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1. circa 1925

   A scrapbook of images of Roanoke area businesses on postcards, circa 1925.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Baby Mattie Hancock with Doll, 1918 - A black and white photograph of Mattie Louise Hancock (later Mrs. Basil D. Warren) at the age of 16 months (circa 1918) in front of her home at 331 Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. She is dressed in a child's version of a Red Cross nurse's uniform. Her doll is dressed as a World War I infantryman and his head is bandaged. The doll is lying on a pillow and she is caring for him. The inscription on the back of the photograph indicates that she is tending to a "soldier" who was wounded in France.

   2009.20.01

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Bridgewater Carriage company - Photograph of Roanoke's first hook and ladder horse drawn truck demonstrated by members of the Jr. Fire company # 2 at the Bridgewater Carriage Factory. The factory was located at Church Avenue & Henry Street (1st street). Part of the second floor was rented as the high school annex in 1893 Source: Firefighting in Roanoke--Roanoke Firefighters association

   1983.42.35

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Certificate of Death - October 5, 1966

   The certificate of death for Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill who died on September 30, 1966 in Roanoke, Virginia. The importance of this certificate is the inclusion of pertinent family information as well as cause of death and place of burial (Evergreen Cemetery).

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Church Avenue - A black and white photograph of Church Avenue of the back of the Municipal Building, with proposed extension, as well as the construction site of the new post office.

   1981.77.38.4

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Church Avenue 1925 - Church Avenue,Roanoke, Virginia, looking East from the intersection of Second (Commerce) Street circa 1925.Green Memorial Methodist Church is seen on the Southeast corner and is still operating today (2014). The YMCA located on the Northeast corner operated at that site until 1961-1962 when the building was demolished and the "Y" was relocated to the 400 block of Church Avenue. It appears parking was allowed only on the South side of this block street in 1925 and reverted to parking both sides between First and Jefferson Street. Streetcar tracks and associated wires are visible on Second Street. Traffic lights were located over the center of the intersection in 1925. They were later moved to the four corners in the late thirties or early forties.

   1983.42.122

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Downtown Roanoke Street Scene, Circa 1931, Church Avenue at 2nd Street - Downtown Roanoke street scene at Church Avenue looking east at 2nd Street SW. On the left is the YMCA, Odd Fellows building, Harvey Systems filling station. Other buildings include the old federal building. Also seen in the photo are Greene Memorial Church, two houses, Griggs Furniture Company, B'nai Brith Center, Texas Tavern, Roanoke Gas Light Company and Roanoke Stamp and Seal Company. Cars drive on the street and are parked along the street sides. People walk on the sidewalks. Two young boys wearing knickers cross the street.

   1990.69.906

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Downtown Roanoke Street Scene, Circa 1960, Church Avenue looking east at 1st Street - Downtown Roanoke street scene at Church Avenue looking east at First Street. Cars and a bus drive and are parked along the street. Cars are parked in a lot. People walk along the sidewalks. Also seen are street lights, stop lights, a fire hydrant, a phone booth, buildings and businesses. Businesses seen include Heironimus and S&W Cafeteria, First Federal Savings and Loan Association, a loan business, Security National Bank and De Long's Fine Clothes for Boys and Young Men.

   1990.69.918

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Downtown Roanoke Street Scene, Corner of 1st Street and Church Avenue. - Downtown Roanoke street scene at the corner of 1st Street and Church Avenue. In the photo are the Perry Building and First Federal Savings & Loan buildings. People stand at the street corner waiting to cross the street, people walk on the sidewalk and cars drive in the street. A telephone booth sits at one street corner. Other businesses seen in the photo include: Modern Shoe Service, a barber shop, Crystal Hat Cleaning, and the Eat-a-Bite (closed sign in the window). A sign for Garst Bros. Milk is painted on one side of the Perry Building.

   1990.69.905

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Fire Station No. 1 - A black and white photograph of Fire Station No. 1 on Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. The station is constructed of brick with a central bell tower and double windows on the second floor and two sets of double doors on the ground floor.

    1975.47

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Fire Station No. 1 - A black and white photograph of Fire Station No. 1 on Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. The station is constructed of brick with a central bell tower and double windows on the second floor and two sets of double doors on the ground floor.

    1990.69.314

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Fire Station No. 1 - A black and white photograph of Fire Station No. 1 on Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. The station is constructed of brick with a central bell tower and double windows on the second floor and two sets of double doors on the ground floor. The photograph shows cars parked diagonally along the street in front. The cars are of the 1950 to 1960 vintage.

    1990.69.315

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Fire Station No. 1, 1975 - A black and white photograph of Fire Station No. 1 on Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia, taken in 1975. The station is constructed of brick with a central bell tower and double windows on the second floor and two sets of double doors on the ground floor.

    1976.38.13

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. 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

    
15. 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

    
16. Greene Memorial Methodist Church, circa 1935 - A black and white photograph of Greene Memorial Methodist Church on the corner of Church Avenue and Second Street SW, in Roanoke, Virginia, taken in the 1940s and showing general traffic on the streets around the church. The photograph is taken from across Second Street looking down Church Avenue. The U.S. Post Office (Commonwealth of Virginia Building) is partially visible on the right side. The main focus of the photograph is the church steeple.

    1990.69.254

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Greene Memorial Methodist Church, circa 1935 - A black and white photograph of Greene Memorial Methodist Church on the corner of Church Avenue and Second Street SW, in Roanoke, Virginia, taken in the 1940s . The photograph is taken from across Second Street looking down Church Avenue. The main focus of the photo is the church steeple. There is frame residence to the left of the church that faces Church Avenue and the side of a building advertising a dry cleaning establishment can be seen through the trees.

    1990.69.255

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Greene Memorial Methodist Church, circa 1975 - A color photograph of Green Memorial Methodist Church at 402 Second Street SW, on the corner of Second Street SE and Church Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. The photograph is taken from across Second Street and shows the steeple and the entire church on the Second Street side. In the background is Mill Mountain with the Star and a radio tower on top. There are street lights on the corner. The sign for church services is on the corner and you can just see the red front door. To the right of the church is a flat-roofed two-story office building.

    1990.69.253

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Heironimus Flagship - Photograph of the Heironimus flagship store at the corner of Church Ave and Jefferson Street. A pink tag is attached to the top of the photograph which reads: This building 1915

    2016.11.08

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Heironimus Station wagon - Photograph of the Heironimus station wagon, which sits in front of three garage doors in a brick building.

    2016.11.11

    Record Type: Photo