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PC 120.01 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.1 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.11 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.13 Mountain Park
"Mountain Park"
PC 120.14 Mountain Park
"Casino & fountain, Mill Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.2 Mountain Park
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 121.0 Municipal Building
"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain…
PC 121.01 Municipal Building
"Municipal Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 121.02 Municipal Building
"Municipal Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.0 General Offices
"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.01 General Offices
"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.02 General Offices
"The general office buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia, headquarters of the company which employs over 6,000 persons in the city alone. Executive and supervisory departmental offices are located in these buildings, from…
PC 112.03 General Offices
"N&W General Offices, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 112.04 General Offices
"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."
PC 112.1 N&W Depot
"Depot, Norfolk & Western Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.2 Norfolk & Western Depot
"Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.22 Norfolk & Western Depot
"Norfolk & Western Railroad Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.3 Norfolk & Western Station
"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.4 N&W Depot
"Norfolk & Western Station from Auditorium, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.5 N&W Passenger Station
"Roanoke, Virginia - The Star City of the South. This city is headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city - replete with fine schools and…
PC 122.51 N&W Passenger Station
"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.6 N&W Fountain
"Fountain and park opposite Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.7 N&W Terminal
"Sunset view of Roanoke, Virginia with Norfolk & Western terminal in center."
PC 122.8 N&W Buildings
"Moonlight scene showing new viaduct, Roanoke Hotel and N&W office building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.10 Engine No. 2171
"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."
PC 122.11 Engine No. 603 Class J
"Norfolk & Western No. 603 Class J passenger engine at Roanoke Shops."
PC 122.12 N&W Engines
"No. 600, No. 1203 and No. 2123, respresenting the main types of modern Norfolk & Western steam power."
PC 112.13 N&W 611
"Norfolk & Western 611. In the classic rods down pose, Northern 611 and its excursion train wait in front of the Roanoke, Virginia station, October 1982. The Norfolk & Western and sponsor, Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, ran several excursions throughout…
PC 122.14 Virginian Railway No. 135
"Roanoke Transportation Museum Virginian Railway's Number 135. Former Virginian Electric Number 135 is viewed in front of the old Virginian Depot in Roanoke, Virginia on March 29, 1983 prior to being placed on display in the Roanoke Transportation…
PC 122.15 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive Number 1218. Norfolk & Western Railway's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218, was built by the Roanoke Shops in June of 1943. After many years of Main Line service with the N&W, Number 1218 served as a stationary boiler…
PC 122.151 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive 1218. Norfolk & Western's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218 rolls past her birthplace, Norfolk & Western's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was built in June of 1943. After serving the Norfolk & Western,…
PC 122.16 Virginian
"Virginian - Southern Railway Consolidation 722 and Shenandoah & Atlanta Pacific 750 blast through Montvale, Virginia on the Norfolk & Western Railway with the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS Special Virginian, August, 28 1971."
PC 123.0 City Post Office
"City Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 123.1 New Post Office
" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 123.2 Post Office
"US Post Office and Government Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 124.0 Main Library
"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia. Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity of 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in summer, and heated in winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of…
PC 124.1 Main Library
"Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity for 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the…
PC 125.0 Roanoke Electric Railway
"Roanoke Electric Railway Offices and Waiting Room, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.0 Roanoke High School
"High School, Roanoke Virginia."
PC 127.1 Commerce Street School
"Commerce Street Graded School, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.2 Jefferson High School
"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.21 Jefferson High School
"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.3 Shenandoah Club
"Shenandoah Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.0 Patterson Avenue
"Patterson Avenue Parkway, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.1 Main Street
"Main Street, Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.2 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.21 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking west, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.22 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.23 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.24 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.25 Campbell Avenue
"Night-time on Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.3 Jefferson Street
"Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - Magic City of the South, key to…
PC 128.31 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking north, Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The…
PC 128.32 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking north from Church Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.33 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.34 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street looking south at night, Roanoke Virginia."
PC 128.35 Jefferson Street
"Intersection on Jefferson Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.4 Thirteenth Street
"Thirteenth Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.5 Franklin Road
"View on Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.6 Clarke Avenue
"Clarke Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
Colonel 1949
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1950
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1951
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1952
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1953
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1954
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1955
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1956
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1957
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1958
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1959
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1960
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1961
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1962
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1963
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1964
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1965
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1966
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1967
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1968
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1971
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Colonel 1972
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Roanoke Times/World News Scrapbook Index
This index was compiled from a number of scrapbooks of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News articles maintained by library staff over many years. Articles are arranged roughly under various subject headings and include the date and edition of the…
PC 129.0 Terry Building
"Terry Building, Roanoke Virginia"
PC 130.0 Victory Stadium
"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI)…
PC 130.1 Victory Stadium
"Military Classic of the South - More than 25,000 persons fill Victory Stadium at Roanoke, Virginia for the annual VMI-VPI football game on Thanksgiving Day. The Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets (seen in foreground) from Lexington,…
PC 130.2 Victory Stadium
"The Corps of Cadets of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in formation on the football field in a colorful pre-game appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VPI in Victory Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 131.0 US 11
"US Highway No. 11 near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 131.1 US 220
"US Highway No. 220 South from Roanoke, Virginia to Rocky Mount and Martinsville."
PC 132.0 Views of Roanoke
"Views of Roanoke"
PC 132.1 View of Roanoke
"View of Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 132.2 View of Roanoke Valley
"Roanoke Valley on the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway, Virginia."
PC 132.3 Trolley
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 132.4 Greetings from Roanoke
"Looking to the north on Jefferson Street, part of the business section can be seen with Elmwood Park shown in the foreground. Also known as the Star City of the South."
PC 132.5 View of Roanoke
"Roanoke, Virginia is the third largest city in Virginia, situated in a natural bowl between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. Mill Mountain, a city park in the heart of the city rises 1,000 feet above the city, Hollins College is nestled at…
PC 132.6 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Roanoke, Virginia as seen from Mill Mountain. This superb view of Roanoke and surrounding country is taken from Mill Mountain, where the world's largest man-made star is located and gives Roanoke its name as the Star City."
PC 132.61 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia from Mill Mountain."
