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Davis GL 72 Fairacres.jpg
Fairacres, located at 2713 Avenham Avenue, was built in 1912 by W.C. Stephenson. It remained in the Stephenson Family until 1963, when it was purchased by the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs. The club kept the home until 2003. It is now a private…

Davis GL 71 Zone Plan City of Roanoke.jpg
Map of City of Roanoke's Zone Plan used in Nolen Plan.

Davis GL 7 Jefferson Street Looking North.jpg
Aerial view of Jefferson Street looking north.

Davis GL 69 Pond in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of pond in Elmwood Park .

Davis GL 68 Allison Avenue.jpg
A view of the 300 block of Allison Avenue.

Davis GL 66 Melrose Park.jpg
Melrose Park on Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.

Davis GL 64 Salem Avenue.jpg
Approximately 132 Salem Avenue.

Davis GL 6 Highland Park School.jpg
View of Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.

Davis GL 59 Panorama.jpg
Panoramic view of Roanoke Valley from Route 221 on Bent Mountain at the top of the climb up the mountain just before it reaches the top.

Davis GL 58 Lynchburg Avenue.jpg
Unknown location on Orange (Lynchburg) Avenue.

Davis GL 57 Mayors Momument.jpg
Mayor's Monument in its original location in Woodland Park at Church Avenue and Sixth Street SE, overlooking the Norfolk and Western Shops. The Mayor

Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction.jpg
View of men working on construction downtown. Totz Department Store can be seen in the background. Totz was located at 117-119 Salem Avenue SW.

Davis GL 52  Old Episcopal Church.jpg
Ruins of an episcopal church in Northeast Roanoke.

Davis GL 5 Montrose Avenue Jog End.jpg
View of the 600 block Montrose Avenue lined with houses.

Davis GL 49 Ninth Street.jpg
View of 9th Street from the intersection with Jamison Avenue.

Davis GL 48 Ponce de Leon.jpg
View of debris behind original Hotel Ponce de Leon.

Davis GL 47 Route 460.jpg
View of Route 460 east of Roanoke.

Davis GL 46 Spring in Weaver Heights Park.jpg
View of the spring once located in Weaver Heights Park.

Davis GL 44 Highland Park.jpg
Recreation in Highland Park

Davis GL 43 Church Avenue.jpg
View of the intersection of Church Avenue and Second Street SW with the sign for the YMCA on the right.

Davis GL 42 Elmwood Park.jpg
View of Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis GL 41 Ponce De Leon Hotel.jpg
View of the rear of the Hotel Ponce De Leon, with the remainder of a building's foundation visible in foreground.

Davis GL 40 Railway Station.jpg
View from Williamson Road of Virginia Railway Station. Jefferson Street bridge in background.

Davis GL 4 Mill Mountain and Roanoke Valley.jpg
View of Mill Mountain and the surrounding Roanoke Valley

Davis GL 38 Public Library in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of the first Roanoke Public Library in Elmwood Park. The library was located in the Terry House, a gift to the city from the Terry Family.

Davis GL 37 Dog Mouth Fountain.jpg
Sketch of the Dog Mouth Fountain. The fountain was acquired by the city in 1898. It stands at the corner of Salem Avenue and Market Street.

Davis GL 36 Roanoke Hospital.jpg
Roanoke Hospital at the foot of Mill Mountain. The Mill Mountain incline can be seen to the right.

Davis GL 35 Panoramic View from Mill Mountain.jpg
A panoramic sketch from Mill Mountain by Louis Ruyl of New York for the Chamber of Commerce. Caption reads, "Showing spurs of the Blue Ridge with the Alleghany Mountains in the distance, and the Roanoke bowl or amphitheater, McAfee's Knob at left,…

Davis GL 34 Tennis Courts at Elmwood.jpg
The tennis courts once in Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 33 Motor Routes to Roanoke.jpg
Chamber of Commerce map showing roads to Roanoke.

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Davis GL 32 Play Day.jpg
"Play Day" at Maher field 12 May 1928.

Davis GL 31 Patterson Avenue.jpg
A view of Patterson Avenue.

Davis GL 30 Campbell Avenue.jpg
View of West Campbell Avenue at 8th Street intersection, 1928.

Davis GL 3 Melrose Park.jpg
View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

Davis GL 29 Truck.jpg
Image of a tanker style truck.

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Davis GL 269 Jefferson Street.jpg
Northwest corner at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 26 State and City Bank.jpg
Side view of State & City Bank, once located at approximately 206 Jefferson Street. This photo was taken after a building was razed.

Davis GL 25 Southeast.jpg
View of several homes in Southeast.

Davis GL 242 Shaffers Crossing.jpg
North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

Davis GL 241 10th Street.jpg
A view of 10th Street NW at Williamson Road and the Oakland School.

Davis GL 237 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Side view of the Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street bridges.

Davis GL 232 Northeast.jpg
Derelict home in Northeast. Exact location unknown.

Davis GL 23 Jefferson Street.jpg
View of advertisement signs hanging from the front of buildings along South Jefferson Street.

Davis GL 222 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
View of Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 22 Single Family Dwelling.jpg
View of a single family dwelling made of brick.

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Davis GL 21.1 Terry Building.jpg
Image of a building being demolished with coat laying on ladder.

Davis GL 21 Terry Building.jpg
Image of a building being demolished.

Davis GL 20 Salem Avenue.tif
View of Salem Avenue east from Second Street, SW. Buildings lines street with painted advertisements.

Davis GL 2.1 Scene in Elmwood Park.jpg
Scene in Elmwood Park viewing the rose garden.

