. Scenes, such as the one above, were often included to demonstrate progress and prosperity. Salem was labeled as the “Queen City of the Southwest” in an 1884 circular.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1910

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

sr086

Is Version Of

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

Citation

unknown, “SR086 Broad Street,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr086.