PC 132.62 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Bird's-eye view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke, Virginia, Star City of the South."
PC 132.7 Downtown Roanoke
"Downtown Roanoke, Virginia looking north on Jefferson Street with the Main Branch of the Roanoke Public Library in the foreground."
PC 132.8 South Roanoke
"South Roanoke"
PC 132.9 Virginia Heights
"Virginia Heights"
PC 132.91 Virginia Heights
"Virginia Heights Bridge and Roanoke River"
PC 132.10 Downtown Roanoke
"Night view of Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 132.1110 VA Hospital
"Main building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Roanoke."
PC 132.1111 Andrew Lewis
"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem"
PC 132.1112 Roanoke County Courthouse
"Roanoke County Courthouse and confederate monument, Salem."
PC 132.1113 GW Carver
"Carver School, Salem. Roanoke County consolidated high school for negroes."
PC 132.1114 Lake Spring Park
"Lake Spring Park, Salem"
PC 132.1115 Lutheran Orphanage
"Administration Building, Lutheran Orphanage of the South, Salem"
PC 132.1116 Longwood
"Longwood Salem Community Center, Salem"
PC 132.1117 Roanoke College
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem"
PC 132.1118 Twelve O'Clock Knob
"Twelve O'Clock Knob, Salem"
PC 133.0 Virginia College
"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 133.01 Virginia College
"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 133.02 Virginia College
"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 133.03 Virginia College
"Virginia College (Young Ladies), Roanoke, Virginia"
PC133.04 Virginia College
"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"
PC 134.0 Woodrum Field
"Woodrum Field, Roanoke, Virginia. Located just outside the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia is the municipal terminal for three major airlines: Piedmont, Eastern and American - with a total of 50 flights daily. This ultra-modern airport serves as…
PC 135.0 YMCA
"Central YMCA, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 139.1 Andrew Lewis
"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.2 Salem Post Office
" Post Office, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.3 VA Hospital
" Veterans Administration Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia near Salem."
PC 139.31 VA Hospital
"Veterans Administration Hospital Roanoke-Salem, Virginia. In the foreground is the grandstand and patient recreational area. In the rear center is shown the general medical and surgical ward building and to the right, the administration building."
PC 139.32 VA Hospital
"Main Building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke."
PC 139.33 VA Hospital
"Recreation building, Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.34 VA Hospital
" Sunrise scene, US Veterans Administration Facility, showing Buildings 1 and 2. Roanoke, Virginia, near Salem."
PC 139.4 Downtown Salem
"Main Street, looking west. Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.41 Downtown Salem
"Main Street at night looking west, Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.5 Andrew Lewis Grave
"Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis, East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Virginia. One of the early settlers in Virginia was General Andrew Lewis, pioneer hero of the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1767, he was allotted a grant of land consisting of 625 acres and…
PC 139.7 Roanoke Women's College
"Roanoke Women's College, Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.8 Roanoke County Courthouse
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.81 Roanoke County Courthouse
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia. Roanoke County was established on March 230, 1838. The first courthouse was erected in 1841 (on site of the present courthouse). The present courthouse was built in 1909, added onto in 1949 and partially…
PC 139.9 Lutheran Orphanage
"Lutheran Orphan Home, Salem Virginia. J.T. Crabtree, Supt."
PC 139.10 Lutheran Children's Home
"Lutheran Children's Home of the South, Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.11 Roanoke College
"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.112 Roanoke College
"Air view, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.113 Roanoke College
"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia - President's Home - This Georgian townhouse, official home of the President of Roanoke College, is one of the most elegant residences in western Virginia. Founded in 1842, Roanoke is a liberal arts college for men…
PC 139.114 Roanoke College
"The commons and dormitories. Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke."
PC 139.1151 Roanoke College
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke"
PC 139.116 Roanoke College
"Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.15 Langhorne Place
"Entrance to Langhorne Place, Salem, Virginia."
PC 139.16 Camp Fort Lewis
"Tourist Camp Fort Lewis Courts. Steam heat, tile private baths, innerspring mattresses, closed garages. One of the best in the east, 8 miles west of Roanoke, Virginia. One-half mile west of Salem, Virginia. US Route No. 11. Open all year. Mr. and…
PC 139.17 Browns
"Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Brown, Rev. G.L. Brown. Salem, Virginia October 20, 1908"
PC 140.0 Lakeside
"Lakeside Amusement Park, Route No. 11, Salem, Virginia. Just one of many rides at the park, Lakeside's famous Sky-lift, taking people on a 9 minute, 1800 ft. panoramic trip high above the park."
PC 140.1 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC 139.18a Longwood
"Cooper Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18b Main Street
"Main Street, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18c Salem Streets
"Street scenes, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18d Academy Street School
"High School, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18e College Avenue
"College Avenue, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18f Roanoke College
"Group of buildings, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18g Fort Lewis
"Poff Home, Salem, Virginia" Better known as Fort Lewis Mansion.
PC 139.18h Roanoke College
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18i Lutheran Orphanage
"Lutheran Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18j Baptist Orphanage
"Baptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18k McVitty Home
"McVitty Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18l Mount Regis
"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18m Langhorne Home
"Langhorne Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18n Elizabeth College
"Elizabeth College, Salem, Virginia"
Creasy1 1225 3rd Street
Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.
Creasy2 Lakeview Motor Lodge
Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy3 Lakeview Motor Lodge
The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy4 Texas Tavern
A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.
Creasy5 N&W Yards
The Norfolk & Western yards.
Creasy6 707 Building
The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.
Creasy7 Stone Printing
Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.
Creasy8 Church Avenue
Looking east on Church Avenue at 2nd Street. The old YMCA building is seen on the left and Greene Memorial United Methodist on the right.
Creasy9 Church and 5th
Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.
Creasy10 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy11 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy12 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy13 VPI-VMI Game
VPI-VMI Thanksgiving Day game held at Victory Stadium. Once known as the "Military Classic of the South", the match-up was held annually in Roanoke from 1913-1971.
Creasy14 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.