Davis GL 2 Scene in Elmwood Park.jpg
Scene in Elmwood Park with a view of Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis GL 19 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Campbell Avenue at intersection with Jefferson Street.

Davis GL 18 Windsor Avenue.jpg
Windsor Avenue in Raleigh Court

Davis GL 172 Hotel Patrick Henry.jpg
View of Hotel Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park

Davis GL 17 Unidentified Building.jpg
Unidentified building near downtown.

Davis GL 165 GN Natural Bridge.jpg
Natural Bridge

Davis GL 16 Neighborhood.jpg
Though not in Roanoke, this Longview, Washington neighborhood scene was used as an example in John Nolen's plan for Roanoke.

Davis GL 14 Pond in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of pond in Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 13 Church Avenue.jpg
View of Church Avenue looking east from Commerce Street (now 2nd Street). Greene Memorial UMC visible on right, old YMCA visible on left.

Davis GL 12 Watts Springs.jpg
View of two men standing beside Watts Springs.

Davis GL 111 Fire Escape Diagram.jpg
Fire Escape diagram depicting a "state-of-the-art" fire escape containing a slide.

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Davis GL 110 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Various business signs along E. Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 11 Staunton Avenue.jpg
View of Staunton Avenue near 24th Street.

Davis GL 108 Salem Avenue.jpg
Vacant store fronts in the 100 block of Salem Avenue.

Davis GL 105 Melrose Avenue.jpg
Melrose Avenue. Exact location unknown.

Davis GL 104 Maiden Lane.jpg
Houses on Maiden Lane.

Davis GL 100 Playground in Norwich.jpg
PLayground in Norwich neighborhood.

Davis GL 10 Rorer Avenue.jpg
View of buildings along Rorer Avenue.

Davis 9C OutskirtsofRoanoke.jpg
Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Davis 9B Outskirts of Roanoke.jpg
Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown

Davis 91.1c Union Tunnel.jpg
A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.

Davis 91.1b Confederate Tunnels.jpg
Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.

Davis 91.1a The Crater.jpg
The Crater is the scene of the Battle of the Crater that occurred on 30 July 1864 as part of the Siege on Petersburg. Pennsylvania miners dug a 511 foot tunnel and placed a four ton charge of powder under Pegram's Confederate battery. The explosion…

Davis 9.21 Big Lick Signpost.jpg
Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.

Davis 9.12 Auto parade.jpg
Roanoke's first auto parade on Campbell Ave. in front of present Municipal Building. United Commercial Travelers Grand Council parade. Ponce De Leon Hotel in right background.

Davis 88.8 Ku Klux Klan.jpg
Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.

Davis 83.21 Great Southern Mail Route.jpg
Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.

Davis 8.6 View of the Narrows.jpg
Panoramic view of Narrows, Virginia.

Davis 8.3 Fincastle Presbyterian Church.jpg
Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia

Davis 75.861b Rader Chapel.jpg
Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Davis 75.861a Radar Chapel.jpg
Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Davis 75.81 Oakey Funeral Home.jpg
Built in 1901 as the home of Theophilus J. Shickel, the home was conveyed to John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home in 1936.

Davis 71.255 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The Roy Lemon trio performs at Craig Healing Springs.

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Guests play cards at Craig Healing Springs

Davis 71.2523 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The dance floor in full swing at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.2522 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Guests enjoy a performance at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.2521 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Guests attend a church service held in the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.24 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
An unidentified group poses in front of the spring house at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.224 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
An unidentified group next to the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs. The brick building the the Oak Lodge.

Davis 71.223 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
A view of the grounds and guest cottages at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.214 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The Salem Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.212 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
J.W. Ould Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.185 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.184 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The central office at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.182 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.17 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
A chef prepares biscuits in the Craig Healing Springs kitchen.

Davis 71.16 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
A night view of Craig Healing Springs Resort.

Davis 71.14 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.131 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Guests dine in the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.13 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Interior view of the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.12 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
The Jefferson at Craig Healing Springs was built in 1910. Though some of the buildings still exist, the Jefferson was razed in 1970.

Davis 71.112 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Main entrance to Craig Healing Springs

Davis 71.11 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
Entrance gate at Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 71.101 Craig Healing Springs.jpg
An unidentified group stands in front of the dining hall and central office of Craig Healing Springs.

Davis 70.11 Roaring Run Furnace.jpg
Built circa 1832, Roaring Run Furnace was a hot-blast iron furnace. Located in the Jefferson National Forest, the furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Davis 7.213 Elizabeth Heights.jpg
Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.

Davis 7.212 Elizabeth Heights.jpg
Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.

Davis 7.21 Elizabeth Heights Apartments.jpg
Elizabeth Heights apartment complex, located on Idaho and Illinois Streets in Salem.

Davis 68.91 Philpott Dam.jpg
Philpott Dam on the Smith River.

Davis 68.9 Philpott Dam.jpg
The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.

Davis 68.32 Carvins Cove Falls.jpg
Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

Davis 68.31 Carvins Cove Falls.jpg
Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

Davis 68.221 Mill Mountain Observation Tower.jpg
The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was built circa 1892 along with Rockledge Inn. The tower was destroyed during a violent wind storm in 1914. Another tower was constructed to replace it shortly thereafter.

