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1. Administration building at Catawba Sanatorium - Exterior view of the administration building at Catawba Sanatorium located in Catawba, Virginia, several miles north of Salem, Virginia. The date "1927" appears on the image.The sanatorium opened on the grounds of the former Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs resort in 1909 with a total of 16 patients. An existing resort structure probably met administrative needs until this more modern and functional building was constructed. According to an article by Melville Carrico published in the Roanoke Times around 1937 the tuberculosis facility was housing and treating 350 patients.

   1990.69.883

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Brauer Chapel at Catawba Sanatorium - circa 1955

   Postcard of the Brauer Chapel located on the grounds of Catawba Sanatorium, a few miles north of Salem, Virginia. The chapel was built at a cost of $8,000 and dedicated on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916. It is named in honor of Charles E. Brauer, a Richmond, Virginia barber, who contracted tuberculosis, was treated at Catawba, and while there organized both the Sunday School program and the campaign that raised the funds for construction of the ch...

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3. Brauer Chapel at Catawba Sanatorium - Photograph of the Brauer Chapel located on the grounds of Catawba Sanatorium, a few miles north of Salem, Virginia. The chapel was built at a cost of $8,000 and dedicated on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916. It is named in honor of Charles E. Brauer, a Richmond, Virginia, barber, who contracted tuberculosis, was treated at Catawba, and while there organized both the Sunday School program and the campaign that raised the funds for construction of the chapel. The chapel is constructed of local stone and features gothic style windows and doors and a slate roof. The sanatorium is located on the former Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs resort property a few miles north of Salem, Virginia.

   1990.69.885

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Building at Catawba Sanatorium - Exterior view of a two story building at Catawba Sanatorium located in Catawba, Virginia, several miles north of Salem, Virginia. The tall windows along the side would have allowed fresh air and sunshine, major elements in the treatment of tuberculosis at the time, to penetrate the building. The development of anti-bacterial drugs in the 1940s altered the treatment of the disease, and in 1972, after the facility at Catawba had treated over 25,000 patients, it was converted to a mental health facility. in this photograph the shadow of the photographer, George Davis, and his camera equipment are prominent in the photograph. The land on which the sanatorium stood was formerly a resort known as Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs. A portion of the information in this description comes from an article by Melville Carrico, staff writer for the Roanoke Times, published circa 1937.

   1990.69.882

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Child's hand-ax - Child's home-made hand-ax, made with a metal blade inserted into a wooden handle.

   2006.26.5

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Craft Shop at Catawba Sanatorium - Interior view of the craft shop at Catawba Sanatorium located in Catawba, Virginia, several miles north of Salem, Virginia. Two females and three males are at work in the shop. The three people in the left side of the image are constructing items from wicker. The two males on the right side of the image are at work on unidentified projects. The man at the far right appears to have his right foot on a treadle which may power the piece of equipment in front of him. The floor of the shop is littered with scrap wood and other material. The female in the foreground uses a cane, probably to assist her in coping with tuberculosis.The land on which the tuberculosis sanatorium stood was formerly a resort known as Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.

   1990.69.887

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Domestic Home-Scene post World War II - A young homemaker (Anita Martin Steele) in a new electric kitchen in an old log cabin in 1953. The log cabin was built in the early 1800's. The remodelling took place in 1950-1951. The young woman stands at the sink, drying her hands, while her daughter Linda sits in a high chair and her son Roger sits in a Babee Tenda table. Everything, including the children, is spic and span and in its place. Squared chestnut logs are visible in the wall behind the new electric stove, and between the upper and lower cabinets. Squared chestnut beams are visible in the ceiling. The cabinets are of knotty pine, with reproduction, early-American hardware, and a formica counter covers the lower cabinets. The edge of a refrigerator shows at the right end of the cabinets. There are three electric light fixtures: a clear glass globe suspended from the ceiling, a small fluorescent fixture over the window, and an open fluorescent fixture attached below the upper cabinets. A Hamilton Beach Mixette is attached to the wall over the counter, and plugged into the outlet. The cotton curtains at the window have a printed design of a floral nosegay. Water is running from the moveable spigot over the double sink. Dreft detergent sits on the window sill. To the right of the sink, a dishcloth hangs from the end of the cabinet, while a hook is visible on the end of the opposite cabinet to hold the towel that is in the woman's hands. Utensils on the wall over the Hotpoint stove include ladles, a knife box, a strainer, an egg beater, and a paper-towel holder. Pot holders hang from a hook to the left of the stove. Midway up the wall behind the stove is a metal pie-plate cover for the hole that formerly allowed the exit of a stove pipe to an outside chimney. On top of the upper cabinets are jugs and vases, including a vase of white porcelain in the shape of a woman's head with upswept hair. The floor is covered with linoleum, and there is a rubber mat in front of the sink.

   1998.24.305

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Grapeshot - 25 pieces of grapeshot found in an old milk house at 2838 Carvin's Cove Road, Roanoke, Virginia. [Compare this address with address in provenance.]

   2006.26.6

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Harriet Moomaw Armstrong - A black and white photograph of Mrs. Harriet Armstrong, age 100 years, taken on her birthday Feb. 4, 1908. Mrs. Armstrong died on her birthday at her home in Catawba where she had lived all her married life. She was a Miss Moomaw before marriage to Mr. Armstrong. On the back of the photograph are several newspaper articles about Mrs. Armstrong and her family.