Creasy15 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (the Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy16 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy17 Centennial Parade
Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy18 Centennial Parade
Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy19 Centennial Parade
Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy20 Centennial Parade
Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy21 Center Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking of Center in the Square. From left to right: Frank Clement, Mayor Noel C. Taylor, George Cartledge, E.K. Mattern and City Manager Bern Ewert.
Creasy22 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy23 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy24 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy25 City Market
Crumpacker Orchards on the City Market.
Creasy26 City Market
Vendors on the City Market
Creasy27 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy28 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy29 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy30 City Market
Vendors on the City Market,.
Creasy31 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy32 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy33 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy34 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy35 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy36 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy38 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy39 City Market
An unidentified vendor prepares produce to sell on the City Market.
Creasy40 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy42 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy43 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy44 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy45 City Market
Mountain Top Orchards sells produce on the City Market,
Creasy46 Huff Farm
Once known as the Barrens, the home of Dr. Francis Sorrel and Letitia Gamble Watts, the property was sold to Peter Huff in 1900. The property, situated within the city limits, was eyed by developers as a prime location for commercial interests. The…
Creasy47 Huff Farm
Once known as the Barrens, the home of Dr. Francis Sorrel and Letitia Gamble Watts, the property was sold to Peter Huff in 1900. The property, situated within the city limits, was eyed by developers as a prime location for commercial interests. The…
A Guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection. The Valley Beautiful Foundation was organized in 1981 in order to promote the beautification of the Roanoke Valley. It set about its goal by planting trees in the city,…
A Guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary Collection. The Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection consists of materials related to the organization’s history, mission work, and programs. Included are…
MP 4.421 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street during paving. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Krees & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.
MP 4.422 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on busy Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Kress & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.
MP 4.423 1st Street
Looking south on 1st Street from the 1st Street Bridge. The bridge connected Henry Street to Downtown Roanoke. The bridge was renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2003.
General 1949
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1959
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1956-1957
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1957-1958
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1964
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
The Acorn 1943
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1944
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1945
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1946
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
General 1970
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1953
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
Davis 2.27 Professional Arts Building
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
Davis 2.28 Boxley Building
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
Davis 2.163 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
Davis 12.4 Commonwealth Building
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
Davis 13.14 Roanoke County Courthouse
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
Davis 14.12 Burrell Memorial Hospital
Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell…
Davis 14.22 Shenandoah Hospital
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Davis 19.01 Victory Stadium
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
Davis 19.141 YWCA
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
Davis 22.22 Greene Memorial UMC
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
Davis 24.02 St. Johns Episcopal
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
Davis 25.313 Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in…
Davis 43.214 N&W General Offices
The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Davis 43.301 First National Exchange Bank
The First National Exchange Bank building was built in 1912. Located at 204 Jefferson Street, it has been in continuous operation as a bank for over a century.
Davis 45.237 Sunlight Bakery
The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.
Davis 47.312 Roanoke City Mills
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.
Davis 61.01 N&W Passenger Station
The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.
Davis 66.301 Memorial Bridge
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.
RC1 Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge under construction. Virginia Avenue bridge visible on left.
RC2 Virginia Heights Baptist
Chapel and first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC3 Virginia Heights Baptist
Sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC4 Virginia Heights Elementary
Virginia Heights Elementary School is seen in the background. In the foreground is the foundation being laid for Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC5 VHBC Sunday School
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC6 VHBC Chapel
Chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC7 VHBC Parishioners
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC8 Roanoke Avenue
A view of Roanoke Avenue in Norwich.
RC9 Russell Avenue
A view of Russell Avenue in Norwich.
RC10 Bridge Street
A view of Bridge Street in Norwich.
RC11 Bridge Street
Buildings along Bridge Street in Norwich.
RC12 Row Houses
Row houses were constructed in Norwich to house the laborers who worked in the various industries in the area.
RC13 Bridge Street
Looking north on Bridge Street at the old truss bridge crossing the Roanoke River.
RC14 Norwich
Looking south toward Norwich at Bridge Street.
RC15 Virginia Heights
Aerial view of Virginia Heights. Evergreen Cemetery is visible in the foreground; Memorial Bridge is visible in the lower right.
RC16 Memorial Bridge
Aerial view of Memorial Bridge.
RC17 Mick-or-Mack
Construction of Mick-or-Mack Grocery, located at 1312 Winborne Avenue.
RC18 Garlands Drugstore
Garland's Drugstore under construction. Garland's opened in 1953.
RC19 Grandin and Memorial
Aerial view of the intersection of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
RC20 Shirley and Greenwood
Looking north on Greenwood Road from the intersection with Shirley Avenue.
RC21 Grandin Road Pharmacy
Grandin Road Pharmacy. Located at 1314 Grandin Road, the building is now how to Gracie's Place Pizzeria and Local Roots Restaurant.
RC22 Virginia Avenue Bridge
The Virginia Avenue Bridge or Woodrum Bridge was the predecessor to Memorial Bridge.
RC23 Memorial Bridge
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
RC24 Memorial Bridge
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
RC25 Streetcar 47
Streetcar #47 on Grandin Road. This was the last streetcar to run in Roanoke.
RC26 Woodrow Wilson Middle
A newly completed Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road.
RC27 Fishburn Park Elementary
Fishburn Park Elementary School, located at 3057 Colonial Avenue.
RC28 Raleigh Court Elementary
Raleigh Court Elementary School, located at 2202 Grandin Road, opened in 1960 and served students through the end of the 2009 school year.
RC29 Patrick Henry High
The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.
RC30 Woodrow Wilson Middle
The gymnasium addition at Woodrow Wilson Middle School.
RC31 Virginia Heights Elementary
A newly constructed Virginia Heights Elementary School (right) stands next to the old Virginia Heights Elementary.
RC32 Grandin Court Elementary
Grandin Court Elementary School, located at 2815 Spessard Avenue.
RC33 Wasena Elementary
Wasena Elementary School, located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue.
RC34 Patrick Henry High
The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.
RC35 Harris Hardwood
Harris Hardwood Company office, formerly located just off of Ashlawn Street.
RC36 Norwich Bridge
Norwich Bridge
RC37 Raleigh Court Library
Raleigh Court Branch Library, located at 2112 Grandin Road.
