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RVNH40207 Archie's Lobster House
Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.
RVNH40208 Blue Jay Motel
Postcard of the Blue Jay Restaurant and Motel, formerly located on Route 11, 6 miles west of Salem.
RVNH4021 American Viscose
An unidentified man in the reeling room at American Viscose.
RVNH40210 Silver Gable
A postcard for Silver Gable Tourist Court, formerly located on Route 11.
RVNH40211 Big Lick
Big Lick in 1881. Location unknown.
RVNH40212 American Viscose
Aerial view of American Viscose.
RVNH40213 Moonlight Tourist Camp
Postcard for Moonlight Tourist Camp, formerly located 2 miles south of Roanoke on Route 220.
RVNH40214 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from intersection with Jefferson Street.
RVNH40216 Hollins Inn
Hollins Inn Restaurant and Tourist Court, formerly located 5 miles north of Roanoke on Route 11.
RVNH40218 MJ Patsel Druggists
M.J. Patsel Druggists, formerly located at 202 2nd Street SW.
RVNH40218 Tom's Service Station
Tom's Service Station, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Wells Avenue.
RVNH4022 American Viscose
An unidentified woman in the reeling room at American Viscose.
RVNH40220 Little River Baptist
Little River Baptist Church, located on Route 221 in Floyd County.
RVNH40222 Coffee Pot
Customers at the Coffee Pot on Brambleton Avenue. Bob Nelson (front left) and Dick Nelson (back left) are pictured. All others unidentified.
RVNH40223 Appalachian Power
Mary Alice Nelson demonstrating the new after-hours deposit box at the Appalachian Power Company building front entrance.
RVNH40227 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.
RVNH40228 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).
RVNH4023 Hillcrest House
Hillcrest Hall was one of the dormitories for American Viscose employees.
RVNH4024 Yellow Cab
Yellow Cab began offering limousine service on 20 July 1947, under contract with American and Eastern Airlines. Seen next to this Desoto limousine at Woodrum Field at Mae Williams (left) and Margaret Franklin (right).
RVNH40240 Ewald-Clark
Grand opening of Ewald-Clark in Downtown Roanoke, formerly located at 17 Church Avenue.
RVNH40247 Irv Sharp
"Cousin" Irv Sharp in the studio of WDBJ Radio.
RVNH40248 Orange Blossom Boys
Tommy Magness and the Orange Blossom Boys was a popular Roanoke radio and dance band. Left to right: Slim Idaho, Warren Poindexter, Tommy Magness, Dexter Mills, Clayton Hall, and Saford Hall.
RVNH40249 Jefferson Street
Looking north on S. Jefferson Street. Patrick Henry Hotel visible at left; Elmwood Diner visible at right.
RVNH40250 Virginian Railway
Virginian Railway Engine No. 127 in Roanoke.
RVNH40251 High Street Baptist
Postcard depicting High Street Baptist Church.
RVNH40253 Scrap Drive
Children collection scrap metal in their neighborhood in order to assist with the war efforts for World War II.
RVNH40257 Tinnell's
Tinnell's Grocery, formerly located on Crystal Spring Avenue in South Roanoke.
RVNH40258 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH40259 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Members inside Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH4026 Mason-Dixon Airlines
A Mason-Dixon Airlines passenger plane at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40260 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH40262 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH40263 Christ Lutheran
Laying of cornerstone for Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40264 Christ Lutheran
Corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue which would become the site of Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40267 Fort Lewis
Ruins of Fort Lewis mansion after it was destroyed by fire on 25 July 1949.
RVNH40268 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
First chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Salem.
RVNH40269 Dr. Harry Penn
Dr. Harry T. Penn. In addition to practicing dentistry, Dr. Penn was the first African American school board member for the City of Roanoke and a prominent civic and civil rights leader.
RVNH4027 CAA Tower
A Civil Aviation Authority control tower on top of the Cannaday farmhouse at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40274 Military Aircraft
Military airplane at Woodrum Field. Left to right: Lawrence Hall, Buddy Wingfield, and Raymond Hall.
RVNH40275 Schley Home
Home of William S. and Daisy Schley, located at 203 Gilmer Avenue NW.
