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Home located at 1405 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

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Botetourt Hall, located on the campus of Hollins University, was built in 1890 as a dining hall.

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The home of Dr. Joseph A. Gale was located at 616 S. Jefferson Street.

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First Presbyterian Church moved into its second location at the corner of 3rd Street and Church Avenue SW in 1875.

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The building at 17 Campbell Avenue SW once housed the Evening World offices.

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Since its inception in 1903, the Elks National Home has figured as one of the principal institutions of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, today the largest fraternal organization in the nation. The Home at first occupied the Hotel Bedford,…

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A large group of hikers pose on McAfee Knob. The location is one of the most photographed places along the Appalachian Trail.

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An artist's rendering of the casino in Mountain Park. The amusement park opened at the base of Mill Mountain around 1903 and closed in 1922.

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After the first N&W office building burned in 1896, this building took its place. A "twin" building was constructed in 1907.

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This view of the Peaks of Otter includes the Elks' National Home (left) and Randolph-Macon Academy.

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The home of John E. Penn was located at 1301 Franklin Road SW.

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Randolph-Macon Academy (later Liberty Academy) was a Methodist preparatory school for boys. It was located in the 800 block of College Street in Bedford.

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The Times Building (left) and J.M. Oakey Funeral Home once occupied the buildings located at 122-124 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Rockledge Inn opened in the Spring of 1892 as a resort hotel. It featured sweeping verandas and views of the city, tennis and croquet courts, large stone fireplaces and a private coach that ran from the depot to the inn. Rockledge Inn would…

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The Shenandoah Club was established in 1893 at 24 Franklin Road SW. It was later replaced by the current building.

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The old St. Mark's Lutheran Church was located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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The home of J. Allen Watts was located at 116 Mountain Avenue SE.

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Cadets on the drill field in front of Barracks No. 1, now Lane Hall, on the campus of Virginia Tech.

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The Crawford Hotel stood on Main Street and was erected by W.D.F. Duval in 1871. It contained 40 to 50 rooms with bath tubs and running water. For a few years, the hotel was owned by the Chapman family and renamed the Lucerne.

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A crowd is gathered in front of the Botetourt County Courthouse located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle for "Court Day".

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Virginia Brewing Company was located at 1218 Wise Avenue SE.

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An interior view of the United Commercial Travelers Hall, Roanoke Council No. 174. The building was located at 320 Loudon Avenue NW.

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Crowds watch the high-wire act at the United Commercial Travelers carnival.

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The home of Henry S. Trout was located at 606 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Roanoke Hospital was built in 1893 with the aid of Norfolk & Western and the Roanoke Gas and Water Company. Carilion Roanoke Memorial now occupies the site of the old hospital.

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R.H. Fishburn & Co. was located at 320-322 Loudon Avenue NW.

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The original Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW. The elegant verandas are gone by the time this photograph was taken. In December 1930, the building was totally destroyed by fire, killing one resident and injuring others. It was…

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Home located at 115 Mountain Avenue SW. The home was built by John H. Marsteller.

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Home located at 617 6th Street SW.

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The home of Samuel W. Jamison was located at 1016 Franklin Road SW.

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S.H. Heironimus and Company was located at 37-39 Campbell Avenue SW.

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The home of Tipton T. Fishburn was located at 1001 Patterson Avenue SW.

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The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.

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Home once located at 342 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Commerce Street School, also called First Ward School, was located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd (Commerce) Street. Built in 1890, it was razed in 1929 to make room for the post office.

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The old sanctuary of St. Andrews Catholic Church. Built in 1883, the congregation outgrew the small church by 1897. The current structure was dedicated in 1902.

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Home located at 732 13th Street SW.

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The home of Robert A. Buckner was located at the corner of Mountain Avenue and 1st Street SW.

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Belmont Elementary School was located on Dale Avenue in southeast Roanoke. The school was built in 1891 and remained in operation until 1974 when Fallon Park Elementary School was completed.

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The home of William K. Andrews was located in the 600 block of Campbell Avenue.

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Attendees at the last worship service in the wooden A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church before moving worship to the new brick sanctuary.

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Looking west on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue) from Grandin Road at the original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (foreground) and construction of new brick sanctuary.

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The new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church under construction on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue).