RC38 Memorial Bridge
A view of Memorial Bridge
RC39 Lakewood Pond
Pond in Lakewood Park.
RC40 Lakewood Pond
Pond in Lakewood Park.
RC41 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Children in front of Virginia Heights Lutheran Church. The church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
RC42 Children on Grandin
Unidentified children stand outside of Brice's Drugstore on Grandin Road.
RC43 Garlands Drugstore
An interior view of Garland's Drugstore at its original Grandin Road location.
RC44 Garlands Drugstore
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.
RC45 Transportation Museum
Visitors at the Roanoke Transportation Museum formerly located in Wasena Park. The museum opened in 1963.
RC46 Transportation Museum
N&W Class J 611 and N&W #6 on exhibit at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
RC47 Transportation Museum
Some of the exhibits at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
RC48 Transportation Museum
The Transportation Museum in Wasena Park submerged in flood waters from the flood of 1985.
Oral History Interview with Michelle Bennett
Oral History Interview with Michelle Bennett
Interviewer: Sarah Sinoski, Brandon Croci
Interviewee: Michelle Bennett
Date: 27 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:21:14
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Interviewer: Sarah Sinoski, Brandon Croci
Interviewee: Michelle Bennett
Date: 27 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:21:14
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Oral History Interview with Linny Caldwell
Oral History Interview with Linny Caldwell
Interviewer: Megan O'Neill, Brian Fersini
Interviewee: Linny Caldwell
Date: 23 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 66:47
Transcription prepared by: Bridget Reardon,…
Interviewer: Megan O'Neill, Brian Fersini
Interviewee: Linny Caldwell
Date: 23 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 66:47
Transcription prepared by: Bridget Reardon,…
Oral History Interview with Garland Gravely
Oral History Interview with Garland Gravely
Interviewer: Madison Pinckes, Erik Weed
Interviewee: Garland Gravely
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Garland Gravely
Total Duration: 50:15
Transcription prepared by: Dacotah McGaffic, J.T.…
Interviewer: Madison Pinckes, Erik Weed
Interviewee: Garland Gravely
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Garland Gravely
Total Duration: 50:15
Transcription prepared by: Dacotah McGaffic, J.T.…
Oral History Interview with Robin Jordan
Oral History Interview with Robin Jordan
Interviewer: Nicholas Dillon
Interviewee: Robin Jordan
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:06:29
Transcription prepared by: Yvonne Gravely, Hannah Kolcz,…
Interviewer: Nicholas Dillon
Interviewee: Robin Jordan
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:06:29
Transcription prepared by: Yvonne Gravely, Hannah Kolcz,…
Oral History Interview with Martha
Oral History Interview with Martha
Interviewer: Avery Kirkendall, Marcus Stewart
Interviewee: Martha
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:03:56
Transcription prepared by: Alexa Doiron, Lorien…
Interviewer: Avery Kirkendall, Marcus Stewart
Interviewee: Martha
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:03:56
Transcription prepared by: Alexa Doiron, Lorien…
Oral History Interview with Don Muse
Oral History Interview with Don Muse
Interviewer: Sasha Roberts, Brooke Thacker, Victoria Preston
Interviewee: Don Muse
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Don Muse
Total Duration: 1:01:18
Transcription prepared by: Victoria Preston,…
Interviewer: Sasha Roberts, Brooke Thacker, Victoria Preston
Interviewee: Don Muse
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Don Muse
Total Duration: 1:01:18
Transcription prepared by: Victoria Preston,…
Oral History Interview with Rissa
Oral History Interview with Rissa
Interviewer: Omari Chancellor, Emily Brun
Interviewee: Rissa
Date: 18 February 2017
Location: Roanoke Diversity Center
Total Duration: 56:22
Transciption prepared by: Ta’Tyana Buster, Jac Frost
Interviewer: Omari Chancellor, Emily Brun
Interviewee: Rissa
Date: 18 February 2017
Location: Roanoke Diversity Center
Total Duration: 56:22
Transciption prepared by: Ta’Tyana Buster, Jac Frost
Brigadier 1964
Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School
Index to Raymond Barnes News Articles
This is an index of articles written by Raymond Barnes for the Roanoke World News. Barnes' feature articles, entitled "Echoes of Roanoke", ran from 1958-1969 and covered an array of historical topics related to the Roanoke Valley.
A Guide to the Urban Renewal Collection of Mary Bishop
This collection is housed in three record storage boxes. Content consists of all of Mary Bishop’s research for “Street by Street, Block by Block: How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke”. The collection is arranged into four series:
• Series I:…
• Series I:…
MP 24.5 Mt. Pleasant School
Unidentified students in front of Mt. Pleasant School in Roanoke County.
LDW1 Loebl, Josef
Josef Loebl stands next to a Vorclone drying tumbler in Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 350 Salem Avenue.
LDW2 Loebl Dye Works
Left to Right: Josef Loebl, Robert Loebl, Julia Loebl, _____, and Roy Hargraves in front of Loebl Dye Works, formerly on Salem Avenue.
LDW3 Dyeing Vats
Left to right: Roy Hargraves, Josef Loebl and Robert Loebl in a dyeing room of Loebl Dye Works, formerly located on Salem Avenue.
LDW4 Cleaning and Alterations
In addition to dyeing, Loebl also provided dry cleaning and alteration services. Photo is labeled with the following names, though their order as they appear is unclear: Minnie Duncan, Gertrude Gentry, Mrs. Flippen, Stella Taylor, and Miss Sandberg
LDW5 Loebl, Josef
Hungarian born, Josef Loebl grew up in Austia. He set up his dyeing and cleaning shop on Salem Avenue in the 1920s.
LDW6 Loebl Fleet
A fleet of four Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.
LDW7 Loebl Fleet
Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.
LDW8 Customer Counter
Robert Loebl, Hattie Mae Beck and Iva M. Spangler in the pick-up and drop-off area of Loebl Dye Works.
LDW9 Loebl Interior
Josef Loebl (center) and two unidentified men in "storefront" of Loebl Dye Works
LDW10 Staging Area
William Staples, Iva Staples and an unknown woman prepare garments for cleaning and alterations at Loebl Dye Works.
