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1. Cottage on Mason Creek - Snow scene on Mason Creek in the vicinity of B. J. Fishburn's cottage. Mason Creek runs from the Bradshaw area in Roanoke County, Virginia through Hanging Rock and then parallel to Kessler's Mill Road into the City of Salem where it empties into the Roanoke River. Although the exact location of this cottage is unknown, recreational cottages like the one pictured were constructed in the Bradshaw, Masons Cove, and Bennett Springs area during the early decades of the twentieth century.

   1998.24.574

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Greater Roanoke; Its Leading Firms - 1920s

   A scrapbook of images of businesses and business cards from Roanoke, Virginia. Image 54-Broaddus Chewning is leaning on the driver side door of the car and the gentleman last on the right standing in a dark suit with vest (smoking a cigar) is George Merriman Tice Sr. Elgin Altizer is in the photo but cannot be identified.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Mason Creek - Snow scene on Mason Creek in the vicinity of B. J. Fishburn's cottage. Mason Creek runs from the Bradshaw area in Roanoke County, Virginia through Hanging Rock and then parallel to Kessler's Mill Road into the City of Salem where it empties into the Roanoke River. Blair Joshua Fishburn, also known as B.J. Fishburn, was born on June 25,1876 and died on June 13, 1962. In 1935 this Roanoke civic and business leader donated twenty seven acres to the City of Roanoke for what is now known as Fishburn Park.

   1998.24.575

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Program - May 20, 1928

   Program for the Service of Dedication of the New Building Young Women's Christian Association, Roanoke, Virginia on May 20, 1928 at 4:00 pm. The program was produced by Walters Printing & Mfg., Co. of Roanoke, VA. The event was in tribute to Miss Pauline Massie. The 1928 Board of Directors of the Roanoke YWCA, the Advisory Committee, the Building Committee, the Furnishings and Equipment Committee, Staff of the YWCA, and Memorial Gifts.

   Record Type: Archive