Davis 68.22 Mill Mountain Star.jpg
Mill Mountain Star was constructed in 1949 by the Roanoke Merchants Association to kick off the 1949 holiday shopping season. Though at first the star was not meant to be lit all year, it became popular enough with citizens that it was decided to…

Davis 68.21a Dixie Caverns.jpg
Entrance to Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.2182 Dixie Caverns.jpg
"The Musical Room" at Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.2181 Dixie Caverns.jpg
An interior view of Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.218 Dixie Caverns.jpg
The "Magic Mirror" reflecting pool at Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.216 Dixie Caverns.jpg
Stalactite formation known as the "Cascades" at Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.215 Dixie Caverns.jpg
Stalactite formation known as the "Organ Screen" st Dixie Caverns

Davis 68.213b Dixie Caverns.jpg
Stalagmite formation known as "The Leaning Tower" at Dixie Caverns

Davis 68.212a Dixie Caverns.jpg
Flowstone formation known at the "Wedding Bell" at Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.21 Dixie Caverns Sign.jpg
Billboard sign for Dixie Caverns.

Davis 68.1 Natural Bridge.jpg
Natural Bridge

Davis 67.7 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
The terrace overlooking the golf course at Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Davis 67.6 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Interior view of the Roanoke Country Club clubhouse, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the…

Davis 67.5 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Exterior view from the golf course of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Davis 67.4 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Davis 67.3 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Davis 67.2c copy.jpg
Roanoke Country Club Christmas dinner and dance

Davis 67.2b Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Davis 67.2a Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Davis 67.2 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Banquet table set up for Christmas party at the Roanoke Country Club.

Davis 67.1 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Roanoke Country Club as seen from the fairway. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.

Davis 66i Buchanan Bridge.jpg
New concrete bridge built to replace the steel bridge at left. Though the steel bridge was removed, a swinging bridge was erected in its place.

Davis 66h Buchanan Bridge.jpg
Old bridge over the James River in Buchanan. The new concrete bridge seen at right. The steel bridge stood in the location of the current swinging bridge.

Davis 66g Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Davis 66c BRPW Bridge.jpg
Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Davis 66b Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Davis 66.91 Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge.jpg
Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge over the Jackson River. This bridge, replaced the covered bridge next to it.

Davis 66.826 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.825 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.823 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.822 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
A view of Franklin Road Bridge as seen from Reserve Avenue.

Davis 66.821 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Franklin Road Bridge.

Davis 66.815 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Walnut Avenue Bridge.

Davis 66.811 Franklin Road RW Bridge.jpg
Norfolk & Western railway bridge over Franklin Road.

Davis 66.81 Franklin Road RW Bridge.jpg
Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.

Davis 66.412 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.411 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.41 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.3a Jefferson Street Bridge.jpg
Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926

Davis 66.321 Memorial Bridge Plaque.jpg
Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Davis 66.32 Memorial Bridge Plaque.jpg
Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Davis 66.31 Memorial Bridge.jpg
Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Davis 66.301 Memorial Bridge.jpg
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.

Davis 66.3 Memorial Bridge.jpg
Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Davis 66.219 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge.

Davis 66.216 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.

Davis 66.213 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Davis 66.212 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.211 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Davis 66.21 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Davis 66.11 Jefferson Street Bridge.jpg
Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926.

Davis 65.941 Norfolk and Western Office Fire.jpg
A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

Davis 65.94 Norfolk and Western Office Fire.jpg
A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

Davis 65.938 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy Exchange Store alarm was struck at 1:21pm on 31 August 1928. This photo was taken not long after the fire started. Both city ladder trucks were on the scene to combat the fire in the top floors of the four story building.

Davis 65.937 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Davis 65.936 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Ladder trucks 1 and 2 were utilized to fight the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store, which was burning on the top floors of the four story building.

Davis 65.935 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Firemen attempt to extinguish the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store at 118 Salem Avenue.

Davis 65.934 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue. Both city ladder trucks were utilized in an attempt to extinguish the fire, which was burning on the top…

Davis 65.933 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Even after the building's collapse, firemen continue to hose down the smoldering rubble that was once the Philip Levy Exchange Store.

Davis 65.932 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Davis 65.931 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Davis 65.93 Philip Levy Store Fire.jpg
The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue.

Davis 65.921 NW Pugh Fire.jpg
The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

Davis 65.92 NW Pugh Fire.jpg
The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

Davis 65.91 Fire on Campbell.jpg
The Ponce de Leon Hotel caught fire on 28 December 1928. All nine Roanoke engines and two ladder trucks were on the scene, including a hose truck from Vinton and an engine from Salem. The original 5 story portion of the hotel was destroyed and would…

Davis 65.86 Steamer #2.jpg
Steamer #2 was purchased by Norfolk & Western and placed into service in September 1907. It is shown here stored at Station #9.

Davis 65.81 Fire Equipment Test.jpg
Testing of fire fighting equipment by the river.

Davis 65.8 Fire Station 7.jpg
Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.

Davis 65.7 Fire Station #9.jpg
Fire Station #9 opened on 2 October 1929. It is located at 514 24th Street.

Davis 65.64 Fire Station #8.jpg
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Davis 65.63 Fire Station #8.jpg
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Davis 65.6 Fire Station #8.jpg
Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Davis 65.52 Fire Station #6.jpg
Fire Station #6 opened on 5 September 1911 at 1015 Jamison Avenue. It ceased operation as a fire station in 1979. It is now used as a police substation. Fire Station #6 was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1990 and the National Register…

Davis 65.511 Fire Station #5.jpg
Firemen of Fire Station #5. Station #5 opened in 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building still stands at 216 12th Street NW.

Davis 65.51 Fire Station #5.jpg
Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Davis 65.5 Fire Station #5.jpg
Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Davis 65.412 Booster Club.jpg
Booster trip. Men and location unidentified.