LDW11 Cleaning Area
Unidentified Loebl employees in the cleaning area.
LDW12 Dyeing Area
Unidentified Loebl employees in the dyeing area.
LDW13 Cleaning Area
Robert Loebl (left) inspects the work of unidentified employees on the Hoffman Pressing Machine.
LDW14 Cleaning Area
Robert Loebl (left) and two unidentfied men in the next to the cleaning tumblers.
LDW15 Loebl Dye Works
As seen here, Loebl Dye Works once filled a row of buildings on Salem Avenue.
LDW16 Package
This package illustrates just how well known Loebl Dye Works was, not just locally, but globally. This was sent from a dry cleaner in New Zealand for dye work. Among other clients of Loebl were the White House, the Greenbrier, New York designers…
LDW17 Loebl Dye Works
After the explosion of synthetic fabrics in the 1970s, Loebl Dye Works went out of business in 1981. The building was razed in 2001. The buildings at left in this photograph were also once used by the business and still stand today.
A Guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection
This is a guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection, This record collection consists of 2 record storage boxes containing transcripts of court proceedings for the 1974 Roanoke Valley consolidated annexation case. …
Oral History Interview with Nancy Kelly
Oral History Interview with Nancy Kelly
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Nancy Kelly
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:38:45
Transciption prepared by: Malinda Britt and Erin Hannon
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Nancy Kelly
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:38:45
Transciption prepared by: Malinda Britt and Erin Hannon
Oral History Interview with Kathryn L. Beranich
Oral History Interview with Kathryn L. Beranich
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Kathryn L. Beranich
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Duration: 1:37:03
Transcription prepared by: Kerri Taylor
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Kathryn L. Beranich
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Duration: 1:37:03
Transcription prepared by: Kerri Taylor
E. Marvin Raney Collection Index
This index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae…
The Craghead Family of Western Virginia
This work has been compiled in an attempt to trace the Craghead (Craighead) Family members who lived predominately in Franklin and Montgomery Counties, Virginia. Includes an index.
The Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia
Genealogical research compiled on the Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia.
BM 001 Back Creek School
Students at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 022 Haran PO
1905 postal receipt for Haran Post Office, signed by “D. Kittinger, postmaster”.
BM 023 John Harris Family
Family of John and Sarah (Hayes) Harris. L to R: Sarah Jane, William, Lutie, Susie, Elisha, George, John, Eliza, and Benjamin. The family lived in the Back Creek section of Roanoke County.
BM 024 Martin-Simpson Cemetery
Mountain burial in family cemetery, probably Martin-Simpson cemetery near Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 025 Daniel and Louisa Simpson
Louisa (Martin) and Daniel Simpson. The Simpsons lived on Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 026 Simpson Home
Home and family of Daniel Simpson on Martins Creek in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 027 William and Mary Grisso
William and Mary Katherine (Poage) Grisso residents of Cave Spring section in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 028 Grisso Home
Home of John and Susie (Harris) Grisso in Cave Spring, Roanoke County. The home burned in 1946.
BM 029 Cave Spring Baptist
Cave Spring Baptist Church
BM 031 R.T. Fralin
R.T. Fralin, Sr., Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
BM 032 Fralin Home
Fralin home in Cave Spring.
BM 033 Fralin Barn
Fralin barn on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
BM 035 Fralin Home
Fralin home on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
BM 036 R.T. Fralin
Riley T. Fralin, Sr, and Jr. at intersection of Ran Lynn Drive and Poage Valley Road.
BM 039 Nadine Henderson
Aunt Nadine Henderson takes nephews and nieces for an afternoon ride in Back Creek. Standing L to R: Bobby, Nadine, David and Charles Ed Henderson; On horse L to R: Paige Riley, Ray Henderson Corky, Barbara & Kay Henderson, Brent Riley.
BM 041 Back Creek School
Back Creek School with "new" addition.
BM 042 Back Creek School
Back Creek School.
BM 043 Back Creek School
Students in front of Back Creek School.
BM 045 Haran Baptist
Haran Baptist Church
BM 046 Haran Baptist
Youth in front of Haran Baptist Church. Front row, L to R: Gaynelle Simpson, Shirley Rierson; Second row, L to R: Preston Webster, Ruby Kirkwood, Nelson Simpson; Back row, L to R: Jimmy Kirkwood, Lorene Simpson, Polly Rierson, Norris Webster
BM 047 Omer Simpson
Omer C. Simpson. Simpson lived on Martins Creek Road.
BM 048 Omer Simpson
Omer C. Simpson
BM 049 Martin Creek Children
First row, L to R: Albert Turner, ? Webster; Second row, L to R: Janette Turner, Nelson Simpson, ?, O.C. Simpson, Jr., Third row, L to R: Francis Simpson, Colleen Grubb, Christine Simpson, Beatrice Peters, ?, Lorene Simpson; Back row, L to R: Vinson…
BM 050 Tinsley and Altis
Hazel Tinsley and Mauvieleen S. Altis in front of Back Creek Elementary School.
BM 051 Back Creek School
W.F. Bolton's 8th grade class at Back Creek School.
BM 052 Altis Group
L to R: Joe Beard, Effie Beard, Mauvieleen Stanley, Nannie Bracy, Edna Altis, Mary Altis, Nannie Altis, Clarence Altis, Clara Altis, Willie Bracy
BM 053 Beard Group
L to R: Joe Beard, Mildred Beard, Charles Altis, Effie Beard, Willie Bracy, Mauvieleen Stanley, Clarence Altis
BM 054 Christley Family
Front row, L to R: William Gilford Christley Jr., Ivy Mae Christley, Louise Christley, William Gilford Christley Sr., Grant Christley; Back row, L to R: Monroe Christley, Elsie Christley, Milan Christley, Glenna Christley, Bertha Christley, Arlen…
BM 056 Christley Family
Front row, L to R: Louise Christley Williams, George Franklin Christley, Iva Mae Christley Ferguson, Elsie Christley, Bertha Christley, ?, Back row, L to R: Bill Christley, Pauline Christley, Monroe Christley, Thora Christley, Milan Christley,…
BM 057 Poage Store
Former Elijah Poage store/warehouse on Old Mill Road in Poages Mill.