RVNH40276 Blue Ridge Entertainers
The Blue Ridge Entertainers played regularly on local radio and played in the studio the day WROV went on the air. There was another group by the same name and this group was the "second unit". Back row, left to right: Rufus Hall, Hank Angle, Jay…
RVNH40277 Johnny Non-Voter
The "funeral procession" for "Johnny Non-Voter" on Jefferson Street in route to the municipal building. The funeral was a promotion by the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce as a means to get Roanokers to vote in the Democratic primaries for…
RVNH40279 Jesse Owens
Olympian Jesse Owens signs autographs at Carver School in Salem.
RVNH4028 CAA Tower
A close-up view of the Civil Aviation Authority control tower on top of the Cannaday farmhouse.
RVNH40280 Viaud School
Viaud School was founded by Madame Viaud in 1926. The school was located at 105 Mountain Avenue SW when this photo was taken.
RVNH40281 Young Roanoke Sings
The "Young Roanoke Sings" Chorus was heard weekly on WSLS Radio.
RVNH40282 William Fleming High
William Fleming High School. This building would later become Breckinridge Middle School.
RVNH40283 Snow Queen
Coronation of first annual Snow Queen (Joanne Friend) at Jefferson High School during Christmas Dance.
RVNH40284 Jefferson vs. Byrd
Jefferson High School versus William Byrd High School in football.
RVNH40287 Victory Stadium
Aerial view of Victory Stadium during a Jefferson High School football game.
RVNH40288 Eddie Bennett
Eddie Bennett stands beside his father's (Joseph Bennett) brand new 1949 Mercury. Photo was taken at the family home on 30th Street, NW.
RVNH4029 Woodrum Field
Looking toward Tinker Mountain from Woodrum Field.
RVNH40290 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department on the steps of the municipal building.
RVNH40291 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department, 3rd Platoon.
RVNH40292 Church Avenue
Looking west on Church Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
RVNH40293 Mill Mountain Star
Close-up of the Mill Mountain Star shortly after completion.
RVNH40294 Gilmer Avenue
Gilmer Avenue NW. Reliable Service Grocers visible at left.
RVNH40295 Rish Equipment
Rish Equipment Company, formerly located at 405 Centre Avenue, NW.
RVNH40296 Salem Avenue
Intersection of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. M.J. Patsel Druggists visible at right.
RVNH40297 Parade
Soldiers march in a parade on Campbell Avenue at 3rd Street SW.
RVNH40299 Washington Park
Washington Park pool.
RVNH40300 Monroe Junior High
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
RVNH40301 Fleming Avenue
Looking west on Fleming Avenue from the intersection of Winsloe Avenue NE.
RVNH40302 Tazewell Avenue
Looking east on Tazewell Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street SE.
RVNH40303 Hunter Memorial
W.P. Hunter Memorial at Hunter Viaduct. The inscription reads, "Hunter Memorial Bridge in grateful memorial of William Pearce Hunter; May 29, 1884 - March 13, 1956; first city manager, October 1, 1918 - December 31, 1947; member City Council,…
RVNH40304 Esso Station
Unidentified employees of an Esso Station.
RVNH40305 6th Street
Looking north on 6th Street near Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40306 Lucy Addison High
The second Lucy Addison High School (now Lucy Addison Middle School) under construction.
RVNH40307 Grandin Road
Looking north on Grandin Road.
RVNH40308 Grandin Road
Looking south on Grandin Road.
RVNH40309 N&W Station
Norfolk & Western passenger station.
RVNH4031 Sikorsky
A Sikorsky helicopter hovers as spectators look on at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40310 Henry Street Bridge
A snowy birds-eye view of the Henry Street bridge.
RVNH40311 Franklin Road
Intersection of Franklin Road and Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40312 Franklin Road
Looking north on Franklin Road from the intersection with Elm Avenue SW.
RVNH40313 Reserve Avenue
Birds-eye view of Reserve Avenue with Victory Stadium on left. Virginian Railway operations at right.
RVNH40314 Lansdowne
Construction of Lansdowne Park.
RVNH40315 Kirk Avenue
Looking east on Kirk Avenue SW.