Davis 65.4 Fire Station #4.jpg
Fire Station #4 opened on 5 September 1911. It was located at 323 Highland Avenue in Old Southwest. The station closed in 1965 and the building was purchased by Beth Israel Synagogue. The building was razed in 1967.

Davis 65.31 Fire Station #3.jpg
Fire Station #3, located at 301 6th Street. Though the building still exists, it is not longer used as a fire station.

Davis 65.3 Fire Station #3.jpg
The building that housed Fire Station #3 still exists at 301 6th Street, but is now privately owned. Shown here at left is Engine #3, a Seagrave Brasshead next to Ladder #2, also a Seagrave.

Davis 65.2 Fire Station #11.jpg
Fire Station #11, located at 1502 Riverland Road. Station #11 opened on 14 March 1964.

Davis 65.12 Fire Station #1.jpg
Ladder #1 (left), a 1918 Seagrave, sits next to the Chief's car, a Hudson, and Engine #1 (right) at Fire Station #1. Fireman on Ladder #1, from L to R: Elsie J. Knowles, __Shillins, James E. Updike, Harry Grubb, Raymond N. Wills, Harry J. Daniels…

Davis 65.11 Fire Station #1.jpg
Fire Station #1, located at 13 Church Avenue, was completed in 1907. The building, now on the National Register of Historic Places, was in service as a fire station for 100 years. A horse-drawn hose wagon (left) and ladder truck are seen in front of…

Davis 65.1 Firemen at Station #1.jpg
Fireman in front of Station #1 on Church Avenue. 1st row, L to R: "Pop" Smith, Adam Arnold, Chief James F. McFalls, Joe Bowman and Cleveland Carper Meador. 2nd row, L to R: James W. Nichols, George Witt, O.C. Craft, Clarence Short, Charlie Boone,…

Davis 65.023 Vinton Fire Department.jpg
Members of the Vinton Fire Department.

Davis 65.022 Junior Hose Company #2.jpg
Members of the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 and the Junior Hose Company #2 stand in front of Vigilante Fire Station #1 shortly before escorting the body of Mayor William Carr to his burial in City Cemetery.

Davis 65.021 Vigilante Fire Station.jpg
Vigilante Fire Station #1 stood on the northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Shown here shortly before completion in 1888, the fire station remained in use until 1907 when the "new" Station #1 was built on Church Avenue. Prior to the…

Davis 65.02 Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1.jpg
Firemen from the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 post in front of the original Fire Station #1 (formerly located at Campbell Avenue and 1st Street) prior to the funeral of Mayor William Carr. 1st row, L to R: Thomas Engleby, __ Harris, __ Shank, __…

Davis 65.012 Friendship Fire Company #3.jpg
Roanoke firefighters line up for a Labor Day parade at the present corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. W.P. Mundy livery stable is in the background.

Davis 65.01 Friendship Fire Company #3.jpg
Friendship Fire Company Station #3 once stood roughly where the main post office is today in the 400 block of Rutherford Avenue. The company was formed to protect the northeast quadrant of the city. It was an active fire station until 1951. The…

Davis 65 Warrenton  Fire Truck.jpg
A fire truck from Warrenton, Virginia on Washington Avenue in Old Southwest. The houses in the background are in the 500 block of Washington Avenue.

Davis 645 Virginian 700.jpg
The Virginian 700 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.

Davis 641 Roanoke Police Department.jpg
Roanoke Police Department on the steps of the Municipal Building.

Davis 64.5 Roanoke Life Saving Crew.jpg
This staged photograph shows two unidentified members of Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew loading a "patient" into an ambulance.

Davis 63.22 Streetcar.jpg
Two unidentified employees of Roanoke Railway and Electric stand atop a streetcar at terminal.

Davis 63.21 Street Car.jpg
Unidentified man stands next to a streetcar on Jefferson Street.

Davis 63.1 Greyhound Bus Depot.jpg
Roanoke Greyhound Bus Depot, formerly located at the corner of Williamson Road and Bullitt Avenue.

Davis 622 Commerce Street School.jpg
Students of Commerce Street School. Commerce Street School or First Ward School stood at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street (Commerce). The school was built in 1890 and razed in 1929 to make way for the post office.

Davis 62.17 Roanoke Municipal Airfield.jpg
Mayor Sidney F. Small (left) and pilot B.A. Carpenter at the inauguration of Roanoke's passenger air service by American Airlines.

Davis 62.1631 William Stribling.jpg
William Stribling (1904-1933) was a professional heavyweight boxer from Georgia. Seen here at Roanoke Municipal Airfield, Stribling was also an avid and accomplished aviator.

Davis 62.161 Baltimore Airways.jpg
An unidentified couple poses next to a Baltimore Airways plane in front of the Cannaday Farm. The Cannaday Farm would become Roanoke Municipal Airfield, then in 1941 Woodrum Field. It is the current location of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. …

Davis 62.16 Roanoke Municipal Airfield.jpg
Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

Davis 62.124 Biplane.jpg
Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.

Davis 62.123 Biplane.jpg
An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

Davis 62.1 Modern Air Transport.jpg
Modern Air Transport plane parked at Woodrum Field. Modern Are Transport commenced commerical operations in 1946.

Davis 62 Izaak Walton League.jpg
Roanoke Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. George Davis is seen in the backseat of the car. The Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 and is one of the Nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations.

Davis 61d N&W General Offices.jpg
Original Norfolk & Western General Offices, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was destroyed by fire on 4 January 1896.