BM 058 Christley Family
Photo taken in front of the Christley Homeplace on Mt. Chestnut Road in Roanoke County; Seated L to R: Margaret Powell Christley, Arlen F. “Pete” Christley; Standing, L to R: Keith B. Christley, Warren Christley, Joyce Christley Clowers, Michael…
BM 059 Back Creek School
Back Creek High School. L to R: Gertie Hopper, Glenna Christley, Camile Lavender, Cleda Grisso, Elsie Christley; man at back is Shelton Gates.
BM 061 Back Creek High School
Back Creek High School. Pictured are: Teachers Grant McGhee, Elsie Kennedy and Ann Hogan McGhee, George Beach, Paul Ferguson, Bowman Ferguson, Clifton Grisso, Wilson Moser, Edwin Garner, Aaron Martin, Clayton Tinnell Sr., Kenneth Grisso, Carl Wade,…
BM 065 Reeds Store
Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 066 Fats Reed
Marvin P. “Fats” Reed at the counter in Reed's Store at the intersection of Martins Creek Road and Route 221.
BM 067 Riersons Grocery
Rierson’s Grocery on Route 221.
BM 068 Rock Store
Rock store near Poage Farm on Route 221.
BM 069 Back Creek Elementary School
Back Creek Elementary School under re-construction.
BM 070 Martin, Simpson and Day
L to R: Ned Martin, Omer .C. Simpson, Jr., Charles Day and Gordon Willett (background) at Haran Baptist Church.
BM 071 Martins Creek
The woman sitting in the wagon is Annie Blankenship Martin, the man at right is Olvin Martin; American Chestnut in background; photo probably taken in Martins Creek Road area of Roanoke County. All others unidentified.
BM 072 Martin Women
Photo taken at Thelma Willett’s home. Seated front, L to R: Marilyn Givens, Norma Jean Martin; Seated middle, L to R: Mae Austin Martin, Pearl Martin Wertz; Standing, L to R: Edith Martin Filson, Dorothy Martin Bass.
BM 073 Alfonso Martin
Alfonso Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.
BM 074 Tilden Martin
Tilden Hendrix Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.
BM 075 Simpson Children
Omer C. Simpson, Jr., Christine Simpson, Lorene Simpson, residents of Martins Creek Road.
BM 076 Nelson Simpson
Nelson Simpson, a resident of Martins Creek Road. Photo probably taken at home of his parents O.C. and Mary Simpson.
BM 077 Martin Siblings
L to R: Tilden H. Martin, Gertrude Martin Duling, Alfonso Martin, Otey Martin.
BM 078 Martins Creek
Back row, far left Annie Blankenship Martin, Olvin Martin; far right Louisa Martin, Daniel N. Simpson. Photo taken in front of the Martin-Simpson homeplace on Martins Creek Road. All others unidentified.
BM 080 Martin Home
Olvin Martin home, built in 1877, was located on Martins Creek Road.
BM 081 Martin Barn
Tilden Martin and Lamar Martin barn on Martins Creek Road.
BM 082 Band Saw
Idle band saw at Lamar Martin farm on Martins Creek Road.
BM 083 Sam Hailey
Sam Hailey and his work mules.
BM 084 Spray Engine
Raleigh “Buck” Owens' spray engine for use in orchard.
BM 085 Simpson Barn
Omer Simpson barn on Martins Creek Road.
BM 089 Poage Home
Home of Mary (Mollie) Poage across the creek from the Poage farm on Route 221.
BM 090 Poage Farm
Poage home and farm along Route 221.
BM 091 Poage Deed
1840 deed for 66 acres belonging to Jane Poage as part of land granted to her from her father, John Poage.
BM 092 4-H Club
Back Creek 4-H Club.
BM 093 Rettinger Sisters
Sarah Rettinger Henry (left) and Nannie Rettinger Grisso.
BM 094a Henry Home
Home of Samuel Henry.
BM 094b Henry Family
James and Sarah Henry and three daughters in Poages Mill area.
BM 095 BCS Girls Basketball Team
Back Creek School girls basketball team. Pictured are Margaret Henry Hartman and Mildred Henry Dimond. All others unidentified.
BM 096 BCS 1932 Class
Senior Class at Back Creek School
BM 097 Back Creek Students
Back Creek School students. Pictured are Principal Grant McGee, teacher Ann Hogan, who later married McGee. All others unidentified.
BM 098
Students at Back Creek School.
BM 100 LDS Chapel
First Mormon chapel in Southwest Roanoke County, located on Bearing Road.
BM 101 Wade Family
W.L. and Icie Wade (seated center) Family.
BM 102 Ferguson Sisters
Ferguson sisters (top) and Christley home on Mt. Chestnut.
BM 103 Ferguson Family
L to R: Rachel Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, Ocieola Ferguson, Isadora Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Charles Ferguson, James Ferguson, William H. Ferguson
BM 104 Ferguson Family
Top photo, pictured: Jim Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Herbert Henderson, Maggie Ferguson, Margaret Rachel Ferguson, William H. Ferguson, Bertha Wade, Henry Wade . Bottom photo, pictured L to R: Ivie Ferguson, Jim Ferguson, Icie Ferguson, Aunt Paulina,…
BM 105 Margaret and William Ferguson
Margaret Rachel Owens Ferguson and William H. Ferguson.
BM 106 Wade Family
1. Isadora Ferguson Wade, 2. William Lee Wade, 3. Oren Wade, 4. Henry Wade, 5. Barney Owens. Photo was taken at the apple orchard at the Wade home. All others unidentified.
BM 107 Henry Wade
Charcoal drawing of Henry Booker Wade.
BM 108 Pine Hill School Deed
Deed to Pine Hill School, formerly located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road.
BM 110 Henry Wall
Portion of rock wall, built by Ralph Henry’s great grandfather, along Corntassel Lane. The wall still exists today.
BM 115 Bell Label
Packing label for L.D. Bell and T.M. Bell at Poages Mill.
BM 116 Harvey Poage
Harvey Claytor Poage.