   1990.69.833

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Hay fork - 3 prong hay fork without a handle. Prongs are 12" with a 3" head to be attached to a pole.

    2006.26.7

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Hay Fork - 3 prong hay fork with a bowed handle 9'1" long. The fork prongs are 12" long. The long handle was used when a haystack became higher.

    2006.26.8

    Record Type: Object

    
12. History of the Cabin - Fort - 1938

    A pamphlet titled "History of the Cabin-Fort". Built in 1722 by William Hall in Catawba Valley, Virginia. The Cabin was presented by Joel Grisso to G. V. Kromer in 1937; Moved and re-erected in November of that Year at Roanoke, Virginia. Inside of the booklet is a memo by Clara White mentioning were the cabin was moved. Maude Hopkins signed the cover in pencil.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. History of the Cabin - Fort. - 1938

    A pamphlet titled "History of the Cabin-Fort". Built in 1722 by William Hall in Catawba Valley, Virginia. The Cabin was presented by Joel Grisso to G. V. Kromer in 1937; Moved and re-erected in November of that Year at Roanoke, Virginia. Inside of the booklet is a memo by Clara White mentioning were the cabin was moved.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Iron hook - Handmade iron hook measuring 7", with a loop on one end 1 3/8" in diameter and the hook on the other end 2 1/2" long.

    2006.26.4

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Latane Building at Catawba Sanitorium - Exterior view of the Latane Building at Catawba Sanatorium located in Catawba, Virginia, several miles north of Salem, Virginia. "Latane Building - Burned 1912" has been added in bold print on the face of the photograph. A note on the back of the photograph indicates that the photo was taken in 1909 shortly after acquisition of the property by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The name "Davis" appears at the lower right corner of the image indicating that it is a George Davis photo. The landscape around the building looks rough, and unused building materials still lie on the ground around the structure. The land on which the sanatorium stood was formerly a resort known as Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.

    1990.69.858

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Lean-to at Catawba Sanatorium - A note on the reverse of this photograph reads as follows: "A typical lean-to & park of tents". This lean-to was characteristic of structures housing tuberculosis patients at the Catawba Sanatorium as well as other treatment facilities. it was styled after the Adirondack lean-tos constructed of small timber and bark whose unique feature was an open front. Its purpose in the sanatorium setting was to maximize air circulation around the patients. The lean-to and the park of tents in the background were raised to allow fresh air and sunshine to penetrate under the structures. Although the phrase "Catawba 1904" appears on the reverse of the photograph, the correct date is most likely 1909, the year the sanatorium was first opened by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The phrase "The Beginning" appears twice on the image.

    1990.69.884

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. McAfee Knob - This 1925 photograph shows two girls standing on McAfee Knob, a rock outcropping on the Appalachian Trail near Catawba, Virginia. This rock formation provides a scenic view and remains one of the better known landmarks on the entire trail. A notation in pencil on the scrapbook page to which it is affixed reads "Mary Grace and Elizabeth Trout on McAfee Knob 11/25". These two teenage girls, who were daughters of the photographer, Philip H. Trout, resided in nearby Roanoke, Virginia, for the remainder of their lives. The sisters married brothers, Mary Grace Trout becoming Mrs. E. Marvin Lemon and Elizabeth Trout becoming Mrs. Glenn H. Lemon.

    2011.50.03

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Post Office at Catawba Sanatorium - Exterior view of buildings and people at Catawba Sanatorium located in Catawba, Virginia, several miles north of Salem, Virginia. A sign on the major structure in this photograph reads "Post Office Catawba Sanatorium Va.". One of the two ladies in the doorway to the post office is a nurse carrying an umbrella and the other lady carries a cane while reading her mail. Tuberculosis, also known in earlier times as consumption, is a debilitating disease and canes were one method of coping with its effects. A plank bridge in the background crosses a swale or stream. The second and third floors of the post office building are open to the elements providing air circulation. Awnings or shades, probably of heavy duck, protect the openings. A note on the reverse of the photograph reads as follows: "Business office Red Sulphur Spring Hotel Catawba". The land on which the sanatorium stood was formerly a resort known as Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.

    1990.69.881

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Silver plated spoons. - Pair of silver-plated spoons from Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs Company. R.R.S.S.Co. is carved in the handle of each spoon. According to "Historic Springs of the Virginias, A Pictorial History" by Stan Cohen, the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs was established in 1857 on 700 acres of land containing a sulphur and limestone spring. The land was part of a mountainside that rose from the Catawba Valley. The resort was opened in June 1858. Joe Chapman, a prominent hotel man from the area, leased the land in 1879. Mr. Chapman later purchased the resort, and advertised the water as being valuable in the treatment of lung diseases. "Catawba Iron or All Healing" he called the water, and shipped it around the country. At the height of its popularity the main hotel accommodated 300 guests. It continued to operate until 1908. The Commonwealth of Virginia bought the resort in 1901 and appropriated $40,000 to establish the first tuberculosis sanitorium in the state.

    1963.13.02

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Singletree - Singletree, sometimes referred to as a swingletree, whippletree, or whiffletree. It is the pivoted horizontal crossbar to which the harness traces of a draft animal are attached and which is in turn attached to a vehicle or an implement. [American Heritage Dictionary]. This piece has handmade metal rings and hooks on each end, and a ring in the middle.

    2006.26.1

    Record Type: Object