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1. Academy of Music - A black and white image of the Academy of Music

   2017.05.01

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Academy of Music, Interior - A black and white image of the interior of the Academy of Music. The auditorium is empty and the image is taken from the stage.

   2017.05.30

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Account statement for household purchases - 1790

   Account statement for household purchases, including salt, sugar and cloth. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Account Statement for Mary (Scott) Watts from a Tannery - December 1813

   Account statement for Mary (Scott) Watts from an unnamed tannery, showing charges of 9 pounds 1 shilling and 9 pence for tanning and services related to leather. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Account Statement to Wiley Anderson Murrell for German Steel - 1827 - 1853

   Invoice to Wiley Anderson Murrell for German steel. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. American Legion Auditorium - Black and white image of the American Legion Theatre. There are firetrucks around the building attempting to put out a fire within the building.

   2017.05.55

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Arithmetic Exercises - Unknown

   Arithmetic exercises on scratch paper. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Art in the Alley / Mainstreet in Salem - People are gathered in a parking lot. Some are seated in chairs and others are standing. They all are viewing paintings that have been placed on displays. There is a sign in the middle of the image that reads "No Parking".

   2017.05.54

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Barn Dinner Theatre - Black and white image of the Barn Dinner Theare, which can be seen in the background. There is a barn shaped sign in the forefront of the image that reads "Barn Dinner Theatre / Dramatic Art / Cocktails"

   2017.05.60

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Barter Theatre - A black and white image of Barter Theatre. There is a sign in the center of the image that reads "SLOW Actors Crossing".

    2017.05.52

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Barter Theatre / State Theatre of Virginia - A group of people gather in front of a building. There is a neon sign above them that reads "The State Theatre of Virginia"

    2017.05.42

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Baseball player - Two black and white photographs of Glenn H. Lemon wearing the baseball uniform of the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company. He was a student at the time. Summer baseball games were plentiful in the Roanoke, Virginia area when this photograph was taken in the mid 1920s. In addition to Virginia Bridge, teams were fielded by Walker Machine & Foundry Corp., Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Times-World Corp., Viscose, Appalachian Power Company, and the towns of Salem and Vinton. Many of the games were played at Maher Field. Lemon resided with his family at 109 McClanahan Place in the City of Roanoke, the setting for this photograph. Mill Mountain can be seen in the background.

    2011.51.001

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Billy Eckstine - A black and white image of three men. Two are seated around a microphone and the third is standing behind them.

    2017.05.48

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Blue Ridge Springs - Sixteen children and adults pose for a photo in a field. There are mountains visible in the background. Several of the children are holding each others' hands. There are 7 adults and 9 children, the children ranging in age from about three to twelve years old. Along the bottom of the photo is written "Blue Ridge Springs." Three of the people are also identified: Frank Angel, Herndon SHeer, and Mr. Angel.

    1986.131.1

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show - A black and white image of a man riding a horseback while holding a flag. There are other individuals on horseback lined up in the background. This was a portion of the Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, one of the greatest touring shows to ever perform in the valley.

    2017.05.09

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Center in the Square - A black and white image of Artist John Will Creasy autographing posters which he designed for the Center in the Square. He is accompanied by a woman, his wife, to his left.

    2017.05.03

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Center in the Square, opening weekend - A black and white image of several people climbing the staircase of the Center in the Square.

    2017.05.10

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Class J Locomotive - A black and white photograph of Norfolk & Western railroad workers and a locomotive. The locomotive is Class J, 4-4-0, No. 19. It was built by Baldwin in 1882 for dual service, TE - 11792; DW - 62"; Cyl. - 16 x 24"; WD - 39500#; WE & T - 73250#. This was the first of the N&W famous Class J steam locomotives, and shown at Roanoke Shops in 1882 shortly after receipt from Baldwin, with locomotive crew and a derby-hatted dignitary (probably a Master Mechanic) standing proudly beside the locomotive.

    2007.43.9

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Directors of Century Bank - Collection of portraits of 10 men, Directors of Century Bank. Each man's picture is framed in white and numbers 1 to 10. Century Bank was organized in 1900 and consolidated with National Exchange in 1905. The Directors' names are noted on the back: 1. Ed Stone 2. Lucian H. Cocke 3. Thompson W. Goodwin 4. A.P. Hill 5. L.E. Johnson 6. J.B. Fishburn 7. J ames C. Cassell 8. Frank Hill 9. Frank Foster 10. E. Wile

    1981.33.1

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Dizzy Gillespie - A black and white image of four men. They all appear to be laughing. They all are wearing suits and the man on the far left is holding some papers.

    2017.05.49

    Record Type: Photo