BM 117 Poage Family
Poage Family in front of engine on farm. L to R: Harvey Poage, Bill Poage, Lee Poage, Lucy Poage
BM 118 Charlie Poage
Charlie Poage, son of William Poage, with team of horses in front of Poage farmhouse on Route 221.
BM 119 Back Creek Children
Unidentified children at Back Creek School.
BM 123 Back Creek 6th Grade
6th graders in Back Creek School classroom.
BM 124 Ice Cream at Lunch
Miss Annie Bohon sells ice cream during lunch at Back Creek Elementary School. The ice cream cooler was inside the front door of the school.
BM 125 Back Creek Elementary
Back Creek Elementary School.
BM 127 Back Creek School
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School. Ann Hogan w/tie upper left of group (principal/teacher),
BM 128 Turner Home
Turner home on Martins Creek Road in its final days.
BM 129 Johnnie and Bertha Grubb
Johnnie and Bertha Grubb making apple butter.
BM 130 Ed Sloan
Ed Sloan, auctioneer, with Harold Ferguson in background
BM 131 Poage Men
L to R: Henry Lee Poage (1891-1960), Arthur Seibert “Ott” Poage (1897-1971), Harvey Claytor Poage (1893-1928) in front of Poage farmhouse
BM 132 Poage Men
L to R: Arthur “Ott” Poage, Henry Lee Poage, Charles Claytor Poage (1848-1931), Harvey Claytor Poage, David Meador
BM 134 Wheeler and Bessie Beckner
Wheeler and Bessie Beckner in front of home, presently located at 7041 Cotton Hill Road
BM 135 Wheeler and Bessie Beckner
Wheeler and Bessie Beckner and John Steele (left) at home on Cotton HIll Road. They logged timber for railroad ties.
BM 136 Beckner Home
Beckner homeplace on Cotton Hill Road.
BM 140 Mildred and Roscoe Meador
Mildred and Roscoe Meador wedding photo; Wheeler Beckner on porch.
BM 141 Grandle, Tina, Alice, Buddy
Grandle Meador, Tina, Alice and Buddy Welcher at Beckner home.
BM 142 Route 419
Aerial view of Route 419 under construction at Chaparral Drive; Penn Forest Boulevard at bottom.
BM 143 Route 419
Aerial view looking north at Route 419 construction. The house and barn were located at the current site of the Roanoke County Administrative Offices on Bernard Drive. The earth moving equipment is at the current intersection of Route 419 and…
BM 144 Green Valley
Aerial view showing Green Valley Elementary School, upper right.
BM 145 Route 419
Aerial view to the northeast of current Route 419 at intersection with Ogden Road. Ogden Road is seen at the top of the photo. At top, right is Ogden Elementary School. The area to the right of the railroad tracks is Cox Communications and Old…
BM 147 Arlene Stanley
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Arlene Stanley on porch.
BM 148 Clarence Altis and Robert Carroll
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Clarence Altis (left) and Robert Carroll.
BM 149 Roma Stanley and Clarence Altis
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Photo taken on Easter Sunday shows Roma Stanley (left) and Clarence Altice.
BM 150 Mauvieleen Altis
Mauvieleen Altis in front of house.
BM 151 Mauvieleen, Robert and Arlene
Mauvieleen Altis, Robert Carroll and Arlene Stanley.
BM 152 Clara Altis and Arlene Stanley
Clara Altis and Arlene Stanley.
BM 153 Arlene Stanley and Clara Altis
Arlene Stanley and Clara Altis at Back Creek Elementary School.
BM 154 Back Creek Girls
L to R: Martha Tinsley, Alrene Stanley, ?, Mauvieleen Altis, Hazel Tinsley, Ethel Stump.
BM 157 Altis Home
Charlie and Minnie Altis home, formerly located on road leading into Old Mill Plantation subdivision from Route 221.
BM 158 Charlie and Minnie Altis
Charlie amd Minnie Altis with Forrest and Florence Sloan.
BM 159 Charlie Altis
Charlie Altis in his apple orchard on hill behind Altice home.
BM 160 Ed and Viola Sloan
Ed and Viola Sloan.
BM 161 Altis Family
Bobby, Joyce, Hazel and Robert Altis.
BM 164 Ballard Family
Sarah and Ballard Martin in front of home. Ballard was a carpenter and farmer.
BM 166 Look Out Lodge
Look Out Lodge postcard, Bent Mountain.
BM 167 Hubert Harris
Hubert Earl “Hub” Harris.
BM 169 Ballard and Sarah Martin
Ballard P. and Sarah Martin
BM 170 Hubert and Ola Harris
Hubert Earl Harris & Ola Agee Harris lived where Starkey ball fields are today.
BM 174 Fralin Baptism
James C. Fralin being baptized in Back Creek at Poages Mill in 1925 by Chris Eller, Brethren minister.
BM 175 Lucy, Molly and Jeff
Lucy Dyer Poage, Molly Gregson, Jeff Gregson, making apple butter at home in the Poages Mill area.
BM 176 Haran Baptist
Haran Baptist Church
BM 177 Poage Family
Mary Catherine “Molly” Poage, Sara Poage (standing, left), Harvey Poage (standing, right), Lee Poage (on lap).
BM 178
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School.
BM 179 Back Creek School
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School.
BM 180 Kittinger Chapel
Kittinger Chapel was located on Landmark Circle in Roanoke County. It was razed in the early 2000s.
BM 183 Mary Poage
Mary Catherine Sloan Poage
BM 184 Emily Bohon and Bessie Brown
Emily Bohon and Bessie Brown
BM 185 Ruby Holt
Ruby Holt in front of Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.
BM 186 Tinsley Home
Home of Dr. E.O. Tinsley on Bent Mountain. The home was called “Sunny Side”. Tinsley’s office was located on right, front corner of porch. The home was on Tinsley Lane. It was razed in the 2000s.
BM 187 Fletcher Holt
Col. Fletcher Holt with a snake around his neck. Holt was a taxidermist on Bent Mountain
BM 188 Clyde Bohon
Clyde Bohon, who bought Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.
BM189 Fletcher Holt
Col. Fletcher Holt in his store on Bent Mountain.