Davis 61b N&W Rails.jpg
Member of the Travelers Protective Association prepare to leave for Denver.

Davis 61a N&W Rails.jpg
View of Norfolk & Western rails. Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge crossing the New River in background is under construction.

Davis 619 Masons.jpg
Unidentified members of the Daniel Henry Carmines Memorial Class 32

Davis 615 Masons.jpg
Sparrell Simmons Gale Memorial Class 32

Davis 612 Masons.jpg
J.W. Keys Memorial Class 32

Davis 611 Masons.jpg
Clinchfield Class Scottish Rite Masons

Davis 610 Travelers Protective Association.jpg
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association on the Virginia State Convention at Hotel Roanoke.

Davis 61.95 Summer Train Schedule.jpg
Summer train schedule and timetable for the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad.

Davis 61.811 Mill Mountain Incline.jpg
Mill Mountain Incline shortly after completion.

Davis 61.71 Thaxton Train Wreck.jpg
Train wreck on the Norfolk and Western railroad. Twenty one wounded and the number of killed unknown, as the records were destroyed. Man in foreground unidentified

Davis 61.31 N&W Bridge Construction.jpg
American Bridge and Iron Company constructs a Norfolk & Western bridge over the south branch of the Elizabeth River near Gilmerton.

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Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow Locomotive #4 east of Vinton.

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Norfolk and Western Class N passenger locomotive near Radford.

Davis 61.22 N&W Class Sia #244.jpg
N&W Class S1a #244 locomotive at Roanoke Shops. This was the last locomotive built in Roanoke and the last standard gauge locomotive built in the United States.

Davis 61.2 N&W Class Y6b #2189.jpg
Norfolk & Western Class Y6b #2189 locomotive shown shortly before scrapping at United Scrap Iron and Metal Company.

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N&W Railroad - View looking east down tracks - N&W General Offices, Hotel Roanoke, and depot at Jefferson Street crossing all visible.

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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.

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Unidentified members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks during the Virginia State Convention on the steps of the Elks Lodge formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

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C. C. Bassett Memorial Class 32

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Charles A. Nesbitt Memorial Class 32

Davis 60.1 Interstate 81 Construction.jpg
Construction of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.

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View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

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Looking SE at the intersection of Church Street and Henry Street (1st) at the Old Post Office Foundation.

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Roanoke as it looked in 1974 from Mill Mountain overlook.

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Two unidentified women look at Roanoke from Mill Mountain overlook.

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Early view of Mill Mountain

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Virginia College, formerly located at the end of Rosalind Avenue in South Roanoke.

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Early views of South Roanoke

Davis 6.31b Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Roanoke Country Club clubhouse and tennis courts, formerly located in South Roanoke.

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Early views of South Roanoke. The house on the right is located at 2811 Rosalind Avenue.

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Davis 6.1 Roanoke from Mill Mountain.jpg
View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

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Unidentified men on an ox cart. Hotel Roanoke visible in background.

Davis 59.15 Booster Club.jpg
Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club at a picnic.

Davis 59.13 Horseshoe Bend Spring Company.jpg
Employees of Horseshoe Bed Spring Company. 1. C.A. Campbell, 2. John R. Tobin, 3. H.S. Jordan, 4. T.B. McKinney, 5. J.W. Tilson, 6. Joseph Bean, 7. George Denton, 8. S.H. Turner, 9. T.R. Turner, 10. J.H. Walls, 11. H.S. Henderson, 12. Charles N.…

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A group of unidentified men on Mill Mountain. Roanoke Valley in background.

Davis 58.1 First Ward School.jpg
Fourth grade class from First Ward or Commerce Street School.

Davis 57.42 Stone Printing Band.jpg
The Stone Printing Company band at a company picnic at Coyner Springs in 1898. Band members unknown.

Davis 57.41 Mundy Family String Band.jpg
Began by patriarch A.P. Mundy, the Mundy Family Stringband was popular on local radio during the 1920s. Seated, L to R: Cline Mundy, Fred Mundy. Standing, L to R: Mildred Mundy, Mildred Mundy (Mrs. A.P.), Lois Mundy and Janice Mundy.

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Members of the Roanoke Booster Club.

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Roanoke High School basketball team. 1st row, L to R: Philip Powell, James Yates and Warren Koontz. 2nd row, L to R: Fred Garis, William Atkinson, Courtley Motley, Fay Yost and Arthur Rankin.

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Roanoke's first baseball team. Seated, L to R: George Desmond, E. Wiggins and Willie Quarles. Standing, L to R: Harry Keffer, Gene Ford, Steve Wigman, Everett Sproul, Edward C. Webb, Jack Hayes, George Hart and Edward Dolan.

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Unidentified members of the Alleghany Institute baseball team.

Davis 57.1 RHS Football Team.jpg
Roanoke High School football team. 1st row, L to R: Claude Kerlin, Wilbur Price, __ Adamson, Herbert Gettle, R. Surface, ___ Richardson and ___ Gleaves. 2nd row, L to R: unknown, unknown, Harry Hock, ___Penn, Athal Price, Forrest McConnell. 3rd row,…

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Among the Girl Scouts who assembled and tagged Christmas baskets for delivery to needy families of Roanoke through the Christmas Basket Bureau were Betty Jane Neathawk (left) and Peggy Jo Argenbright.

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Roanoke Girl Scout Troop in front of Buena Vista. Beatrice Bell (center) was the scout leader

Davis 56.9 Roanoke Police Department.jpg
Roanoke Police Department group photo taken in front of the original courthouse and jail on Campbell Avenue.

