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1. General William Mahone, Frederick J. Kimball, and others - a short history of the Norfolk & Western Railway - 1949

   Pamphlet on a short history of the Norfolk and Western Railway, by Robert H. Smith.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. General William Mahone, Frederick J. Kimball, and others - a short history of the Norfolk & Western Railway - 1949

   Pamphlet on a short history of the Norfolk and Western Railway, by Robert H. Smith.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. General William Mahone, Frederick Kimball, and Others - A Short History of the Norfolk and Western Railroad - October 28, 1949

   Booklet "General William Mahone, Frederick Kimball, and Others - A Short History of The Norfolk and Western Railway" was the text of an address given by Robert H. Smith, President of the Norfolk and Western Railroad to the The Newcomen Society of England in New York City on October 28, 1949.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. 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

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. They Built Roanoke: Celebrating the individuals who developed Roanoke's History, and the Architecture associated with those people. - 1997

   A 1997 calendar created by the Roanoke Valley Historical Society & Museum: Celebrating the individuals who developed Roanoke's History, and the Architecture associated with those people. Cover - black and white drawing of Salem Avenue; Interior - black and white photographs of people and places of Roanoke, Virginia.

   Record Type: Archive