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1. Bank Journal of 1879 Found - 1940

   Newspaper clipping from the Roanoke World News highlighting the the discovery of an 1879 bank journal from the Bank of Virginia, Big Lick. Kent Sink found the 756 page journal in the basement of the Mick or Mack warehouse on Second St and Norfolk Ave while doing some carpentry work. The Bank of Virginia, Big Lick, dissolved prior to 1882, when the First National Bank of Roanoke opened, but between 1879 and its dissolution, the bank dealt with...

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2. Map of City Cemetery - 1999

   Updated blueprint/map of City Cemetery with added dates of plots purchased from 1899-1999. City Cemetery is located off Tazwell Ave Plots include the following Roanokers: H.S. Trout Mary Terry J.R. Fishburne Lizzie Wilson B.T. Tinsley

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3. "Peacock Smoking Tobacco" bag. - "Peacock Smoking Tobacco" manufactured by R. H. Fishburne Tobacco Company, Roanoke, Virginia. According to "The History of the City of Roanoke" by Raymond P. Barnes, the tobacco factory was purchased from Isham M. Ferguson by Tipton T. Fishburne and his two brothers, Reuben H. and Robert Fishburne. According to "The History of Roanoke County The History of Roanoke City and History of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company" by George S. Jack and E. B. Jacobs, the Fishburne brothers purchased the tobacco company in 1873 and acquired additional holdings in the tobacco business in 1879 which went under the name of Fishburne Brothers and Company. (See page 168). The Fishburne brothers continued the business for an additional 16 years manufacturing only high grade smoking tobacco until the year 1905 when R. H. Fishburne retired from active business life. (See page 174).

   1964.26.1a

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4. "Peacock Smoking Tobacco" bag. - "Peacock Smoking Tobacco" manufactured by R. H. Fishburne Tobacco Company, Roanoke, Virginia. According to "The History of the City of Roanoke" by Raymond P. Barnes, the tobacco factory was purchased from Isham M. Ferguson by Tipton T. Fishburne and his two brothers, Reuben H. and Robert Fishburne. According to "The History of Roanoke County The History of Roanoke City and History of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company" by George S. Jack and E. B. Jacobs, the Fishburne brothers purchased the tobacco company in 1873 and acquired additional holdings in the tobacco business in 1879 which went under the name of Fishburne Brothers and Company. (See page 168). The Fishburne brothers continued the business for an additional 16 years manufacturing only high grade smoking tobacco until the year 1905 when R. H. Fishburne retired from active business life. (See page 174). This item is related to a similar item with number 1964.26.1A.

   1964.26.1B

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