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Red Cross volunteers at drive for WWI war fund.

Davis 56.823 Salvation Army Baseball Team.jpg
Salvation Army Baseball Team in front of the Salvation Army building, located at 821 Salem Avenue. Team members unidentified.

Davis 56.813 Greene Memorial Banner Class.jpg
Greene Memorial Methodist Church Banner Class on steps of Post Office.

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Roanoke Police Force on the steps of the Municipal Building.

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Roanoke Mayor and City Council. Center: Mayor W.K Andrews. Top row, L to R: B.O. Mays, James Newton, Arthur Lescure, J.C. Page, Wilmer Hodgson. 2nd row, L to R: J.H. Cutchin, J. R. Terry, H. D. Guy, M. Minahan. 3rd row, L to R: Levi Witt, P. A.…

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Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.

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Members of American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.

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American Viscose Life Saving Crew marches in a World War II victory parade.

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Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew & First Aid.

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Winners of the first salvage award for the American Viscose Life Saving Crew, Bessie Mills and R. Nelson Sibold, aboard train bound for awards presentation in New York.

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Officers of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew. Seated, L to R: Roy Martin, R. Nelson Sibold, L.W. Overstreet. Standing, L to R: Vic Angel, George Hash and L. Monroe.

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Members of the American Viscose 1900 Club. Seated, L to R: Tot Reynolds, Rawie Moomaw, George Boone, L. Whitenack, unknown. Extreme right is Marshall Garst. All others unknown.

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Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew Board. 1st row, L to R: George Hash, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold and William Barton. 2nd row, L to R: Guy Campbell, Frank Lackey, Otey P. Shillings, George Fore and William Franklin.

Davis 56.661 Viscose Life Saving Crew.jpg
Viscose Life Saving Crew members. Seated from L to R: L.W. Overstreet, __ Monroe, Walter Otey, Leroy Smith, R. Nelson Sibold, William Barton, Donald Thompson and unknown. All others uknown.

Davis 56.66 Viscose Life Saving Crew Board.jpg
Board members of the Viscose Life Saving Crew. 1st row, L to R: Donald Thompson, William Barton, Leroy Smith, John Cadden and Walter Otey. 2nd row, L to R: William Franklin, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold, ? Booker, George Hash and ? Monroe.

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Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

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Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.

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Officers of the Travelers Protective Association at a meeting of the Lynchburg Post. 1st row, L to R: George Davis, G.F. Guse, Theodore C. Abele, E.M. Shaner, E.L. Haskins and J.O. Baker. 2nd row, L to R: W.H. Bullard, A.B. Chewning, C.T. Yancey,…

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Unidentified Elks Club members

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Members of the Elks Club pictured at Rockledge Inn on Mill Mountain.

Davis 56.50 Kazim Temple Band.jpg
Unidentified members of the Kazim Temple Band.

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Firemen's convention at Mountain Park. Group stands on the steps of the casino.

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Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club surround a steam locomotive for a group photo.

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Roanoke Booster Club members on Booster Club trip. J.B. Fishburn 3rd from left; all others unidentified.

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Clifton A. Woodrum and an unidentified woman are presented a cake during festivities at a Booster Club trip. Location unknown.

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Brotherhood of the Railway Carmen of America, White Ash Lodge No. 253 group photo.

Davis 56.3 RR Equipment Painters.jpg
Union of the Railroad Equipment Painters Numer 440 on the steps of the Elk's Club.

Davis 56.2 American Business Club.jpg
Group photo of the American Business Club

Davis 56.12 USV Company G.jpg
United States Volunteers, 2nd Regiment, Company G of Roanoke

Davis 56.11 Roanoke Military Company F.jpg
Servicemen from Company F of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War

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Servicemen from Company G of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War

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Reverend A.L. James (fourth from right) of First Baptist Church and parishioners.

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Reverend A.L. James of First Baptist Church (Front row, 3rd from right) and parishioners.

Davis 56 Mayo-Forbes Wedding Party.jpg
Wedding party of James Mayo and Lelia Forbes. Seated, L to R: Virginia Mundy Cassell, Lois Mundy Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes. 2nd row, L to R: Al Mayo, Lois Forbes, groom James Mayo, bride Lelia Forbes, Helen Ferguson Robertson, Roy Beamer and…

Davis 55.72 Capture of Sidna Allen and Welsey Edwards.jpg
Capture and jail transport of Sidney Allen and Wesley Edwards. Both men were members of the infamous Allen clan that opened fire on the Carroll County Courthouse in 1912 and subsequently led Baldwin-Felts Detective Agents (of Roanoke, VA) on a…

Davis 55.71 Allen and Edwards.jpg
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards after capture in Iowa by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency. Billy Baldwin can be seen in doorway.

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Employee-actors of Norfolk and Western

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Stage play performed by Norfolk and Western employees.

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Employee-actors of Norfolk and Western

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Stage play performed by Norfolk and Western employees.

Davis 55.62b Norfolk & Western Play.jpg
Unidentified Norfolk and Western employees during office Christmas party.

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Unidentified Norfolk and Western employees during office Christmas party.

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Unidentified office employees of Norfolk & Western

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Unidentified female employees of Stone Printing Company.

