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SBH 118.2
Group portrait.
SBH 118.1
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, men wearing boutonnieres and women wearing corsages.
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Group portrait, men in formal wear.
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Group of young adults celebrating. "Claytor, Olivia Skipper (second from right.)"
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Two men and two women in formal attire sitting at a table.
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Three women in formal attire.
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Unidentified clergyman.
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Buffett line.
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Group of young adults snow sledding.
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Junior Y sports team.
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Musicians
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Musicians
SBH 106
Musicians
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A woman and a man with a stack of books.
SBH 104
Two unidentified women and an unidentified man drinking tea.
SBH 103
Unidentified man receiving a plaque.
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Dancer. "Dodd, Addison High."
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"This is Your Life" program.
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Dr. Harry Penn and unknown woman.
SBH 098
Lillian Paxton (wife of Dr. Paxton?) February 1954.
SBH 097
Beauty pageant.
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School dance.
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Group photograph.
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Dancer.
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Two men in formal attire.
SBH 091
Group photograph.
SBH 09
Lucy Addison High School. Three young women.
SBH 089
Musical performance
SBH 088
Group photograph.
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Group photograph.
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Marguerite Belafonte, wife of Harry Belafonte, signing autographs. April 7, 1959.
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Musician Earl Grant signing autographs.
SBH 084
Lucy Addison High School. Art class projects.
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
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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.
SBH 081
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
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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.
SBH 080
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 079
Lucy Addison High School. Staff. "Homecoming. Sorrell."
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Lucy Addison High School. "Hancock."
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Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
SBH 076.1
Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
SBH 076
Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
SBH 075
Lucy Addison High School. Two young women posing with a child.
SBH 073.1
Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
SBH 072
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball. 1956.
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Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.4
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.3
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.2
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.1
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 070.1
Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
SBH 070
Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
SBH 069.1
Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
SBH 069
Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
SBH 068
Lucy Addison High School. Two football players and a young woman.
SBH 067
Lucy Addison High School. Football team.
SBH 066
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders. "Addison Middle School."
SBH 065.9
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.6
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.5
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.3
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.2
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.12
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.11
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.10
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.1
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 064
Lucy Addison High School. “Track meet, Lynchburg, VA.”
SBH 063
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Shop Class.
SBH 062
Lucy Addison High School. Students gathered around a food cart.
SBH 061.1
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
SBH 061
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
SBH 060
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students in formal attire.
SBH 059
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers. “Olivia Skipper and Carolyn Carpenter.”
SBH 058
Lucy Addison High School. Students dancing. “Carolyn Law and Louis Claytor.”
SBH 057
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
SBH 056
Lucy Addison High School. Dancer. “Joann Smith.”
SBH 055
Lucy Addison High School. Dancer.
SBH 054
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
SBH 053
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders.
SBH 052
Lucy Addison High School. Singers.
SBH 051
Lucy Addison High School. Music teachers playing piano. “Finny and Powell.”
SBH 05.1
Young couple in formal attire. “Byron Morris and Carolyn C. Patterson.”
SBH 049
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of male students in formal attire.
SBH 048
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of students in formal attire.
SBH 047
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students outside.
SBH 046
Lucy Addison High School. Group of female students in gym clothes.
SBH 045
Lucy Addison High School. Students at a school pep rally in the school’s gymnasium.
SBH 044
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. Students at a school function in the school’s gymnasium.
SBH 043
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. School Band and Botetourt County School Bus.
SBH 042.1
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
SBH 042
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
SBH 041
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes.
SBH 040.1
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
SBH 040
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 Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 039.1
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 039
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 038.1
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
SBH 038
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
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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.
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Lucy Addison High School Majorettes.
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Lucy Addison High School, Graduation Photograph "Mary Brandon"
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Lucy Addison High School, Group of students
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Lucy Addison High School, Student leaving school
SBH 028
Lucy Addison High School, "Homecoming"
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Lucy Addison High School, group of students
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Lucy Addison High School, Young women dancing
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Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women
SBH 024
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, three young women posing
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Lucy Addison High School. Couple in formal attire.
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Lucy Addison High School, “Connie Isabel.”
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Lucy Addison High School, “Lou Robin Roseboro.”
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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, “Ruth Robinson” posing
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Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing, "August 1956, Mary.”
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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
SBH 014.5
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.4
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.3
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.27
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing.