RVNH40316 Detective Interview
The Detective Division of Roanoke City Police Department gives an interview to WSLS, WDBJ, and WROV radio stations in connection with the Dana Marie Weaver murder investigation.
RVNH4032 Crash Truck
Woodrum Field's first crash truck was a 1939 Cadillac that was modified at the city's garage..
RVNH4033 C-47
A Douglas C-47 takes off from Woodrum Field.
RVNH4034 Woodrum Field
Runway construction at Woodrum Field. The airfield was expanded when it became classified as a national defense project.
RVNH4035 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.
RVNH4036 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field showing A-configuration of runways.
RVNH40400 Albert Taugora
January 1940
RVNH40401 N&W Shops
Norfolk & Western East End Shops.
RVNH40402 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Railway Band.
RVNH40404 Robertson Singers
The Robertson Singers of Roanoke. Seated, left to right: J.H. Robertson, Mrs. J.H. Robertson; standing, left to right: J.W. Harris, Charles Wiley, and V. Guerrant.
RVNH40405 Gun Club
Members of the Roanoke Gun Club on opening day. J.J. Barry was president.
RVNH40406 116th Infantry
Norfolk & Western members of the 23rd Battalion, US Marine Corps Reserve, 116th Infantry.
RVNH40407 N&W Shops
An aerial view looking east on the Norfolk & Western Shops.
RVNH40408 Jeanette MacDonald
Singer and actress Jeanette MacDonald arriving in Roanoke by train.
RVNH40409 Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey aboard the Pocahontas after refereeing a wrestling match at the Roanoke Auditorium. Dempsey was boxing heavyweight champ from 1919-1926.
RVNH4041 Woodrum Field
Woodrum Field terminal building.
RVNH40410 Bethel & Starkey Choirs
Choirs of Bethel AME Church and Starkey Church.
RVNH40411 N&W Veterans
Norfolk & Western Railway Veterans Association 10th Annual Meeting at the Roanoke Auditorium opens with "Stand By America", led vocally by Mrs. Ruth Thomas.
RVNH40412 Dr. Hu Shih
Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Hu Shih, shakes hands with Virginia Chamber of Commerce president J.S. Easley as George Dunglinson looks on.
RVNH40414 War Bond Rally
The Norfolk & Western Machine Shop balcony served as a platform for speakers and musicians during a war savings bond rally that observed an 88% participation rate by N&W employees.
RVNH40415 USO Lounge
The USO Lounge at the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station formally opened on 13 May 1942.
RVNH40416 Sok-a-Blok
W.C. Driscoll demonstrates his patented new outdoor bowling game, Sok-A-Blok. The game was manufactured by Whitescarver and Dyal and sold in local hardware stores.
RVNH40417 Noon-Day Chorus
Norfolk & Western Shops Noon-Day Chorus. The group rehearsed and sang each day at lunchtime.
RVNH40418 Henry Morgenthau Jr.
US Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. speaks at a speakers platform at the Roanoke Auditorium.
RVNH40419 N&W Male Chorus
Norfolk & Western Male Chorus singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", for a system-wide radio broadcast.
RVNH4042 Frantz Flying Service
Frantz Flying Service opened in 1948 at Woodrum Field. It was owned by T.E. "Boots" Frantz (right); Wes Hillman (left) was an employee.
RVNH40420 N&W Radio Production
Radio production for Norfolk & Western broadcast heard on WSLS and other radio stations served by N&W. Left to right: J.L. Ramsey, material inspector; Ed Skotch, WSLS production manager; Tom Slater, WSLS announcer; Phillip Briggs, WSLS engineer.
RVNH40421 Engine 605
Class J-1 Engine No. 605 rolls out of the Norfolk & Western Shops. War rationing meant no streamlined cowling or roller bearings on the rods.
RVNH40422 Wheel Rollers
Norfolk & Western Shops wheel rollers put on an exhibition at the Virginia Press Association convention for cameras from MGM, Paramount, Fox Movietone News, and the Roanoke Times. Participants were John Canty, Pleas Casey, Charles Wiley, and Thomas…
RVNH40423 Blue Cross
Norfolk & Western Freight Car Department employees line up to submit their membership applications to Edith Davis of Blue Cross. Note that health insurance premiums were five cents per day.