Davis 55.42 Virginia Bar Association.jpg
First annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Davis 55.41 Roanoke Bankers.jpg
Roanoke Bankers. First Row (from left) : S.D. Ferguson, Harry Trout, J.W. Coon, Peyton L. Terry, T.T. Fishburn, J.T. Engleby, C. Markley & Chester Markley (boy hiding in front row). 2nd Row (from left) J.T. Meadows, J.W. Shields, J.W. Jamison, H.M.…

Davis 55.33 N&W Freight Station Employees.jpg
Norfolk & Western Freight Station Employees. 1st row, L to R: Charles Cecil, Luke Garrett, D.L. Armistead, H.D. Guy, B.D. Mayo, Harry Groves, Ray Jones and Stephen Chafin. 2nd row L to R: P. Stuart, O.W. Stover, Benjamin G. Jones, J.P. Flippo, G.J.…

Davis 55.321 Confederate Veterans.jpg
Confederate veterans reunion at the Hotel Roanoke.

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Confederate Generals at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. 1. General Conner (South Carolina) 2. General Gary 3. General Magruder (1810 - 1871) 4. General Lilly (Virginia) 5. General Beauregard (Louisiana, 1818-1893) 6. General Lawton (Georgia,…

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An aerial view of Franklin Road at 1st and 2nd Street. The building in the upper right corner is Lee Junior High School, which was razed to build the Poff Federal Building.

Davis 5.3 Roanoke from Mill Mountain.jpg
View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

Davis 5.12 Aerial View of Roanoke.jpg
Aerial View of Roanoke. I-581 construction underway. Interstate can be seen bisecting photograph.

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Aerial view of Downtown and Community Hospital

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Unidentified barber shop.

Davis 49.473 Howard Johnson Restaurant.jpg
Howard Johnson's Motel and Restaurant, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.

Davis 49.31 Shimchocks Litho Service.jpg
Shimchock's Litho Service, located at 121 Sycamore Avene NE.

Davis 49.121 Crossroads Mall.jpg
Crossroads Mall, located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Hershberger Road. Built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

Davis 49.12 Crossroads Mall.jpg
Interior view of Crossroads Mall. When it was built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed mall in Virginia.

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Lower level of Towers Shopping Center.

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Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.

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Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.

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Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.

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Kroger Distribution Center. Offices and distribution center were located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

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Interior view of a Kroger store in Roanoke.

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Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

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Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

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Little Chef Restaurant, formerly located at 1307 Williamson Road.

Davis 48.73 S&W Cafeteria.jpg
S&W Cafeteria operated at 412 S. Jefferson Street. In 1954, that location closed and has since been occupied by Davidson's mens store. The downtown location moved to 16 Church Avenue, SW, in the former Greyhound Bus Terminal. The new two-story…

Davis 48.712 Archies Lobster House.jpg
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.

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Archie's Gift Shoppe, formerly located at 7130 Williamson Road. This photo shows a dog kennel display.

Davis 48.6233 Garlands Drugstore.jpg
Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

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Soda fountain inside Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

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Interior view of Garland's Drugstore.

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Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.

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Garland's Drugstore was formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road. This photo was taken just prior to opening day in 1953

Davis 48.611 Crobuks Drug Center.jpg
Sign for Crobuck's Drug Center, formerly located at 2310 Melrose Avenue.

Davis 48.5 Salem Saloon.jpg
Interior of an indentified saloon on Salem Avenue.

Davis 48.42 Katz Food Co.jpg
Employees stand in front of Katz Food Company, formerly located at 1623 Shenandoah Avenue.

Davis 48.41 Holyfield-Mann Food.jpg
Holyfield-Mann Food Company, formerly located at 2923 Brambleton Avenue.

Davis 48.32 Columbia Chemical Corp.jpg
Columbia Chemical Corporation delivery truck. Columbia Chemical was a soft drink manufacturer with a product called 3-C Nectar, marketed as "the drink of the gods".

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Kay's Ice Cream Truck

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Kay's Ice Cream truck

Davis 48.211 Clover Creamery Truck.jpg
Clover Creamery delivery truck.

Davis 48.21 Clover Creamery Truck.jpg
Clover Creamery delivery truck.

Davis 48.1d S&H Green Stamps.jpg
S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

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S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

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S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.

Davis 48.13 Garst Brothers Dairy.jpg
Right side view of Garst Brothers Dairy with trucks lining the building

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Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue.

Davis 48.1 S&H Green Stamps.jpg
S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 419 Campbell Avenue.

Davis 47.431 Loebl Dye Works.jpg
Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.

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Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 47.42 Crystal Spring Laundry.jpg
Crystal Spring Laundry, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road.

Davis 47.412 Magic City Launderers.jpg
Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.

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Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.

Davis 47.312 Roanoke City Mills.jpg
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.

Davis 47.31 Roanoke City Mills.jpg
Model Mill Company in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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Unidentified employee stocks inventory at Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

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Unidentified employee stocks inventory at Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

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Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.

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Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

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Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

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Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

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C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

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C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

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Unidentified building interior showing steel work completed by C.L. Fiedler Structural Steel.

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Factory floor of C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

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Unidentified building interior showing steel truss work completed by C.L. Fielder Structural Steel.

Davis 47.221a C.F. Fielder.jpg
An office at C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

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C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.

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Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

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Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

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Lumber yard of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

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Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Davis 47.11 McKesson & Robbins.jpg
McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Druggist, formerly located at 365 Salem Avenue.

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McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Druggist, formerly located at 365 Salem Avenue.

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Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.

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Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.

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Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue.

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Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

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Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

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Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building, formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Davis 46.42a Valley Cadillac.jpg
Valley Cadillac - Oldsmobile Showroom, located at 2743 Franklin Road.

Davis 46.421 Willett Esso Tanker.jpg
Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.

