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RVNH40214 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from intersection with Jefferson Street.
RVNH40125 Car 52
Car 52 on Grandin Road near Westover Avenue, SW.
RVNH40123 Car 42
A streetcar coming from American Viscose turns left onto Jamison Avenue from 9th Street, SE, en route to West End.
RVNH40122 Homer Turner
Motorman Homer Turner poses with Car 45 under the Walnut Avenue Bridge. Car 45 served the Belmont/9th Street/West End line.
RNRV50 Campbell Avenue
A streetcar travels along Campbell Avenue near the intersection with Jefferson Street. Terry Building visible at right.
FE224 Grandin Road
Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.
RC25 Streetcar 47
Streetcar #47 on Grandin Road. This was the last streetcar to run in Roanoke.
PC 132.3 Trolley
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
RREC20 Number 44
Another view of Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue Bridge.
RREC19 Number 44
Brill car Number 44 after a collision with a Virginian Railway locomotive under the Walnut Avenue bridge.
RREC16 Carrie
Roanoke Railway & Electric steam dummy Number 2, Carrie, with a Roanoke and Salem coach attached is shown, reportedly on its maiden run in 1890.
RREC10 9th Street SE
Passengers board and disembark streetcars on 9th Street SE near American Viscose.
RREC9 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Campbell Avenue Intersection. The Didier Grocers building at right, in earlier days, housed the street railway offices and provided a waiting room for the cars. In the middle of Jefferson Street, a horsecar…
RREC4 Downtown Roanoke
A bird's-eye view of Downtown Roanoke at Jefferson Street looking toward Mill Mountain. The St. James Hotel is visible in the foreground. At right can be seen the Terry Building.
RREC3 Lynchburg Traction & Light
Unidentified employees of Lynchburg Traction & Light Company in front of the "streetcar barn". Lynchburg Traction & Light Company was the predescessor to the Lynchburg Division of Appalachian Power.
RREC2 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from the 1st Street intersection. S.H. Heironimus and Company visible at left. Its location was 37-39 Campbell.
RREC1 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Campbell Avenue intersection.
Davis2 2.1116a East on Campbell
Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.
MP 1.9 Streetcar
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar. Location unknown.
MP 1.8 Streetcar
Unidentified streetcar employees pose next to a streetcar in Richmond. Destination sign reads Oakwood and Broad Street.
Underwood 30 Roanoke Railway & Electric
Aerial view of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company's power station, substation, car barn and shops.
Underwood 29 Roanoke Railway & Electric
Aerial view of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company's power station, substation, car barn and shops.
Davis 63.22 Streetcar
Two unidentified employees of Roanoke Railway and Electric stand atop a streetcar at terminal.
Davis 63.21 Streetcar
Unidentified man stands next to a streetcar on Jefferson Street.
Davis 3.1 City Market
A view of the City Market area looking south on Market Street.
Davis 2.25 Roanoke Fair
Looking north of Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue at crowd gathered for Roanoke Fair.
Davis 2.21 Jefferson and Campbell Intersection
Intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue. Sign for Rialto Theater visible on right. The Rialto was known for showing westerns.
Davis 2.1337 West on Campbell
Looking West on Campbell Avenue.
Davis 2.1114 South on Jefferson
Looking south on Jefferson Street. Signs for Jefferson Cafe, Jefferson Hotel and Hotel Colonial line the left side of the street. Signs for Rex Taylor's and the Patrick Henry Hotel are visible on the right side of the street.
RNC 24 Memorial Avenue
Streetcar tracks on the 700 block of Memorial Avenue.