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Laying of the cornerstone for the new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

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Interior of the original wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

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Wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church on what is now the 2000 block of Memorial Avenue, SW (then Virginia Avenue) near the intersection with Grandin Road.

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The original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of a new sanctuary.

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Original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of brick sanctuary.

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Jo Lane Stern Battalion, Company B, in front of the Roanoke Auditorium. Col. Jo Lane Stern, inspector general of the State, mustered in the Jo Lane Stern Battalion of Virginia volunteers in Roanoke, composed of four full companies, numbering 267 men…

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The Thomas A. Kinsey family on front porch of the home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.

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Thomas A. and Josephine Kinsey in front of their home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.

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Thomas A. Kinsey home, formerly located at 1510 Franklin Road SW.

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Thomas A. Kinsey home, formerly located at 1510 Franklin Road SW.

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John M. Oakey and Sons garage, located at 321 Luck Avenue SW, provided the first ambulance and garage for Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.

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Some equipment, including an "iron lung" and 1947 Oldsmobile 78 emergency vehicle on display at Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.

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Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.

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Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew purchased it first ambulance in 1932, a Ford panel truck.

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Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display, including the crew's first ambulance, a Cadillac donated by John M. Oakey and Sons Funeral Home.

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Julian Stanley Wise founded the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew in 1928. Wise had witnessed a drowning in the Roanoke River as a child. This incident greatly impacted his life, resulting in the formation of the first volunteer rescue squad…

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973.

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The original American Theatre building was located at 217 S. Jefferson Street. Built by the Young Men's Christian Association in 1902, it would later be sold to an investment group and converted into a theatre in 1913. This building was razed in…

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Window display of Glenn-Minnich after remodeling. The slogans of the store were, "The store with the friendly door." and "Clothes for men and men who stay young."

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LeCompte Glenn in front of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.

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The shoe department at Glenn-Minnich.

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Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.

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Amy Jo Glenn (left) and Vetty Beckwith Glenn cutting cake inside Glenn-Minnich on the occasion of the store's Ruby Jubilee or fortieth anniversary.

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Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

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Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

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The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.

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Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

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The Boy Scout Department after a recent remodel at Glenn-Minnich, formerly located 108 W. Campbell Avenue.

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Cutting a cake celebrating Glenn-Minnich's Rub Jubilee or forty years in business are, left to right, Estelle Penn, Nancy P. Deyerle, LeCompte Glenn Deyerle, unidentified, and Mildred Glenn.

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The Glenn-Minnich store, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue, on closing day. Glenn-Minnich operated from 1913 until 1960 and was founded by C.B. Minnich, Myrl Glenn, and H.A. Glenn.

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Virginia Heights Elementary School is located at 1210 Amherst Street SW.

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Home located at 528 Marshall Avenue SW.

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McNease Shoe Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SE. At left is the owner, Wallace M. McNease. Others unidentified.

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Ferris wheel and Scrambler at Lakeside Park

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Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke looking west.

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An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

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Interior of Oakey's Downtown chapel.

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William Ruffner Middle School, formerly located at 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW. The school opened in 1970 and closed in 2009. The building is used as an operations center by Roanoke City Public Schools.

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Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 2049 E. Main Street in Salem.

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Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 3008 Williamson Road NW.

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Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road SW.

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Roanoke College baseball team.

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Roanoke College football team.

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Women on a Daughters of Liberty float, likely for a Liberty Bonds parade.

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Henry P. McGuire stands in a J.L. Dishong fruit and vegetable wagon.

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A streetcar travels along Campbell Avenue near the intersection with Jefferson Street. Terry Building visible at right.

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Ambulance in front of Burrell Memorial Hospital. Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany…

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Chief of Police W. J. Rigney (front passenger) with other unidentified police officers.

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Mr. and Mrs. Danmore at their home at 413 3rd Street NW.

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J.E. Blackwell Grocery, formerly located at 4 Market Square.

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A busy day at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street. The Terry Building is visible in the background.

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Roanoke Railway & Electric streetcar conductors.

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Norfolk & Western baseball team.

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Norfolk & Western employees in front of Norfolk & Western offices.

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Eagles Band.

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Auto Tire Shop, formerly located at 501 2nd Street SW.

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Horse and buggy in Downtown Roanoke.

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Workers deliver ice for Roanoke Ice Corporation. Roanoke Ice Corportation began operations in 1913 after Consumer Ice Company and Griggs Packing Company.