Davis 46.414i Boyle-Swecker Tire Company.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

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Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Davis 46.414 Boyle-Swecker Tire Company.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Davis 46.412 Boyle-Swecker Tire Company.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company formerly located at 104 W. Main Street in Salem.

Davis 46.411 Boyle-Swecker Tire Company.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Davis 46.41 Boyle-Swecker Tire Company.jpg
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Davis 46.334 Bower Esso.jpg
Bower Esso Station, formerly located at 101 Commonwealth Avenue NE.

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Vance's Esso Station, formerly located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue NE.

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Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.

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Vance's Esso Service Center was located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue.

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Peters Creek Esso Service Center was located at 2700 Peters Creek Road.

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Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.

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Window display at an Esso Station.

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Esso sign

Davis 46.26 Phillips Motor Company.jpg
Phillips Motor Company was located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and 5th Street.

Davis 46.24b Valley Cadillac.jpg
Valley Cadillac - Oldsmobile Showroom, located at 2743 Franklin Road.

Davis 46.221 Jarrett Chewning.jpg
Jarrett Chewing Co. Inc., formerly located at 360 Luck Avenue SW. George Davis in hat and light overcoat, others unidentified

Davis 46.212 Renick Motor Company.jpg
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road. Renick Motors was a used car dealership.

Davis 46 Hedge Lawn Nurseries.jpg
Trucks from Hedge Lawn Nurseries. Hedge Lawn was once located on Williamson Road at Floraland Avenue.

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Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.

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Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.

Davis 45.811 Stanford & Inge.jpg
J.W. Inge in office with unknown woman. Stanford & Inge specialized in neon signs and outdoor advertisements.

Davis 45.72 Roanoke Industrial Center.jpg
Aerial view of Roanoke Industrial Center, formerly American Viscose, including a listing of the businesses who occupied each building. American Viscose, once the world's largest producer of artificial silk, opened in 1917. By the 1920s, the plant…

Davis 45.71 Blue Ridge Park for Industry.jpg
Aerial view of Blue Ridge Industrial Park between Brandon Avenue and Shenandoah Avenue. The park is now located on Aerial Way Drive. Brandon Avenue is the road bisecting the lower portion of the photo. Roanoke Electric Steel can be seen above the…

Davis 45.63 Burlington Mills.jpg
Aerial view of Burlington Mills Corporation. Located on West Virginia Avenue in Vinton, the building is now used by Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.

Davis 45.62 Yale & Towne.jpg
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. Located at 1242 S. Colorado Street, the building is now used by Graham-White.

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Female workers at General Electric.

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Interior of General Electric.

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General Electric, located at 1531 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem.

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General Electric, located at 1531 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem.

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Cook Electric Sign atop AEP plant, formerly located at Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street.

Davis 45.52 Levi Witt Carriage & Wagon.jpg
Levi Witt Carriage & Wagon Works, formerly located at 10 Kirk Avenue.

Davis 45.5131 Virginia Bridge and Iron Truck.jpg
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company truck.

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Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.

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"Panorama" of Virginia Bridge Company shops and yard.

Davis 45.331a2 Dr. Pepper Bottling Company.jpg
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, formerly located at 451 McClanahan Street.

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Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, formerly located at 451 McClanahan Street.

Davis 45.326 Rainbo Bread Company.jpg
Rainbo Bread Company, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

Davis 45.321a Rainbo Bakery.jpg
Interior view of Rainbo Bakery, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

Davis 45.311 Strietmann Biscuit.jpg
Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.

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Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis 45.237 Sunlight Bakery .jpg
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 46.21 Renick Motor Company.jpg
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 45 Roanoke Machine Works.jpg
Roanoke Machine Works was founded in 1881. By 1883, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad acquired the facility. Norfolk & Western acquired the facility in 1897. From then on, it became known as the N&W Roanoke Shops. It is still an active maintenance…

Davis 44.81 Nelson Harware Employees.jpg
Employees of Nelson Hardware Co. on 17 Campbell Ave. SE. 1948

Davis 44.718 Kroger Training School.jpg
Kroger training school, location unknown.

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Davis 44.714 Kroger.jpg
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.

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Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.

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Kroger store, formerly located on Franklin Road near 581 onramp.

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The exterior of the Kroger office building.

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Kroger Company office building in Salem.

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Sales counter at Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

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Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

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Employees of Graybar Electric Company, located at 1125 Salem Avenue.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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The Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. Although it has gone through changes over the years, the building is still used by the Times.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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Unidentified employees of Fisher's Supply Company, formerly located at 411 1st Street.

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The interior of Fisher's Supply Company, formerly located at 411 1st Street.

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Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was…

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Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.

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Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

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Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Employees pose at the lunch counter at Kress on Campbell Avenue.

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W.T. Grant Company was located at 17-19 Campbell Avenue. The W.T. Grant Company was a variety store known for its inexpensive merchandise.

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Morgan-Eubank Furniture Corp., formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue.

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Morgan-Eubank Furniture Corp., formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue.

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Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 309 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

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Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

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Loading dock of Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc., looking north toward intersection of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

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Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc.

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Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

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Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

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Traveling Representatives of the Auto Spring & Bearing Company, Inc. Seated on the left in the second desk is Paul Thompson; Robert Blount is seated at the fourth desk back. In the right row at the third desk is Walter Craig Hamilton, Sr. Other…

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Unidentified personnel of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

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An interior view of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

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An interior view of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

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The interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street.

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Interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.

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Auto Spring & Bearing Co. Inc. Shipping & Receiving Dept.

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Auto Spring & Bearing unidentified office personnel.

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Interior of Auto Spring & Bearing Company.
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