RVNH40424 E.H. St. Clair
Lt. E.H. St. Clair of Roanoke is shown in the cockpit of his flying fortress, "The Roanoke Magician", in England. He was a veteran of over 30 combat attacks and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
RVNH40425 Roanoke All-Stars
Roanoke All-Stars semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: S. Robinson, M. Williams, R.F. Rice, Babe Easley, G. Hampton, H. Petey, Edward Jones, manager; Back row, left to right: Scrappy Brown, F. Boyd, G. Brown, R.R. McAsee, R. Wood, and…
RVNH40426 Larry Vinson
Marble shooter Larry Vinson with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Vinson.
RVNH40427 Monroe Junior Band
Monroe Junior High School Band.
RVNH40428 N&W Veterans
Colored Division of the Norfolk & Western Veterans Association meeting in front of the Virginia Theatre.
RVNH40429 James Pullen
James Pullen (center, in conductor's cap) assists Norfolk & Western Passenger Station employees with removal of a war veteran's remains from the baggage car of Train No. 23.
RVNH4043 Navy Pilot Cadets
A class of Navy pilot cadets pose in front of a Douglas C-47 at Woodrum Field. Ground school was conducted at Roanoke College.
RVNH40431 Roanoke Cardinals
Roanoke Black Cardinals semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: Palmer, Rice, Jones (manager), Dawson, Perry, Boyd; Back row, left to right: G. Brown, Craighead, C. Brown, and Williams.
RVNH40432 Julian Wise
Captain Julian S. Wise, with some equipment used by the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew, gives a presentation to a civic group at the Hotel Roanoke.
RVNH40433 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Band in new uniforms. Kneeling at left is the director, L. Christensen.
RVNH40437 Dr. Walter Claytor
Dr. Walter Claytor, DDS.
RVNH40453 Control Tower
The first "control tower" at Woodrum Field, an 8-foot square shed built on top of the Cannaday home, could be accessed by going onto the roof.
RVNH40454 Cannaday House
The Cannaday home with the control tower on top.
RVNH40455 Navy Cadets
Class of Navy aviation cadets in front of a C-47 at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40458 Clifton Woodrum
Congressman Clifton Woodrum, Sr. stands in front of his Fairchild 24. Woodrum soloed in 1942
RVNH40459 Woodrum Field
Woodrum Field with the Cannaday home and control tower.
RVNH4046 Johnny Non-Voter
The "funeral procession" for "Johnny Non-Voter" on Jefferson Street in route to the municipal building. The funeral was a promotion by the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce as a means to get Roanokers to vote in the Democratic primaries for…
RVNH4047 Eddie Rickenbacker
Famous aviator, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (left foreground), who was president of Eastern Airlines, came to Roanoke for Eastern's inaugural flight to Woodrum Field. He was greeted by business leaders and others.
RVNH4048 Vinton Fire Department
Members of the Vinton Fire Department.
RVNH40500 Mt. Zion AME
The congregation of Mt. Zion AME Church.
RVNH40501 John Payne
Roy Kinsey, Jr., John Payne, and Bob Kinsey on the day the Mill Mountain Star was lit.
RVNH40518 Roy Hall
Roy Hall and his band with Roy Rogers. Left to right: Wayne Watson, Tommy Magness, Roy Hall, Roy Rogers, Woody Mashburn, Bill Brown, and Clayton Hall.
RVNH40519 Lester Kelly
Lester Kelly in Engine 10, a 1940 Dodge fire truck at the Williamson Road Station. The Williamson Road Station was annexed into the city on 1 January 1949
RVNH40520 Fire Station 1
Fireman drafted into military service at Fire Station No. 1.
RVNH40521 Fire Station 1
Firemen at Fire Station No. 1. Left to right: Earl Hawkins, Charles Nolley, James Nichols, William Barker, Edward Barker, Ernest Buford, Daniel Sink, Leonard Black, Maynard Peters, Eslie Knowles, and Earnest Ferguson.
RVNH40526 Starkey Baseball
Starkey Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: Randolf Reed, Joe Starkey, Edgar Musgrove, A.R. Meador, Jr., Edward Burris; Back row, left to right: John Slovensky, Minnix, Earnest Arthur, Junior Haislip, Clifton Meador, and David Mitchell. Bat…
RVNH40527 Charles Harris
Charles Harris at his home on Westover Avenue SW.