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Group photo of members of Enon Baptist Church.

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Rockledge Inn on Mill Mountain.

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Presentation of an auto to Reverend W. E. Lee, of High Street Baptist Church for the church’s 41st anniversary.

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Crystal Spring reservoir and pump house. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

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Shooting gallery, The Thriller rollercoaster, and bowling alley at Mountain Park.

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W.J. Rigney was Chief of Police for the City of Roanoke from 1919 through 1928. Rigney had been appointed Chief to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Chief A.H. Griffin.

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Family Photo: Front row, 6th from left Isabell Clingenpeel, 7th from left Carl Steele, 8th from left Helen Clingenpeel, 9th from left Lewis Clingenpeel; Back row, 11th from left John Beckner, 12th from left Jackson Beckner, and 13th from left Ann…

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At left is Alma Beckner Steele with two unidentified women.

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Photo of members of the Steele Family. Front row, 3rd from left: Carl Steele; Back row, 3rd from left John Steele, 4th from left Alma Steele. All others unidentified.

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Two unidentified men in a park.

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Three unidentified men in a peach orchard,

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Three unidentified men and a little girl pose with a Mitchell automobile.

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Wagon pulled by oxen travels through an unidentified residential neighborhood.

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Looking north from South Roanoke toward Downtown. Tinker Mountain is visible in the background.

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Dance Pavilion and The Thriller rollercoaster in Mountain Park.

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Farmer in wagon pulled by oxen on Market Street.

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Customers peruse the City Market.

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Popcorn stand at Mountain Park. Lillie Solleday on right.

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Check Room and Snack Stand in Mountain Park.

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Parade participants for Confederate veterans ride a float through Downtown in conjunction with reunion.

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Confederate veterans parade through Downtown in conjunction with reunion.

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Confederate veterans parade through Downtown in conjunction with reunion.

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Vest Furniture Company, formerly located at 109 Campbell Avenue SW. Sid Vest, owner, is pictured in white shirt.

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Professor Charles Rowe and his Rhythm Boys perform for a Veterans of Foreign Wars banquet at the Hotel Roanoke.

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Dr. John Gibson Davis.

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Edith Davis Paine holds an air rifle at the Davis home on Salem Avenue.

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Zora and Dr. John G. Davis and children with longtime housekeeper, Vivvie.

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Ruth Mason (left) and Edith Davis Paine.

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William Henry and Rosa Proffit Paine with children Helen and Robert Edward.

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Dr. John Gibson Davis (2nd from right) with his sons Hal, Algie, Fred, John Jr., and Paul. Dr. Davis' sons also became doctors.

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Paul, Edith, and Frangie Davis with Frank the horse at Davis home on Salem Avenue.

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Dr. Paul Davis holds his daughter Pauline while on leave during World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his service in French hospitals.

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An unidentified man stands on the rock formation known as McAfee Knob. McAfee Knob is one of the most photographed places on the Appalachian Trail.

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Group photo of Appalachian Power Company workers in Anawalt, West Virginia to install power lines. Arch Stockton holds rolled blue prints and reins of horse.

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Bus depot, formerly located at 16 West Church Avenue.

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Piney Grove Christian Church.The church was located in Roanoke County and was razed in the early 1970s due to the creation/expansion of Route 419. The church was located where the on-ramp is located from 419 to 220 South, near Tanglewood Mall. The…

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Willis High School. The agricultural building is at right.

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Mountain Normal School students posing in front of the dormitory building.

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Floyd Esso Service Center in Floyd County.

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Rollie N. Phillips store and gas station, located in the Indian Valley area of Floyd County. Phillips opened his service station in 1927.

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Willis High School after the addition was completed.

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Willis High School shortly after opening.

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The cornerstone of Willis High School.

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Willis High School under construction.

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The long abandoned old Mountain Normal School at Willis in Floyd County, VA. The Normal School opened in 1893.

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Mountain Normal School dormitory at Willis in Floyd County, VA.

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Willis High School in Floyd County, VA. The school closed after the 1961-62 school year.

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The children's department at Heironimus decorated for Christmas.

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A crowd gathers in front of Heironimus on Campbell Avenue to watch the Roanoke Christmas parade.

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Throngs of Christmas shoppers at Heironimus.

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Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.

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View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.

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View of the fabric department of Heironimus.