SBH 014.26
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.25
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.24
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.23
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.22
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
SBH 014.2
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
SBH 014.16
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.15
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
SBH 014.12
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.11
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.10
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.1
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 013
Lucy Addison High School, performer
SBH 012.2
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 012.1
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 012
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 011.4
Lucy Addison High School, performance.
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Lucy Addison High School, performance.
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Lucy Addison High School, performance.
SBH 011.1
Lucy Addison High School, performance
SBH 011
Lucy Addison High School, performance
SBH 010.5
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
SBH 010.1
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 01
Lucy Addison High School. Choir.
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
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
Salem, Virginia: Its Advantages and Attractions
A circular of information on Salem as a place of residence, business, investment, and manufacturing.
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.
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.
RVNH5024
Roy Kinsey (fourth from right) and his employees pose in front of the Roy C. Kinsey Sign Company at 22 Wells Avenue, NE.
RVNH5023
Bradford’s Seafood Restaurant was located at 2523 Franklin Road, SW.
RVNH5022
Roy Minnix poses in front of his new 1951 Chevrolet in Belmont Park.
RVNH5021
Riverside School was located on Riverdale Road SE. The school closed in 1952.
RVNH5020
Lee-Hy Auto Court was located on Route 11 west of the Roanoke City limits.
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.
RVNH5017
The Howard Johnson's Restaurant opened in January 1952 on Route 11 east of Roanoke.
RVNH5016
A montage of attractions at Lakeside Amusement Park.
RVNH5015
Postcard depicting Lewis-Gale Hospital when it was located at the corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.
RVNH5014
A view of the midway at Lakeside Amusement Park.
RVNH5013
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5012
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5011
The Everly Brothers perform at Lakeside Amusement Park,
RVNH5010
Aerial view of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
RVNH5009
Postcard depicting the "Willy the Whale" exhibit at the Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain.
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.
RVNH5007
The Times-World Building on Campbell Avenue.
RVNH5006
In 1954, S&W Cafeteria moved from Jefferson Street to 16 Church Avenue in the former Greyhound Bus Terminal.
RVNH5005
This postcard depicts Archie’s Lobster House and Town House.
RVNH5004
This early 1950s postcard shows the Noah’s Ark animal exhibit at the Children’s Zoo on Mill Mountain.
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.
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.
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.
RVNH40527 Charles Harris
Charles Harris at his home on Westover Avenue SW.
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…
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.
RVNH40520 Fire Station 1
Fireman drafted into military service at Fire Station No. 1.
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
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.
RVNH40501 John Payne
Roy Kinsey, Jr., John Payne, and Bob Kinsey on the day the Mill Mountain Star was lit.
RVNH40500 Mt. Zion AME
The congregation of Mt. Zion AME Church.
RVNH4048 Vinton Fire Department
Members of the Vinton Fire Department.
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.
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…
RVNH40459 Woodrum Field
Woodrum Field with the Cannaday home and control tower.
RVNH40458 Clifton Woodrum
Congressman Clifton Woodrum, Sr. stands in front of his Fairchild 24. Woodrum soloed in 1942
RVNH40455 Navy Cadets
Class of Navy aviation cadets in front of a C-47 at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40454 Cannaday House
The Cannaday home with the control tower on top.
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.
RVNH40437 Dr. Walter Claytor
Dr. Walter Claytor, DDS.
RVNH40433 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Band in new uniforms. Kneeling at left is the director, L. Christensen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RVNH40428 N&W Veterans
Colored Division of the Norfolk & Western Veterans Association meeting in front of the Virginia Theatre.
RVNH40427 Monroe Junior Band
Monroe Junior High School Band.
RVNH40426 Larry Vinson
Marble shooter Larry Vinson with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Vinson.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
RVNH40419 N&W Male Chorus
Norfolk & Western Male Chorus singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", for a system-wide radio broadcast.
RVNH40418 Henry Morgenthau Jr.
US Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. speaks at a speakers platform at the Roanoke Auditorium.
RVNH40417 Noon-Day Chorus
Norfolk & Western Shops Noon-Day Chorus. The group rehearsed and sang each day at lunchtime.
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.
RVNH40415 USO Lounge
The USO Lounge at the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station formally opened on 13 May 1942.
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.
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.
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.
RVNH40410 Bethel & Starkey Choirs
Choirs of Bethel AME Church and Starkey Church.
RVNH4041 Woodrum Field
Woodrum Field terminal building.
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.
RVNH40408 Jeanette MacDonald
Singer and actress Jeanette MacDonald arriving in Roanoke by train.