RVNH5001
The Zoo Choo in operation at the Children’s Zoo on Mill Mountain. The official name was the Jaycee Star Liner as it was sponsored by the Roanoke Jaycees.
RVNH5002
Singer Marian Anderson was welcomed at the N&W Railway passenger station by Roanoke Mayor A. R. Minton. Joining him were Rev. William Simmons (fifth from right) and some members of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
RVNH5003
This 1950s postcard shows the main entrance to the Children’s Zoo. The blocks spelling out the zoo’s name were added in 1954.
RVNH5004
This early 1950s postcard shows the Noah’s Ark animal exhibit at the Children’s Zoo on Mill Mountain.
RVNH5005
This postcard depicts Archie’s Lobster House and Town House.
RVNH5006
In 1954, S&W Cafeteria moved from Jefferson Street to 16 Church Avenue in the former Greyhound Bus Terminal.
RVNH5007
The Times-World Building on Campbell Avenue.
RVNH5008
During her visit to Roanoke, Sheena visited local businesses. Here the “Queen of the Jungle” (center) is at the Harris & Huddleston Super Market on Pollard Street in Vinton. William Harris (left) and Warren Huddleston (right) pose with her.
RVNH5009
Postcard depicting the "Willy the Whale" exhibit at the Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain.
RVNH5010
Aerial view of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
RVNH5011
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5012
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5013
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5014
A view of the midway at Lakeside Amusement Park.
RVNH5015
Postcard depicting Lewis-Gale Hospital when it was located at the corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.
RVNH5016
A montage of attractions at Lakeside Amusement Park.
RVNH5017
The Howard Johnson's Restaurant opened in January 1952 on Route 11 east of Roanoke.
RVNH5018
A billboard for Piedmont Airlines atop storefronts in the 500 block of South Jefferson Street Piedmont was one of the main air carriers serving the Roanoke Valley during the 1950s. The company was headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.
RVNH5020
Lee-Hy Auto Court was located on Route 11 west of the Roanoke City limits.
RVNH5021
Riverside School was located on Riverdale Road SE. The school closed in 1952.
RVNH5022
Roy Minnix poses in front of his new 1951 Chevrolet in Belmont Park.
RVNH5023
Bradford’s Seafood Restaurant was located at 2523 Franklin Road, SW.
RVNH5024
Roy Kinsey (fourth from right) and his employees pose in front of the Roy C. Kinsey Sign Company at 22 Wells Avenue, NE.
RVNH5025
Members of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity stand in front of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev. William Simmons, the church’s pastor, is fifth from right.
Salem and the Roanoke Valley
A circular of information including location, railroad facilities, business interests, manufacturing prospects, water power, mineral wealth, fertile lands, healthful climate, social, moral, religious and educational advantages.
Salem, Virginia: Its Advantages and Attractions
A circular of information on Salem as a place of residence, business, investment, and manufacturing.
Samuel G. Williams
Date of Birth: January 26, 1828
Mayor from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886
Other offices held: Missouri State Legislature, 1860-1862
Date of Death: November 28, 1903
Mayor from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886
Other offices held: Missouri State Legislature, 1860-1862
Date of Death: November 28, 1903
Samuel Griggs
Samuel Griggs
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
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Lucy Addison High School. Choir.
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
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Lucy Addison High School, performance
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Lucy Addison High School, performance.
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Lucy Addison High School, performance.
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Lucy Addison High School, performance.
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Lucy Addison High School, dancers
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Lucy Addison High School, dancers
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Lucy Addison High School, dancers
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Lucy Addison High School, performer
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing.
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing, "August 1956, Mary.”
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Lucy Addison High School, “Ruth Robinson” posing
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Lucy Addison High School, portrait of a young woman
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Lucy Addison High School, portrait of a young woman
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Lucy Addison High School, “Lou Robin Roseboro.”
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Lucy Addison High School, “Connie Isabel.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Couple in formal attire.