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Floor displays at Heironimus for McGregor Menswear

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Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.

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Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".

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Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.

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A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.

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Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.

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Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".

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Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.

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Displays of tableware at Heirnomimus.

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Heironimus Christmas parade float encouraging children to "Go on the air with Santa" on WSLS.

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Window display at Heironimus advertising Revlon's Ultaviolet line of cosmetics.

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Christmas window display at Heironimus utilizing the editorial written by Virginia O'Hanlon to the New York Sun on 21 September 1897 asking 'Is there a Santa Claus?'. The editorial prompted the reply of one of the paper's editors, Frances Church, to…

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Window display at Heironimus for Hara-Kiri robes. Sign reads, "Newest, most popular in Hon. Japanese fashion apparel...authentic ceremonial Hara-robe."

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Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.

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Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.

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Window display for Revlon's Ultraviolet line of cosmetics at Heironimus.

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Peaks of Otter Lodge in the latter part of construction.

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Unidentified students in front of Mt. Pleasant School in Roanoke County.

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Looking south on 1st Street from the 1st Street Bridge. The bridge connected Henry Street to Downtown Roanoke. The bridge was renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2003.

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Looking east on busy Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Kress & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.

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Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street during paving. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Krees & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.

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Group photo of Norfolk & Western Veterans Association Colored Division in front of the Lincoln Theatre. Originally built as the Strand Theatre (circa 1920). The Strand Theater took a new name “The Lincoln Theater”. The theater eventually became the…

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Gathering for a 1942 postcard at the Lynhaven Smoke Shop, formerly located at 125 N. Henry Street are from left: Mr. Roberts, Lorenzo Redd, Hobart Eggleston, Dr. George A. Moore, owner Bill Marshall and his son, James "Anse" Marshall.

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This medical complex on Henry Street at Centre Avenue NW included (top left) Community Drug Store, where Dr. Beverly Adams (bottom left) was a pharmacist. Also in the building was the dental office of Dr. H.T. Penn (on right).

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The aftermath of the wreck of the "Ole 97". Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia where the train careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven personnel…

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Roanoke Police Department in front of the Municipal Building.

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Roanoke Police inspection at Maher Field.

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Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Church Avenue intersection. Construction of the Liberty Trust Building can be seen in background. Sign advertises J.H. Marsteller's (a car enthusiast and businessman) "Model Garage", formerly located at 16…

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Looking west on Campbell Avenue. Sheen's Cafe was located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW. The building in the right background with balconies was the original Ponce de Leon Hotel.

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Looking west at saloons along Salem Avenue. The Silver Moon Quick Lunch, Raleigh Cafe and Brady's were located at approximately 20 Salem Avenue SW.

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Looking west from the 100 block of Salem Avenue SE. A horse takes a drink from the Dog's Mouth Fountain, visible at right.

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Boyd-Sweeney Company Hardware and National Business College, formerly located at 9-11 Church Avenue SW.

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Contents are placed into the time capsule in front of the Main Library during the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule Ceremony. The time capsule is not to be opened until 2032 for Roanoke's 150th Anniversary.

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Contents are placed into the time capsule in front of the Main Library during the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule Ceremony. The time capsule is not to be opened until 2032 for Roanoke's 150th Anniversary. Claude Settlemire, City Librarian, on left.

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The Williamson Road Branch found its beginnings as the Williamson Road Book Station, formerly located at 2919 Williamson Road NE.

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A newly completed Williamson Road Branch Library.

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Architectural rendering of the Williamson Road Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

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Unidentified men set the cornerstone at the Williamson Road Branch Library.

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Staff members prepare the Williamson Road Branch for opening.

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Patrons use reference materials in the Rivinus Room at the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

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Students in front of Narrows School in the Catawba Valley. 1st row, L to R: Students in front of Narrows School in the Catawba Valley. 1st row, L to R: Hubert Brillhart, Kyle Shelor, Clovis Garman, ? Bennett, ? Bennett, Edna Brillhart, Hazel…

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Students in front of Shiloh School in Catawba Valley. 1st row, L to R: Hortense Deeds, Eva Reed, Gladys Grisso, Edna Wright, Mary Garman, Paris Wright, Roy Hall, Claude Garman, Nelson Alls, John Garman, Kermit Garman, Roy Brillhart, Clyde Brillhart,…

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Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

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Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

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Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

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Huntingdon, located at 320 Huntington Boulevard, was built circa 1820 by Elisha Betts. The home underwent extensive renovations in the late 1980s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It now operates as a bed and…

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Roanoke Motor Car Company, formerly located at 503 S. Jefferson Street. The company sold Chevrolets.