RVNH40407 N&W Shops
An aerial view looking east on the Norfolk & Western Shops.
RVNH40406 116th Infantry
Norfolk & Western members of the 23rd Battalion, US Marine Corps Reserve, 116th Infantry.
RVNH40405 Gun Club
Members of the Roanoke Gun Club on opening day. J.J. Barry was president.
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.
RVNH40402 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Railway Band.
RVNH40401 N&W Shops
Norfolk & Western East End Shops.
RVNH40400 Albert Taugora
January 1940
RVNH4036 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field showing A-configuration of runways.
RVNH4035 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.
RVNH4034 Woodrum Field
Runway construction at Woodrum Field. The airfield was expanded when it became classified as a national defense project.
RVNH4033 C-47
A Douglas C-47 takes off from Woodrum Field.
RVNH4032 Crash Truck
Woodrum Field's first crash truck was a 1939 Cadillac that was modified at the city's garage..
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.
RVNH40315 Kirk Avenue
Looking east on Kirk Avenue SW.
RVNH40314 Lansdowne
Construction of Lansdowne Park.
RVNH40313 Reserve Avenue
Birds-eye view of Reserve Avenue with Victory Stadium on left. Virginian Railway operations at right.
RVNH40312 Franklin Road
Looking north on Franklin Road from the intersection with Elm Avenue SW.
RVNH40311 Franklin Road
Intersection of Franklin Road and Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40310 Henry Street Bridge
A snowy birds-eye view of the Henry Street bridge.
RVNH4031 Sikorsky
A Sikorsky helicopter hovers as spectators look on at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40309 N&W Station
Norfolk & Western passenger station.
RVNH40308 Grandin Road
Looking south on Grandin Road.
RVNH40307 Grandin Road
Looking north on Grandin Road.
RVNH40306 Lucy Addison High
The second Lucy Addison High School (now Lucy Addison Middle School) under construction.
RVNH40305 6th Street
Looking north on 6th Street near Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40304 Esso Station
Unidentified employees of an Esso Station.
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,…
RVNH40302 Tazewell Avenue
Looking east on Tazewell Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street SE.
RVNH40301 Fleming Avenue
Looking west on Fleming Avenue from the intersection of Winsloe Avenue NE.
RVNH40300 Monroe Junior High
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
RVNH40299 Washington Park
Washington Park pool.
RVNH40297 Parade
Soldiers march in a parade on Campbell Avenue at 3rd Street SW.
RVNH40296 Salem Avenue
Intersection of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. M.J. Patsel Druggists visible at right.
RVNH40295 Rish Equipment
Rish Equipment Company, formerly located at 405 Centre Avenue, NW.
RVNH40294 Gilmer Avenue
Gilmer Avenue NW. Reliable Service Grocers visible at left.
RVNH40293 Mill Mountain Star
Close-up of the Mill Mountain Star shortly after completion.
RVNH40292 Church Avenue
Looking west on Church Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
RVNH40291 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department, 3rd Platoon.
RVNH40290 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department on the steps of the municipal building.
RVNH4029 Woodrum Field
Looking toward Tinker Mountain from Woodrum Field.
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.
RVNH40287 Victory Stadium
Aerial view of Victory Stadium during a Jefferson High School football game.
RVNH40284 Jefferson vs. Byrd
Jefferson High School versus William Byrd High School in football.
RVNH40283 Snow Queen
Coronation of first annual Snow Queen (Joanne Friend) at Jefferson High School during Christmas Dance.
RVNH40282 William Fleming High
William Fleming High School. This building would later become Breckinridge Middle School.
RVNH40281 Young Roanoke Sings
The "Young Roanoke Sings" Chorus was heard weekly on WSLS Radio.
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.
RVNH4028 CAA Tower
A close-up view of the Civil Aviation Authority control tower on top of the Cannaday farmhouse.
RVNH40279 Jesse Owens
Olympian Jesse Owens signs autographs at Carver School in Salem.
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…
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…
RVNH40275 Schley Home
Home of William S. and Daisy Schley, located at 203 Gilmer Avenue NW.
RVNH40274 Military Aircraft
Military airplane at Woodrum Field. Left to right: Lawrence Hall, Buddy Wingfield, and Raymond Hall.
RVNH4027 CAA Tower
A Civil Aviation Authority control tower on top of the Cannaday farmhouse at Woodrum Field.
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.
RVNH40268 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
First chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Salem.
RVNH40267 Fort Lewis
Ruins of Fort Lewis mansion after it was destroyed by fire on 25 July 1949.
