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1. All Aboard - January 8, 2004

   Article in The Roanoke Times published 2 days prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum. Subtitled "The O. Winston Link Museum Opens Saturday," the article includes a schedule for lectures and guests who would attend the opening celebration.

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2. All Aboard: The O. Winston Link Museum Opens Saturday - January 8, 2004

   Article in Extra Weekend section of the Roanoke Times prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article briefly discusses Mr. Link's project of photographing steam locomotives and includes a schedule of lectures on opening day.

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3. Kimball Fountain - Kimball Fountain, currently at the corner of Franklin Ave and Williamson Rd. The fountain was dedicate to Frederick J. Kimball (1844 - 1903), who was Norfolk & Weastern's second president and first chairman. Thanks to his leadership, the railroad was headquartered in Roanoke and expanded westward into West Virginia and Ohio. In 1907 this fountain, carved out of red granite, was erected by Kimball's friends in a Shenandoah Avenue Park near the N&W passenger station. It provided water for "Man and bird and beast." Horses drank from the front basin, people from the rear, and dogs from the sides. In 1993 Norfolk Southern's third chairman, David R. Goode, had the fountain restored and moved to this site. On the reverse of the photo, someone had written 'moved to SPCA in 1974." It is unclear where that location is.

   1976.38.25

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4. Link museum opens doors to 1,000 visitors - January 11. 2004

   Newspaper article in the Roanoke Times following the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses the large crowd at the museum opening, distinguished guests, the museum collection, Mr. Link's legal battle with his second wife, and the history behind the museum.

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5. Museum With Link Photographs Opens - January 2004

   Article about the opening of O. Winston Link Museum. The article discusses Norfolk Southern's contributions to the creation of the museum and the prints, interactive exhibits, and railroad artifacts at the museum

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6. O. Winston Link Newsletter, Issue VI - Winter 2004

   O. Winston Link Museum Newsletter, Winter 2004 Newsletter includes highlights of the opening of the Link Museum, with pictures from the ribbon cutting. Also in the newsletter are updates on the sponsorships and campaigns, the upcoming gala, and volunteering opportunities.

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7. Preserving Link's Past in Railroad History - January 10, 2001

   Article in the Extra section of The Roanoke Times about the proposed museum for O. Winston Link prints planned for the former Roanoke passenger station. The article centers around Mr. Links desire that the 1218 engine be displayed on a railroad turntable in the new museum. It contains a color photo "Green Cove" and a photo of O. Winston Link with N&W Class A No. 1218.

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8. Preserving Link's Past in Railroad History - January 10, 2001

   Article in the Extra section of The Roanoke Times about the proposed museum for O. Winston Link prints planned for the former Roanoke passenger station. The article centers around Mr. Links desire that the 1218 engine be displayed on a railroad turntable in the new museum. It contains a color photo "Green Cove" and a photo of O. Winston Link with N&W Class A No. 1218.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Preserving Link's Past in Railroad History - January 10, 2001

   Article in the Extra section of The Roanoke Times about the proposed museum for O. Winston Link prints planned for the former Roanoke passenger station. The article centers around Mr. Links desire that the 1218 engine be displayed on a railroad turntable in the new museum. It contains a color photo "Green Cove" and a photo of O. Winston Link with N&W Class A No. 1218.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. The Grit and Grandeur of Old Trains - April 24, 1998

    Article by Kevin Kittredge on an exhibit of O. Winston Link photographs at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The article discusses Mr. Link's love of trains, his project to photograph steam locomotives, the late recognition of his work, and his legal suit against his second wife for theft of his photos.

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11. The Man Did Not Think Small - December 7, 2003

    A Roanoke Times article published approximately a month before the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses the negotiations with Mr. Link to make the museum possible. It contains a photo of O. Winston Link posed on the 1218 steam locomotive taken as part of a photo shoot for a Vanity Fair magazine article in August 2000. (Article is on the same physical page as OWL2003.32.23.132.01).

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