Maher Field | Historical Society of Western Virginia

Auto Racing at Maher Field - A black and white photograph of auto racing at Maher Field, taken during summer of 1940. Four "hot rods" can be seen racing around the dirt track. The photograph is dated August 15 - September 18, 1940, and appears to be a duplicate of Object ID 2006.33.2.

2006.33.6

Record Type: Photo

Auto Racing at Maher Field - A black and white photograph of auto racing at Maher Field, taken during summer of 1940. Four "hot rods" can be seen racing around the dirt track. The photograph is dated August 15 - September 18, 1940, and appears to be a duplicate of Object ID 2006.33.6.

2006.33.2

Record Type: Photo

Bedouins Football Team - Image #1 is a photograph of the members of the 1930 Bedouins football team made up of former high school and college stars. The team was organized to play in a December 6, 1930, Christmas charity game against the Roanoke College squad. The game which was played to a 6 - 6 tie before a crowd of 1500 spectators was halted by dusk. It was played at Maher Field and featured unrestricted substitution. Image #2 reproduces the back of the photo and lists the names of those photographed. Team members Claude Moorman and Jere Bunting were mentioned in news reports of the game but are not pictured. "Chicago", the water boy, is included in the photograph.

1990.69.964

Record Type: Photo

Big Crowds at Maher Field - A black and white photograph of the big crowd of spectators that turned out in the summer of 1940 to watch these "hot" cars race around the dirt tract at the old Maher Field. This photograph appears to be a duplicate of Object ID 2006.33.3.

2006.33.5

Record Type: Photo

Big Crowds at Maher Field - A black and white photograph of the big crowd of spectators that turned out in the summer of 1940 to watch these "hot" cars race around the dirt tract at the old Maher Field. This photograph appears to be a duplicate of Object ID 2006.33.5.

2006.33.3

Record Type: Photo

Bond Referendum - November 1940

Political advertisement promoting the passage of a bond referendum on November 5, 1940 for a new library, library branch, armory, and stadium and athletic field in Roanoke City.

Record Type: Archive

Buffalo Bill Show - Buffalo Bill Show at Mahar Field at Roanoke Fairgrounds in Roanoke, Virginia between 1904-1906. First photo depicts Buffalo Bill carrying flag in front of spectators with show participants in the background. Mill Mountain in the right background.

1974.31.5.1

Record Type: Photo

Buffalo Bill Show - Buffalo Bill Show at Mahar Field at Roanoke Fairgrounds in Roanoke, Virginia between 1904-1906. Photo is of riders circling the field, with a white horse in the center and foreground of image.

1974.31.5.2

Record Type: Photo

Eddie Popowski - Manager, Roanoke Red Sox - A black and white photograph of Eddie Popowski, manager of the Roanoke Red Sox baseball team, circa 1946-1946. The photograph was taken at Maher Field. Edward Joseph Popowski (August 20, 1913 — December 4, 2001) was a coach and interim manager for the Boston Red Sox of American Major League Baseball. Popowski spent 65 years in organized baseball — all of them in the Boston organization.

2007.78.3

Record Type: Photo

Eddie Popowski - Manager, Roanoke Red Sox - A black and white photograph of Eddie Popowski, manager of the Roanoke Red Sox baseball team, circa 1946-1946. The photograph was taken at Maher Field with Mill Mountain in the background. Edward Joseph Popowski (August 20, 1913 — December 4, 2001) was a coach and interim manager for the Boston Red Sox of American Major League Baseball. Popowski spent 65 years in organized baseball — all of them in the Boston organization.

2007.78.2

Record Type: Photo

Jefferson High School vs George Washington High School Football Program - November 5, 1954

Souvenir program for the game of Jefferson High School and George Washington High at Maher Field in Salem. The cover is a color illustration of a football player in red jumping to catch a football. A blue streak curves behind the player, outlining him in the white background. The program contains the Jefferson 1954 schedule, the Jefferson squad, the George Washington squad, common referree signals, the line up, a photograph of the Jefferson s...

Record Type: Archive