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Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located 1327 Grandin Road.

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An interior view of the Barn Dinner Theatre. The theatre was created by Roanoker Howard Wolfe as a franchise in 1961. The chain grew to 27 theatres throughout the country. They were characterized by barn inspired architecture and included…

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Bullet holes riddle the side of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The massacre…

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Bullet holes riddle the side of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The massacre…

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Bullet holes seen from the interior of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The…

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An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the wheel of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

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Bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the Tennessee-Kentucky border. The…

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An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

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An unidentified man points to bullet holes in the windshield of a car involved in the Fork Ridge Mine shootout on 15 April 1941. The shootout was a result of a strike between mine workers and non-union mines operated in Mingo Hollow on the…

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the theatre's main entrance with marble walls and brass doors.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation unitl 1971; it was razed in 1973. This is a view of the auditorium and balcony as seen from the stage.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view is of a staircase from the mezzanine to the upper balcony and loges.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view is of the mezzanine.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows paintings in the foyer as seen from the mezzanine.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the ornately appointed foyer. The placard at left advertises the…

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This view shows the loge, just above the orchestra pit.

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The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973. This interior view is of the stage from the balcony.

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The Barrens was built between 1865 and 1870 by Dr. Francis and Letitia Watts Sorrel. The home was sold to PC Huff in 1900. It stood on the present site of Valley View Mall.

MP 29.0 School Group.jpg
Unidentified group of children pose in Elmwood Park. Terry House in background.

MP 28.3 Bryan, Robert C.jpg
Presumed photo of Robert C. Bryan, a descendant of William Bryan, owner of the Bryan Home. Photo was included with Bryan Home photos.

MP 28.2 Bryan Home.jpg
Unidentified group of men pose on the steps of a school or church(?) presumably on the Bryan Homestead property. Photo was included with Bryan Home photos.

MP 28.1 Bryan Home.jpg
William Bryan's homestead at the Great Spring west of Salem was known as Bryan's On Roanoke, according to F.B. Kegley's Virginia Frontier. Photo depicts detail of stone chimney.

MP 27.3 Engine 609.jpg
Engine 609 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.2 Engine 604.jpg
Engine 604 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.1 Engine 601.jpg
Engine 601 of the Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 27.0 Engine 2151.jpg
Engine 2151 of Norfolk & Western Railway.

MP 26.0 Equipment Painters.jpg
Group photo of the Roanoke Chapter of the Union of Railroad Equipment Painters.

MP 25.0 Roanoke Fire Department.jpg
Unidentified Roanoke firemen pose on fire truck.

MP 24.0 Bedford School.jpg
Students from an unknown private school in Bedford. According to notes on photo, "This is a private school in Bedford at Mrs. Witt's house. Miss Amelia Buck, in center, is the teacher.

MP 23.0 Bike Ride.jpg
George Davis, far left, poses for a photo during a bike ride up the old Mill Mountain road.

MP 22.2 Marathon Filling Station.jpg
Marathon Filling Station, formerly located at 824 3rd Street.

MP 22.1 Waverly Filling Station.jpg
Waverly Filling Station, formerly located at the corner of 14th Street and Jamison Avenue.

MP 22.0 Riverside Filling Station.jpg
Riverside Filling Station, formerly located at 13th Street next to Woodrum Bridge, which would be replaced by Memorial Bridge.

MP 21.0 USS Roanoke.jpg
USS Roanoke

MP 20.0 LAWS Children.jpg
Lawrence Augustine Washington Society Children of the American Revolution at the Daughters of the American Revolution state conference. Members: Holding flag - Charles F. Massey, Junior Vice President, Walter P. Massey, Helen Price Hotoler, Retha…

MP 19.0 Cannaday House.jpg
Cannaday House, also known as Waverly Plantation was purchased by Woodrum Airport in 1934. The house was used as a weather station and terminal for the remainder of the 1928s. It was razed in 1955 to make room for growth of the airport.

MP 18.0 East Building.jpg
East Building on the campus of Hollins University.