RVNH40264 Christ Lutheran
Corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue which would become the site of Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40263 Christ Lutheran
Laying of cornerstone for Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40262 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH40260 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH4026 Mason-Dixon Airlines
A Mason-Dixon Airlines passenger plane at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40259 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Members inside Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH40258 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH40257 Tinnell's
Tinnell's Grocery, formerly located on Crystal Spring Avenue in South Roanoke.
RVNH40253 Scrap Drive
Children collection scrap metal in their neighborhood in order to assist with the war efforts for World War II.
RVNH40251 High Street Baptist
Postcard depicting High Street Baptist Church.
RVNH40250 Virginian Railway
Virginian Railway Engine No. 127 in Roanoke.
RVNH40249 Jefferson Street
Looking north on S. Jefferson Street. Patrick Henry Hotel visible at left; Elmwood Diner visible at right.
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.
RVNH40247 Irv Sharp
"Cousin" Irv Sharp in the studio of WDBJ Radio.
RVNH40240 Ewald-Clark
Grand opening of Ewald-Clark in Downtown Roanoke, formerly located at 17 Church Avenue.
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).
RVNH4023 Hillcrest House
Hillcrest Hall was one of the dormitories for American Viscose employees.
RVNH40228 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).
RVNH40227 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.
RVNH40223 Appalachian Power
Mary Alice Nelson demonstrating the new after-hours deposit box at the Appalachian Power Company building front entrance.
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.
RVNH40220 Little River Baptist
Little River Baptist Church, located on Route 221 in Floyd County.
RVNH4022 American Viscose
An unidentified woman in the reeling room at American Viscose.
RVNH40218 Tom's Service Station
Tom's Service Station, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Wells Avenue.
RVNH40218 MJ Patsel Druggists
M.J. Patsel Druggists, formerly located at 202 2nd Street SW.
RVNH40216 Hollins Inn
Hollins Inn Restaurant and Tourist Court, formerly located 5 miles north of Roanoke on Route 11.
RVNH40214 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from intersection with Jefferson Street.
RVNH40213 Moonlight Tourist Camp
Postcard for Moonlight Tourist Camp, formerly located 2 miles south of Roanoke on Route 220.
RVNH40212 American Viscose
Aerial view of American Viscose.
RVNH40211 Big Lick
Big Lick in 1881. Location unknown.
RVNH40210 Silver Gable
A postcard for Silver Gable Tourist Court, formerly located on Route 11.
RVNH4021 American Viscose
An unidentified man in the reeling room at American Viscose.
RVNH40208 Blue Jay Motel
Postcard of the Blue Jay Restaurant and Motel, formerly located on Route 11, 6 miles west of Salem.
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.
RVNH40206 Friendly Guest House
Postcard of Friendly Guest House, formerly located at 2606 Williamson Road. It was owned and operated by Blanche Myers and Addie Taylor.
RVNH40204 Lucy Addison High
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.
RVNH40203 Plaza Restaurant
The Plaza Restaurant, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
RVNH40201 Plaza Tourist Court
Plaza Tourist Court, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
RVNH40200 Garst Brothers Dairy
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 14 W. Salem Avenue.
RVNH4020 American Viscose
An unidentified woman works with strands of silk at American Viscose.
RVNH40198 Roanoke Parade
A balloon float in the Roanoke Christmas parade.
RVNH40197 Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey refereeing a wrestling match at Roanoke Auditorium.
RVNH40196 United Cooperage Truck
A truck customized by A.L. Nelson Truck Company for United Cooperage of Virginia.
RVNH40195 Tucker 48
A Tucker 48 car is displayed in Downtown Roanoke in front of Smartwear-Irving Saks.
RVNH40194 A.L. Nelson Company
A.L. Nelson Company with Tucker car showroom on Shenandoah Avenue. Mr. Nelson spent $40,000 to house one Tucker 48 model based on Tucker Company guidelines.
RVNH40193 A.L. Nelson Company
Employees of A.L. Nelson Company stand in front of a Tucker 48. Third from right: Mary Nelson (moving left) Richard Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, Mary Alice Nelson, and Bob Nelson. All others unidentified.
RVNH40190 A.L. Nelson Truck Company
A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40189 A.L. Nelson Truck Company
Pyrofax gas truck in front on A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40188 Tucker 48
Tucker 48 Car #15 in A.L. Nelson Company showroom on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40187 Tucker 48
Councilman Richard Edwards removes cover from a Tucker 48 car at A.L. Nelson Company. Far right to left: Bob Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, and Richard Nelson.