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Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School, two young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School, two young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women
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Lucy Addison High School, Young women dancing
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Lucy Addison High School, group of students
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Lucy Addison High School, "Homecoming"
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Lucy Addison High School, Student leaving school
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Lucy Addison High School, Group of students
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Lucy Addison High School, Graduation Photograph "Mary Brandon"
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Lucy Addison High School Majorettes.
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Lucy Addison High School Majorettes.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
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Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
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Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
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Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
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Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
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Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. School Band and Botetourt County School Bus.
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Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. Students at a school function in the school’s gymnasium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students at a school pep rally in the school’s gymnasium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Group of female students in gym clothes.
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Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students outside.
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Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of students in formal attire.
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Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of male students in formal attire.
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Young couple in formal attire. “Byron Morris and Carolyn C. Patterson.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Music teachers playing piano. “Finny and Powell.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Singers.
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Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders.
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancer.
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancer. “Joann Smith.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students dancing. “Carolyn Law and Louis Claytor.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancers. “Olivia Skipper and Carolyn Carpenter.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students in formal attire.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students gathered around a food cart.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students in Shop Class.
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Lucy Addison High School. “Track meet, Lynchburg, VA.”
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders. "Addison Middle School."
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Lucy Addison High School. Football team.
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Lucy Addison High School. Two football players and a young woman.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball. 1956.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Two young women posing with a child.
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Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
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Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
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Lucy Addison High School. "Hancock."
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff. "Homecoming. Sorrell."
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
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Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing graduate.
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing graduate.
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
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Lucy Addison High School. Art class projects.
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Musician Earl Grant signing autographs.
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Marguerite Belafonte, wife of Harry Belafonte, signing autographs. April 7, 1959.
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Group photograph.
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Group photograph.
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Musical performance
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Lucy Addison High School. Three young women.
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Group photograph.
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Two men in formal attire.
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Dancer.
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Group photograph.
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School dance.
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Beauty pageant.
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Lillian Paxton (wife of Dr. Paxton?) February 1954.
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Dr. Harry Penn and unknown woman.
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"This is Your Life" program.
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Dancer. "Dodd, Addison High."
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Unidentified man receiving a plaque.
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Two unidentified women and an unidentified man drinking tea.
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A woman and a man with a stack of books.
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Musicians
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Musicians
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Musicians
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Junior Y sports team.
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Group of young adults snow sledding.
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Buffett line.
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Unidentified clergyman.
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Three women in formal attire.
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Two men and two women in formal attire sitting at a table.
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Group of young adults celebrating. "Claytor, Olivia Skipper (second from right.)"
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Group portrait, men in formal wear.
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Group portrait, men wearing boutonnieres and women wearing corsages.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait
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Two men and a woman in conversation in a library.
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A man and three women around a table.
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Group portrait.
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Boy Scouts Troop 100, Roanoke, VA.
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Boys' football team.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
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Group Portrait
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Circle-Lets Inc. Roanoke Chapter.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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Group portrait.
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An audience.
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Group portrait, in front of the Gainsboro Library.
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Group portrait, in front of the Robert C. Ogden Auditorium at Hampton University
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National Honor Society Addison Chapter
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Formal Pageant
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Group photograph of five women wearing corsages.
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Group portrait.
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Formal pageant.
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Formal pageant.
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Two couples in formal attire.
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Dance.
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Dance.
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Dance.
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Dance.
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Two young women drinking Coca-Cola at Lucy Addison High School. "Angel Law."
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Young woman posing in front of Lucy Addison High School.
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Young woman posing at Lucy Addison High School. August 1956.
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Young woman posing at Lucy Addison High School. "Diana." October 25, 1956.
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Young woman posing at Lucy Addison High School. "Janet." 1956.
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Young woman posing at Lucy Addison High School. 1957.
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"Ruth Robinson."
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Young woman posing on a stage
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage.
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Young woman posing on a stage. 1957.
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Young woman posing on a stage. 1957.
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Young woman posing on a stage. 1957.
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Young woman posing on a stage. 1957.
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Young woman posing on a stage. February 6, 1957.
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"Shirley." March 1957.
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Choir.
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Nurse.
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Candy striper, hospital volunteer.
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Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women posing outside of the school with a car.
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Portrait of a Young Woman at Desk.
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Portrait of a Young Woman Outside Building. February of 1956.
