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1. 707 Building and Gill Memorial Hospital - A black and white photograph of the construction of the 707 Building on Jefferson Street in Roanoke, Virginia. Gill Memorial Hospital is located to the left side of the construction site. The Esso station in the background is on the southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue. A Dr Pepper truck is seen on the street in front of Gill Memorial Hospital.

   2007.53.48

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. A&P Food Store on Melrose Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia - A black and white photograph of the A&P Food Store at 4520 Melrose Avenue N.W., Roanoke, Virginia. An "A&P" sign graces the front of the store above temporary signage in the store windows advertising grape juice and other grocery items. The pictured grocery store was part of a national chain which had additional stores in Roanoke, Virginia, in the 1960's at 26 Salem Avenue S.E. across from the market building, and 656 Brandon Avenue S.W. in Towers Shopping Shopping Center.

   1998.24.521

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. A Sentimental Journey - May 20, 1990

   Article in the Lifestyle section of the Syracuse Herald American about O. Winston Link and his passion for trains and his project to photograph steam locomotives. The article was published prior to Link's visit to Utica, New York to attend a dinner of the National Railway Historical Society. O. Winston Link talks with Amy Kanter about photographing the final days of Norfolk & Western's steam engines. The article contains a photograph of Mr. Link ...

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. A Sentimental Journey - May 20, 1990

   Article in the Lifestyle section of the Syracuse Herald American about O. Winston Link and his passion for trains and his project to photograph steam locomotives. The article was published prior to Link's visit to Utica, New York to attend a dinner of the National Railway Historical Society. O. Winston Link talks with Amy Kanter about photographing the final days of Norfolk & Western's steam engines. The article contains a photograph of Mr. Link ...

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Can of Dr Pepper, Heartland Collector Series, Vol. 4 - An unopened 12 oz can of Dr Pepper, volume 4 of the "Heartland Collector Series", wrapped in cellophane. The back of the can has an image of John William "Bill" Davis in front of the Roanoke bottling plant (which was located on McClanahan Street, near Franklin Road) and the following text: "In 1936, Bill Davis brought Dr Pepper to Virginia and thank goodness he did. He left Texas and moved his family to Roanoke where he borrowed money to start Virginia's first Dr Pepper bottling plant. Through hard work and determination, he was able to repay the entire loan in one year. His successful marketing programs such as the "Silver Dollar Man" and the idea of serving heated Dr Pepper drove Roanoke's Dr Pepper sales to record proportions. From 1957-1959 and again in 1961, Roanoke led the world in Dr Pepper per capita consumption. Davis went on to own Dr Pepper plants in Lynchburg, Staunton, Danville, and Norfolk. He served on the board of directors at Dr Pepper for twenty years and was inducted into the Beverage World Hall of Fame for his contributions to the soft drink industry. Recipient of the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, Bill Davis left us a lasting legacy. Today Roanoke remains one of the top Dr Pepper markets in the country. Thank you, Bill!"

   2008.16.2

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Dr. Pepper Board of Directors - A color photograph of the Board of Directors of Dr Pepper. John W. "Bill" Davis is the second man (seated) on the right. Bill Davis was an entrepreneur who turned Roanoke into the 'Dr Pepper Capital of the World' in the 1950s. The man standing next to Mr. Davis is also pictured in the photograph for Object ID 2007.67.2.10.

   2007.67.2.4

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. John William Davis and The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company - This image of John William Davis, standing in front of the Roanoke Dr Pepper Bottling Company, was used on the backs of Dr Pepper cans in the Heartland Collector Series, Volume 4. The bottling company was located on McClanahan Street near Franklin Road. Reproduced from the original in the possession of Kay Anne Davis Aikins.

   2007.67.2.9

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Kroger Company Grocery Store - The Kroger Company Grocery Store at 9th Street SE, Roanoke, Virginia, is shown in this black and white photograph taken in 1956. The store was located between Bullit Avenue and Elm Avenue. A Dr Pepper truck stands at the curb near the store while several boys with bicycles stand on the sidewalk next to a promotional Dr Pepper bottle which is tall as the smaller boys. The truck carries wooden cases of soft drink bottles. Automobiles are parked along 9th Street as well as in the grocery store parking lot.

   1998.24.518

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Looking east on Campbell Avenue from Jefferson, circa 1949 - A black and white photograph looking east on Campbell Avenue from the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, in Roanoke, Virginia. In the left foreground, the signs of these businesses are visible: Joy Shop, Barr Brothers Jewelers, Oak Hall Clothes, Southern Loan Office, Morgan-Eubank Furniture (all on the north side of Campbell), and on the opposite side, the Rialto Theater, Nelson Hardware Company, the McGuire building and Market Square. Although some streetcar rails are visible in Campbell Avenue, the grand union track arrangement at Campbell and Jefferson (in the foreground of the photograph) has been removed, indicating that the date was sometime after the last day of streetcar operation on July 31, 1948.

   1990.69.243

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Paxton Judge, Kroger Company Grocery Store manager and television camera - The interior of the The Kroger Company Grocery Store located on 9th St SE, Roanoke, Virginia, is shown in this black and white photograph taken in 1958. Paxton C. Judge, the store manager at the time is one of the three gentlemen pictured. A television camera from WDBJ-TV, a CBS affiliate, is located on the left side of the photograph. A young girl and a grocery basket are on the right.There is a cooler behind the gentlemen and a Dr Pepper vending machine is partially obscured by the television camera.

    1998.24.519

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Rendering of Future Dr. Pepper Bottling Company - A black and white architectural rendering of the proposed Dr Pepper Bottling Company, which was to be built on McClanahan Avenue, near Franklin Road, in Roanoke, Virginia. The rendering was made by architects Randolph Frantz and John M. Thompson, who had a business partnership from 1934 to 1942.

    2007.67.2.3

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Sketch of John William (Bill) Davis and Dr. Pepper. - 2002

    Photocopy of a brief sketch on John William (Bill) Davis from 1936, when he brought Dr. Pepper to Virginia, through 2002. Mr. Davis' successful marketing programs drove Roanoke's Dr. Pepper sales to record proportions. This was the text used with Mr. Davis' image on Dr. Pepper cans in the Heartland Collector Series, Vol. 4. Reproduced from the original in the possession of Kay Anne Davis Aikins.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Street Scene Along Lee Avenue, Vinton, Virginia - A black and white photograph looking west along Lee Avenue in downtown Vinton, Virginia. The date of the photograph is confirmed by the 1955 motor vehicle tag on the rear of the Chevrolet in the foreground. Businesses along Lee Avenue are identified by the signage. They are the Lee Shop, a women's clothing store at 118 E. Lee Avenue, DeLongs Department Store at 110 E Lee Avenue, Scott Grocery Company at 117 E. Lee Avenue, and Swan Luncheonette at 107 W. Lee Avenue.

    1990.69.1176

    Record Type: Photo