MP 17.0 Brody, Steve.jpg
Portrait of Steve Brody

MP 16.0 Kenmore Plantation.jpg
Kenmore Plantation, the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Betty was the sister of George Washington.

MP 15.1 State Capitol.jpg
Virginia State Capitol Building.

MP 15.0 State Capitol.jpg
Virginia State Capitol Building.

MP 14.0 Natural Bridge.jpg
Natural Bridge

MP 12.0 Roanoke EMS.jpg
Unidentified members of Williamson Road Life Saving and First Aid Crew suiting up.

MP 11.1 Finks Jewelers.jpg
Fink's Jewelers, at its former 310 S. Jefferson Street location.

MP 11.0 Finks Jewelers.jpg
Fink's Jewelers, at its former 310 S. Jefferson Street location.

MP 10.0 Holdrens Service Van.jpg
Unidentified service employee of Holdren's stands next to service van at 2272 Westover Avenue.

MP 9.21 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

MP 9.2 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

MP 9.1 Roanoker Cafeteria Sign.jpg
The Roanoker Cafeteria, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue.

MP 9.0 Roanoke Mills Sign.jpg
Marquee sign for Roanoke Mills.

MP 8.0 Andrews-Pitzer-Butler.jpg
Drivers of Andrews-Pitzer-Butler Fuel Oil Corporation pose next to their trucks in Highland Park.

MP 7.0 Crystal Clear Ice.jpg
Crystal Clear Ice Cubes vending machine.

MP 6.0 Heironimus Rendering.jpg
Artist rendering of Heironimus. Artist unknown. Location is 401 S, Jefferson Street.

MP 5.35 Roanoke Advertising Clinic.jpg
Display at an ad clinic for the Roanoke Advertising Club.

MP 5.32 Finks Advertisement.jpg
Marcia Fink woman holds a copy of an advertisement for Fink's Jewelers printed in Life Magazine at an advertising clinic

MP 5.31 Advertising Clinic.jpg
Advertising displays at an advertising clinic held at the Hotel Roanoke.

MP 5.3 Advertising Clinic.jpg
Unidentified women sit at registration desk of an Advertising Clinic held at the Hotel Roanoke to promote the Valley's businesses and industries.

MP 5.25 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
Inside the WSLS Channel 10 studio during merchandising promotion.

MP 5.24 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
Advertising displays in the windows of WSLS Channel 10, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.23 Election Returns.jpg
Staff of WSLS Channel 10 await results of the 1967 elections in the newsroom.

MP 5.22 Election Returns.jpg
Staff of WSLS Channel 10 await results of the 1967 elections in the newsroom.

MP 5.21 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.2 WSLS Channel 10.jpg
WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

MP 5.01 Lady Byrd Johnson.jpg
Lady Byrd Johnson greets the press and spectators at Roanoke Regional Airport during the Landscape-Landmark Tour. This tour led to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. She stands with Director of the National Park Service, George Harzog.

MP 5.0 Lady Byrd Johnson.jpg
Lady Byrd Johnson greets the press and spectators at Roanoke Regional Airport during the Landscape-Landmark Tour. This tour led to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965

MP 4.9 Nobles Flowers.jpg
Nobel's Flowers, formerly located at 430 Church Avenue.

MP 4.8 Henri Kessler.jpg
An unidentified employee works with a fur coat at Henri Kessler Furriers, formerly located at 117 Campbell Avenue.

MP 4.71 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Dining room of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

MP 4.7 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Superimposed image of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

MP 4.6 Fishburn Library.jpg
Fishburn Library at Hollins University

MP 4.4 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking west on Salem Avenue toward the intersection with Jefferson Street.

MP 4.3 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Promotional shot of golfers at Roanoke Country Club. The club had its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899, It relocated to its current location in the early 1920s.

MP 4.2 Mabry Mill.jpg
Mabry Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry. E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By…

MP 4.1 Terry House.jpg
The Terry House, formerly located in Elmwood Park, was the first library in the city.

MP 4.0 Home on Franklin.jpg
Home formerly located on the southwest corner of Franklin Road and Broadway Avenue.

MP 3.9 Hotel Roanoke Garage.jpg
Garage under the Hotel Roanoke.

