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1. circa 1925

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

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Account of Riot - September 20, 1893

   An eight-page eye witness account, threat letter, summons, and notice of committee appointment relating to the riot and lynching of 1893 in Roanoke, Virginia.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Andrews & Sowder Real Estate - A black and white photograph of the office of W. Luther Andrews and C.E. Sowder, real estate brokers, trading as Andrews & Sowder, located at 215 Henry(1st) Street SW on the northwest corner of Henry Street SW and Kirk Avenue SW. Andrews also served as recording secretary of the Retail Merchants Association with an office at this location. The Masonic Temple was constructed on this site in 1911 providing street level retail space first to Reams, Jones, and Blankenship, a furniture store, and later to Roanoke Book & Stationery Company. See Raymond Barnes " A History of The City of Roanoke", pages 453 and 751.

   1964.11.46

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Campbell Ave from Henry Street - c. 1910

   Tinted postcard of Campbell Avenue street scene. A red striped awning sits in the foreground on a red brick building at the left hand side. In the background at the back right is the tall brick Terry building, its circular tower dominating the skiline. A red trolley runs in the center of the road on tracks. Several small Model T cars line the street. Women in long dresses and hats walk the streets. For the most part, the people are not colo...

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Campbell Avenue Looking East, 1902 - A black and white photograph looking east on Campbell Avenue from its intersection with Henry Street, which is now 1st Street S.W., taken in 1902. The S. H. Heironimus & Company building, a dry goods and notions business, is visible in the left foreground (with the striped awnings). Horse-drawn carriages and a street car are also seen in the photograph. There are two similar photographs in this collection.

   1990.69.198

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Campbell Avenue Looking East From 1st Street S. W., circa 1907 - A black and white photograph taken circa 1907 of Campbell Avenue looking east from 1st Street (Henry Street at that time). There is a policeman standing in the street in the left foreground, looking toward the photographer. Two sets of streetcars tracks run the length of Campbell Avenue. There are several horse-drawn wagons and horses visible in the street. In the right foreground, the business sign of Davis Steam Dye Works, located at 102 Campbell Avenue, is visible. On the same side of the street, across the intersection with 1st Street, is the Watt, Rettew & Clay building. A sign for Smith & King law offices is painted on the fifth-story window of the building. See similar Object ID 1990.69.176.

   1990.69.177

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Campbell Avenue Looking East From 1st Street S. W., circa 1907 - A black and white photograph taken circa 1907 of Campbell Avenue looking east from 1st Street (Henry Street at that time). There is a policeman standing in the street in the left foreground, looking toward the photographer. Two sets of streetcars tracks run the length of Campbell Avenue. There are several horse-drawn wagons and horses visible in the street. In the right foreground, the business sign of Davis Steam Dye Works, located at 102 Campbell Avenue, is visible. On the same side of the street, across the intersection with 1st Street, is the Watt, Rettew & Clay building. A sign for Smith & King law offices is painted on the fifth-story window of the building. See similar Object ID 1990.69.177.

   1990.69.176

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Contract between Beard and Patterson, Layne and Shields - June 26, 1888

   Correspondence from H. S. Trout, Vice President of the Roanoke Land and Improvement Company to H. E. Gerhard, Esq. The letter discusses the enclosed contracts and specifications for three houses being built on Patton Street, Gilmer Street, and Hentry Street. Letter is on Roanoke Land and Improvement Company letterhead.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Henry Street Bridge - A cyanotype of the view looking south from Roanoke, Virginia showing the Henry Street Bridge, Terry Building, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, and Mill Mountain.

   1967.64.31

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Horton Building and Post Office - The photo shows the downtown intersection at Henry Street (First Street) and Kirk Avenue looking southeast. The corner building is the Horton Building. On the right is the U.S. Post Office.

    1990.69.988

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Horton Livery Stable, 1890 - A black and white photograph of Horton Livery Stable, located in the vicinity of the southeast corner of the intersection of Kirk Avenue SW with First (formerly Henry) Street SW. The stable, operated by J.T. Corder until his death, was taken over in 1880 by W. H. "Billy" Horton who resided at "Nestlebrook" situated at the northwest corner of the intersection of 24th Street NW and the Salem Roanoke Turnpike. The business was later operated by W.H. Horton and John Roberts as Horton and Roberts Livery Stable. The Horton Building was erected at this location in 1894. As noted in the upper margin on the photograph, Mr. Charlie Harrison, Mr. High, and Frank Welch, Sr. are shown in the photograph along with other unidentified individuals, wagons, horses, and possibly ponies.

    1990.69.512

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Horton & Roberts Livery Stable, circa 1892 - A black and white photograph taken outside the Horton & Roberts Livery Stable located at 402 and 404 First Street SW in Roanoke, Virginia, circa 1892. This was also known as W.H. Horton & Company. The reverse of the photo identifies the individuals (left to right) as Joe Blair, Uncle Sam Calloway, John M. Roberts in buggy (penciled notation identifies this man as Uncle W.H. Horton), Jim Casey, and Clarence Johnson.

    1990.69.069

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Horton's Livery Stable - Horton's Livery stable located at the southeast corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street (now First Street). Roanoke's first federally-funded post office, located at the corner of Church Avenue and First Street, is visible in the right background

    1964.11.79

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Laying cornerstone for new Masonic Temple --1911 - Laying cornerstone for Masonic Temple at corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street in 1911.Picture was taken looking N.E..

    1981.52

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Laying cornerstone for new Masonic Temple --1911 - Laying cornerstone for Masonic Temple at corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street in 1911.Picture was taken looking N.E..

    1984.145.1

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Lincoln Theatre - A black and white photograph of Lincoln Theatre, located on Henry Street, taken during the 1930s. Signs bearing the name "Lincoln" run vertically from the upper part of the building downward, and horizontally at the end of the overhang across the front entrance to the building. A banner underneath says "Veterans Association Colored Division". Several men wearing suits are standing in front and automobiles are parked in front of the theatre.

    1990.69.051

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Medical Complex on Henry Street - Black and white photographs of a medical complex on Henry Street at Centre Avenue Northwest included the community drug store (top left) the Community Drug Store, where Dr. Beverly L. Adams was pharmacist (bottom left), and the dentist office for Dr. H. T. Penn (bottom right).

    1990.69.924

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Mrs. K. C. Moore - An albumen portrait photograph of Mrs. K. C. Moore. Mrs. Moore lived at 810 Henry Street, Roanoke, Virginia. Kate Moore was the widow of George T. Moore by 1910.

    1990.69.816

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Newspaper article, titled "The Negro is Lynched" - September 20, 1893

    Extra edition of the Roanoke Daily Record, Vol. 3, No. 45, describing a riot and lynching in Roanoke, Virginia titled "The Negro is Lynched." There are also two photocopies of the newspaper article.

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Northside of Salem Ave from Henry to Jefferson Street - The photo is a scene taken from atop a rooftop at night looking down on the streets. There are lots of businesses with their lights on and two have visible signs, "Maddox and Jennings Bee Hive Bakery" and S. H. Heironimus Co. Dry Goods and Notion" and the sign becomes obscured by shadows. There are large electrical poles running down both sides of the street.

    1964.11.61

    Record Type: Photo