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"Grandin Court School"
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"Grandin Court School"
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"Grandin Court School"
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"Mrs. Hollyfield" and Students
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Grandin Court School Band
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Grandin Court School Band
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Grandin Court School Band
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Students Boarding Bus
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Grandin Court School Choir Performance
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Grandin Court Choir Group Photo
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Student Group Photo
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Student Group Photo
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Student Group Photo, 26th of March 1952
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Student Group Photo, June of 1953
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students at Play
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Grandin Court Students on Playground
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Grandin Court Students on Playground
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Grandin Court Students on Playground
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Grandin Court Student Cowboy group photo
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Grandin Court Student Cowboy group photo
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Grandin Court students, May of 1952
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Grandin Court students, May of 1952
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Portrait of Grandin Court Teacher / Staff
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Lucy Addison High School. School band.
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Musical performance
Scyphers1 View from Mill Mountain
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain.
Scyphers11 Japanese Magnolia
The Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.
Scyphers12 Shenandoah Life
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.
Scyphers13 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Franklin Road. Visible are John Norman Clothing, the Park Theatre, State Office Supplies and Gifts, the Coulter Building, People's Drugstore and the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Scyphers14 Campbell Avenue
Looking west on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. Visible are Leggett's, George T. Hitch Jewelers, Singer Sewing Machines, Beckner's and Easter's.
Scyphers15 Elmwood Park
A view of the pond in Elmwood Park. The Terry House is visible on the hill.
Scyphers16 Elmwood Park
The pond in Elmwood Park. The Greyhound Bus Station is visible in the background.
Scyphers17 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street. Visible are State Office Supply and Gifts, Hammond's Printing & Litho Works, Johnnie's Steakhouse, Jefferson Theatre, Heironimus, Sidney's and Thornton & Creasy Drugs.
Scyphers18 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street from Franklin Road. Visible are State Office Supply and Gifts, Hammond's Printing & Litho Works, Johnnie's Steakhouse, Jefferson Theatre, Heironimus, Sidney's and Thornton & Creasy Drugs.
Scyphers19 View from Mill Mountain
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain.
Scyphers20 Pocahontas
The Norfolk & Western Pocahontas passenger train, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.
Scyphers21 Pocahontas
Passengers aboard the Norfolk & Western Pocahontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.
Scyphers23 N&W GP9
Norfolk & Western GP9 #516 locomotive pulling the Pocahontas near the N&W shops.
Scyphers24 Mill Mountain Overlook
Overlook once on Mill Mountain in front of Rockeldge Inn seen at dusk.
Scyphers25 Jefferson Street
A view of the Jefferson Theatre and Heironimus on Jefferson Street.
Scyphers26 Pocahontas
Norfolk & Western employees stand in the doorway of the Pochontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.
Scyphers28 Pocahontas
Passengers aboard the Norfolk & Western Pocahontas, possibly on its last excursion. The passenger train ran from November 1926 through May 1971.
Scyphers3 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Franklin Road intersection. Visible at left is the Elks Lodge and the Elmwood Diner. Also visible is Hammond Printing and Litho Works.
Scyphers33 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Church Avenue intersection. Visible are The Sportsman Restaurant, Bernard's Menswear, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.
Scyphers4 1st Street
Looking south on 1st Street.
Scyphers5 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street at the Church Avenue intersection. Visible are The Sportsman Restaurant, Bernard's Menswear, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.
Scyphers6 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street. Visible are Holiday's Shoe Store, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Thomas McAn Shoes, The Sportsman Restaurant and Heironimus.
Scyphers7 Church Avenue
Looking west on Church Avenue from Jefferson Street. Visible are the Sportsman Restaurant, Parker Photo Studio, Junior Achievement of the Roanoke Valley, Kaybee Store and Moskin's Store.
Scyphers8 Franklin Road
Looking west on Franklin Road from Jefferson Street. Visible are the Knights of Pythias building, Star Barber Shop, Roanoke Valley Heart Association, GAC Finance, Riley's Cafe, Thornton & Creasy Drugs, and Holdren's
Scyphers9 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street. Visible are Heironimus, The Sportsman Restaurant, Thomas McAn Shoes, Kann's Apparel, Hoffheimer's Shoes, Holiday's Shoe Store and the American Theatre.