MP 3.81 Hut Restaurant.jpg
Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

MP 3.8 Hut Restaurant.jpg
Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

MP 3.7 Mill Mountain Star.jpg
Mill Mountain Star was constructed in 1949 by the Roanoke Merchants Association to kick off the 1949 holiday shopping season. Though at first the star was not meant to be lit all year, it became popular enough with citizens that it was decided to…

MP 3.6 Peters Creek Brethren.jpg
Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, located in the 5300 block of Cove Road.

MP 3.5 Towers Mall.jpg
Towers Mall under construction. Towers opened in 1961 at 2207 Colonial Avenue. At the time, it was reported in the Roanoke Times that Towers was the largest shopping center in the state. This photo depicts the upper level.

MP 3.42 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Two unidentified women pose next to Christmas decorations at the Roanoke Salem Plaza.

MP 3.41 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

MP 3.4 Roanoke Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

MP 3.3 A&U Mobile Homes.jpg
A&U Mobile Homes, formerly located at 1827 W. Main Street in Salem

MP 3.21 Hallmark Shop.jpg
Interior view of Hallmark Hall of Cards, formerly located at 301 S. Jefferson St.

MP 3.2 Hallmark Shop.jpg
Hallmark Hall of Cards store, formerly located at 301 S. Jefferson Street.

MP 3.13 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Interior view of Reid and Cutshall Furniture. This photo is believed to have been taken in the Brandon Avenue location.

MP 3.12 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Interior view of Reid and Cutshall Furniture. This photo is believed to have been taken in the Brandon Avenue location. Individuals unidentified.

MP 3.11 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture Wayside, formerly located at 3441 Brandon Avenue.

MP 3.1 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

MP 3.0 Reid and Cutshall.jpg
Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

MP 2.9 Roanoke Industrial Loan.jpg
Roanoke Industrial Loan and Thrift, formerly located at 20 Franklin Road.

MP 2.8 Roanoke Valley Motors.jpg
Roanoke Valley Motors, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road.

MP 2.72 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.71 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.7 Elliott Buick.jpg
Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

MP 2.6 Franklin and Williamson.jpg
Looking south toward the intersection of Franklin Road and Williamson Road. The parking lots visible here became the Norfolk Southern building, Franklin Plaza, and a parking garage.

MP 2.5 Hotel Roanoke.jpg
Hotel Roanoke. Civic Center and I581 can be seen to the right. First Baptist Church, destroyed by fire in 1995, and St. Andrews can be seen at left.

MP 2.4 Roanoke City Mills.jpg
An aerial view of the Roanoke City Mills, once located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill facility was razed in 2009.

MP 2.31 Victory Stadium.jpg
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

MP 2.3 Victory Stadium.jpg
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

MP 2.2 Mill Mountain Zoo.jpg
An aerial view of Mill Mountain Zoo. The zoo opened in 1952.

MP 2.1 Roanoke Aerial.jpg
An aerial view looking toward Mill Mountain. I581 can be seen under construction on the left .

MP 2.0 Roanoke Aerial.jpg
General view of Roanoke from 8000 ft.

MP 1.9 Streetcar.jpg
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar. Location unknown.

MP 1.8 Streetcar.jpg
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar in Richmond. Destination sign reads Oakwood and Broad Street.

MP 1.7 Fortune, George E.jpg
Portrait of George Fortune.

MP 1.6 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune poses next to a car. Location unknown.

MP 1.5 Fortune, George E.jpg
George Fortune as a child. Born in Rocky Mount, 22 February 1879, to Charles McDonald Fortune and Cleopatra Board Gill.

MP 1.4 Wood, Molly W..jpg
Molly W. Wood milking a cow at her son Jessie's farm in Cave Spring.

MP 1.3 Fortune, Roberta B..jpg
Roberta Blanton Fortune as an infant. She was born 6 August 1913 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.2 Fortune, Frances C..jpg
Frances Elvira Fortune as an infant. She was born 31 December 1909 to George E. and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

MP 1.1 Fortune, William D..jpg
William D. Fortune as an infant. Fortune was born 24 September 1908 to George E. Fortune and Mara Ophelia Blanton.

VF6 Smith Mountain Lake.jpg
Model of Smith Mountain Lake.

VF 5 Smith Mountain Lake.jpg
Aerial view of Smith Mountain Lake Dam.

VF 3 Smith Mountain Lake Picnic Area.jpg
Picnic area at Smith Mountain Lake.

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