RVNH40186 Tucker 48
Tucker 48 Car #15 in A.L. Nelson Company showroom on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40153 Ralph Baker & Joe Hunter
Ralph Koiner Baker (left) and Joe Hunter in France.
RVNH40152 Sea Scouts
Sea Scout Ship 50 annual banquet attendees at Longwood Community Center.
RVNH40151 ALHS Students
Boys on lawn at Andrew Lewis High School. Left to right: ? Young, Hunter Miller, David Minichan, Brewster Robertson, unidentified, George St. John.
RVNH40150 College and Fourth
Intersection of College Avenue and Fourth Street in front of Andrew Lewis High School.
RVNH40149 Mary Brand
Mary H. Brand and an unidentified student on the lawn of Andrew Lewis High School.
RVNH40148 David McClung
A Jeep, driven by David McClung, II is nearly driven in to Andrew Lewis High School.
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.
RVNH40121 Jennings-Shepherd
Interior of Jennings-Shepherd, formerly located at 411 1st Street, SW.
RVNH40120 The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats were a popular local dance band. Seen here in the Morocco Club on Henry Street, they are, left to right: Ed Wright, Audrey Pitman, Shelton Ramey, Bill Harper, Raphael Jackson, James Morris, St. Paul Thomas, John J. Locklayer. …
RVNH40119 Dr. Harry Penn
Dr. Harry T. Penn, dentist, in his office on Henry Street.
RVNH40118 Community Drug Store
Interior view of Community Drug Store on Henry Street. Dr. Beverly Adams was the pharmacist.
RVNH40117 Community Drug Store
The Community Drug Store, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Centre Avenue NW.
RVNH40116 Jefferson Street
View of a flooded S. Jefferson Street. The Roanoke River crested at 21.6 feet in 1940. Roanoke City Mills is visible on left.
RVNH40115 Smartwear Irving-Saks
Photo postcard of Smartwear-Irving Saks to promote opening of remodeled store.
RVNH40113 Rev. William Simmons
Reverend William J. Simmons at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
RVNH4009 Forbes-Hodges Reunion
Forbes-Hodges family reunion in Wirtz, Virginia.
RVNH4008 Wanderers of the Wasteland
Wanderers of the Wasteland musical group. Left to right: Roy Lemmon, Bob Pauley, Glenwood Howell, and Woody "Lucky" Mashburn.
RVNH4007 Dale Avenue
Houses along Dale Avenue SE.
RVNH4006 Southeast
A section of the Southeast neighborhood. Jamison School visible in the background.
RVNH4005 Kiddie Pool
As indicated by the caption, "a Southeast kiddie pool in the back yard with chickens" The child is Roy Minnix.
RVNH4004 Young Men
A group of young men at home located at 926 (later 1100 block) 14th Street SE. Roy Minnix is in the back row, second from right.
RVNH4003 JP Sandlot Football Team
The Jackson Park Sandlot Football Team. Coach Sam Elliott on far right in back row.
RVNH4002 Junior Grocery
A large crowd gathers to view the damage after a fireworks explosion at the Junior Grocery on Franklin Road.
RVNH4001 Junior Grocery
A fireworks explosion leveled the Junior Grocery located at 205 Franklin Road SW. Five people were injured in the explosion.
RVNH20246 WSLS TV
WSLS TV filming a show inside Ewald-Clark store.
Ruffner Rock 1980
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1979
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1978
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1977
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School
Ruffner Rock 1976
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1975
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1974
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1973
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1972
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
Ruffner Rock 1971
The Ruffner Rock was the annual for William Ruffner Middle School.
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Deanwood
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402 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro
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Madison Avenue, Gainsboro
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321 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro
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Madison Avenue
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Gainsboro
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Gainsboro
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360 Albemarle Avenue, SW
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409 Albemarle Avenue, SW
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Morningside Park
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368 Allison Avenue, SW
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429 Allison Avenue, SW
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Second Presbyterian church
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Days Inn, Kimball
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Roanoke Gas
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A view of Henry Street. The Palace Hotel can be seen in the background.
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In the late 1970’s the Greyhound Bus Station was located at 521 Rutherford Ave NE at the corner of Kimball Ave. The building is currently occupied by Avis Construction Company (2018). This depot opened in 1974 when the previous depot at 44 Bullitt…
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Dixie Distributing Company
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Holiday Inn, Commonwealth