SF001 Church Avenue Bus Depot
Bus depot, formerly located at 16 West Church Avenue.
SHH001 Revlon Display
Window display for Revlon's Ultraviolet line of cosmetics at Heironimus.
SHH002 Poland Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.
SHH003 N&W Display
Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.
SHH004 Hara-Kiri Display
Window display at Heironimus for Hara-Kiri robes. Sign reads, "Newest, most popular in Hon. Japanese fashion apparel...authentic ceremonial Hara-robe."
SHH005 Santa Claus
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…
SHH006 Revlon Display
Window display at Heironimus advertising Revlon's Ultaviolet line of cosmetics.
SHH007 Heironimus Float
Heironimus Christmas parade float encouraging children to "Go on the air with Santa" on WSLS.
SHH008 Tableware Displays
Displays of tableware at Heirnomimus.
SHH009 Christmas Display
Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.
SHH010 Calexico Display
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".
SHH011 Calexico Colorama
Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.
SHH012 Luxembourg Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.
SHH013 Children's Department
A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.
SHH014 Redwood Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.
SHH017 Calexico Display
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".
SHH018 Czechoslovakia Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.
SHH019 Virginia College Display
Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.
SHH020 McGregor Displays
Floor displays at Heironimus for McGregor Menswear
SHH021 Fabric Department
View of the fabric department of Heironimus.
SHH022 Housewares
View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.
SHH023 Heironimus
Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.
SHH024 Heironimus Shoppers
Throngs of Christmas shoppers at Heironimus.
SHH025 Parade Spectators
A crowd gathers in front of Heironimus on Campbell Avenue to watch the Roanoke Christmas parade.
SHH026 Children's Department
The children's department at Heironimus decorated for Christmas.
Slavery as America’s Peculiar Institution: An Economic, Social Psychology and Value Relative Analysis
This presentation was given as part of the Kegley Lecture Series at the Historical Society of Western Virginia by Dr. Reginald Shareef.
Souvenir: A Brief Reflection of Points of Interest About Roanoke, Vicinity and Valley of Virginia
Issued as a promotional souvenir for the German Baptist Association Annual Conference.
SR001 Virginia Bridge & Iron
The Virginia Bridge and Iron Works began in 1888 as the American Bridge Works, changing its name in 1893. Other branch plants were located in Memphis, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. The Roanoke Branch was involved in hundreds of bridge projects…
SR002 Jefferson Apartments
The Jefferson Apartments were built in 1912 on South Jefferson Street. The apartments existed for several decades before being razed in the late 1990s. The site of the apartment building was occupied by a house that was moved across Mountain Avenue…
SR003 Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times was the first daily paper in Roanoke, having been started by M.A. Claytor in 1886. In 1909, the Times was purchased by J. B. Fishburn, Edward L. Stone, and W.S. Battle and became the Roanoke Times, Incorporated. The Times…
SR004 Calvary Baptist
The Calvary Baptist Church on Campbell Avenue had as its early sanctuary this beautiful building which was located directly across the street from the present-day facility. Needing more space for the growing congregation and with the completion of…
SR005 Martha Washington Candies
This interior view of the Martha Washington Candies store shows what the company considered its “Southern Factory.” Martha Washington Candies Roanoke franchise was started by W.G. Baldwin at 310 S. Jefferson Street in 1914. Mr. Baldwin was of the…
SR006 Shenandoah Hospital
Construction of Shenandoah Hospital commenced in 1912, opening the next year. The hospital was located on West Campbell Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets. Dr. J.H. Dunkley was president and assisted by Dr. Ira Huff, Dr. W.S. Slicer, Dr. J.T.…
SR010 YMCA
The top image is of the Central YMCA and the bottom image is of the Railroad Department YMCA. The Railroad YMCA opened on November 10, 1903. The Young Men’s Christian Association began in Roanoke in 1883.
SR011 Fort Lewis Tourist Court
The sender of this postcard wrote, “Will spend New Years Eve here, rained all day, having a good time. This motel is very comfortable. See you in San Francisco.” The Fort Lewis Tourist Courts was ½ mile west of Salem on Route 11.