BM 191 Mount Olivet Baptist
Mount Olivet Baptist Church on Route 221, Bent Mountain.
BM 192 BMHS May Court
May Court at Bent Mountain High School. May Queen (far right) is Carrie Marie Bell; Maid to the Queen (second from right) is Mamie Logan; crown bearer is John Poff, flower girl is Jean Ferguson; Maids are Laura Metz, Bertha Janney, Betty Sisson,…
BM 193 Bent Mountain Marble Players
Marble players at Bent Mountain School. L to R: Hilton King, Herbert Craighead, Namon Conner, Arnold Mills, Melvin Manning (school champion), Harold Thompson, Fletcher Wimmer.
BM 194 Reed's Store
Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 195 Reed's Store
Reed’s Store after the 1948 addition of Dairy Diner, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 196 Reed's Store
Interior of Reed's Store, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 198 Reed's Store
Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 199 Reed's Store
Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 202 Conner Baptism
Baptism of Mary Ann Conner, wife of G.W. Conner, by Elder Leonard Brammer of the Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, at Fralin home.
BM 203 Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist
Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.
BM 204 Bellview Primitive Baptist
Bellview Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.
BM 205 Lavinder Home
Hezekiah Lavinder (seated) and his family at their home (located at entrance to Bridlewood, home still standing) off of Route 221.
BM 206 Pigg River Primitive Baptist
Elders of Pigg River Primitive Baptist Association at Basham Church in Stewartsville, Virginia.
BM 207 Laurel Ridge Church
Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.
BM 221 Haran School
Present-day residence that was the former Haran School, located at 7910 Bent Mountain Road.
BM 222 Ralph Henry
Ralph Henry of the Back Creek Baseball Team. Uniform says Finnell’s, as Finnell & Sons sponsored the team.
BM 223 Back Creek Baseball
Spectators at Back Creek Elementary School for Back Creek baseball game.
BM 225 Heading the Barrels
“Heading the Barrels” at Doc Ferguson’s orchard. L to R: George Yates, Ben Owens, Mr. Minnix, A. Bohon, Doc Ferguson, Will Hokles, Wiley Lavinder.
BM 228 Ration Stamps
Gas ration stamps from 1945.
BM 230 Mount Union COB
Mount Union Church of the Brethren on Bent Mountain. The original 1896 church building is seen. Rev. Oscar Fike (right) and his parents are on the front steps.
BM 233 Brethren Baptism
Brethren baptism in a creek in Floyd County.
BM 234 Cave Spring Baptist
Cave Spring Baptist Church.
BM 235 Cave Spring Baptist
Cave Spring Baptist Church
BM 237 Cave Spring Baptist
Cave Spring Baptist Church
BM 238 Reed's Store
Reed's Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 239 Reed's Store
Reed's Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
BM 242 Lula Reed
Lula Cole Reed, mother of Marvin “Fats” Reed, at Reed’s Store.
BM 243 Reed's Store
Two unidentified persons at Reed's Store.
BM 245 Haran School
House across road from Reed's Store on Route 221. The house was formerly the Haran School.
BM 247 Starkey Speedway
Starkey Speedway
BM 248 Fruit Growers Telephone Exchange
Fruit Growers Telephone Exchange (was also Luther Bell’s store) located on Landmark Circle in Roanoke County.
BM 252 Starkey Speedway
Aerial view of Starkey Speedway.
BM 253 Starkey Speedway
Stock car racing at Starkey Speedway.
BM 254 Starkey Speedway
Stock car racing at Starkey Speedway.
BM 001 Back Creek School
Students at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 002 Back Creek School
Back Creek School, back row L to R: Bernice Harmon, Charlie Blankenship, Lonzie Janney, Dempsey Grisso, Dean Dores; Second row, L to R: Buster Webster, Edison Likens, Isaac Sutphin, Grover Sink, Harry Cannaday, Grant Christley; Front row, L to R:…
BM 003 Back Creek School
School group at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 004 Back Creek School
School group at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 005 Back Creek School
School group at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 006 Back Creek School
School group at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
BM 007 Back Creek School
Sophomore Class at Back Creek School: L to R: Billy Agee, Jane Coon, Edmund Chamberlain, Douglas Grisso, Louis Grisso, Hazel Henderson, John Jones, Mildred Jones, Lotherine Lavinder, Sara Lee Poage, Evelyn Webster
BM 008 Back Creek School
Back Creek High School, Junior Class, Front row, L to R: Nancy Poage, Pete Christley, Herbert Henderson, Jr., Norman Lavinder, Mary Bowling; Back row, L to R: Bertha Christley, Carl Wade, Bertha Bohon, Martha Jane Henry
BM 009 Back Creek School
May Day at Back Creek School, L to R: Catherine Bowling, Frances Grubb, Frances Gill, Lotherine Lavinder (Queen), Josephine Grisso, Evelyn Webster; in the front is crown-bearer Nadine Henderson
BM 010 Poages Mill
Mill wheel at Poage's Mill
BM 011 Haran School
School – probably the old log school house first used for Haran School before larger facility was built.
BM 012 Back Creek School
Back Creek High School 4-H Club, L to R: Mildred Bohon, Jane Coon, Josephine Grisso, Geraldine Grubb, Hazel Henderson, Mildred Jones, Sue Lane, Nancy Poage, Sara Lee Poage, Emily Rierson, Cornelia Simpson, Evelyn Webster, Irma Wright
BM 013 Haran School
Haran School, front row, L to R: Blanche Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Billy Bohon, Geneva Poage, Francis Martin, Mae Agee, Mamie Agee, Mina Day, Gladys Bohon, Claude Puckett, Omer Puckett, Floyd Bohon;
Second row, L to R: Lela Jenny, Nellie Ferguson,…
Second row, L to R: Lela Jenny, Nellie Ferguson,…
BM 015 Roland Ferguson School
Roland Ferguson School, located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road. The teacher was Mildred (Edd) Bell, sister-in-law of Tom and Luther Bell; #1 is Ocie Ferguson, #2 is Icie Ferguson, #3 is Jim Ferguson
BM 016 Haran Baptist
Haran Baptist Church
BM 017 Back Creek School
Students at Back Creek School.