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1. AACA National Spring Meet Plaque - Commemorative metal plate for the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) National Spring Meet in Roanoke, VA on June 17-19, 1966. The front of the plate is white and gold, with the image of an old automobile with two people driving it on the right and the Roanoke Star with a green Mill Mountain and a black city overview of Roanoke on the left. The upper right corner reads Eastern Division in gold.

   1996.1.10

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Advertisement - 1949

   Advertisement for Roy C. Kinsey Sign Company, Inc., designers of neon signs. Picture and description of the Roanoke Star on top of Mill Mountain, designed, built and erected by Roy C. Kinsey Sign Company, Inc.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Advertisement Plate for AACA National Spring Meet - Object is a metal plate from the Antique Automobile Club of America. The plate advertises the "AACA NATIONAL SPRING MEET ROANOKE, VA. JUNE17-18-19, 1966" of the "EASTERN DIVISION." The plate contains a drawing of the city of Roanoke which includes the Mill Mountain Star as well as a cartoon-like image of two individuals in an antique automobile. The object measures 4'' x 3''

   1996.01.10

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Brown and white commemorative plate for the Diamond Jubilee of Roanoke, Virginia. - Commemorative plate for the Diamond Jubilee of Roanoke, Virginia. The brown and white plate is 10 inches in diameter. Around the outer rim of the plate these scenes are depicted: CITY MARKET, GENERAL OFFICES OF NORFOLK & WESTERN, FIRST N&W OFFICE BUILDING, FIRST STREET CAR, FIRST THEATRE and COURT HOUSE, MILL MOUNTAIN and STAR, HOTEL ROANOKE, EARLY STREET SCENE, DOGMOUTH FOUNTAIN, STREET SCENE...1882, BIG LICK'S FIRST HOTEL, VIGILANT FIRE STATION, THE COURT HOUSE...1957. On the inner portion of the plate in a circular design is printed: "THE ROANOKE DIAMOND JUBILEE" with the years 1882 and 1957 inscribed; within this circular notation is printed: "75 Years of Progress", with an etching of an iron horse locomotive. 20th century, American.

   1969.50

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Leave Mill Mountain Natural Bumper Sticker - 1990s

   Bumper sticker with the following: Leave Mill Mountain Natural. The right edge of the white sticker is decorated with a white pathway on a green hillside, an exaggerated, overly large yellow star at the top of the hill.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Maquette of the Mill Mountain Star - This is a maquette of the Mill Mountain Star and its supporting structure. The model is constructed of metal, and it was presented as an award in 1989 at a gala 50th anniversary celebration of the erection of the star. At the event, fifty Roanokers were honored as "Star Citizens" in recognition of their civic and philanthropic acts.

   2009.42

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Mill Mountain Star - A black and white photograph of the Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, Virginia. The star on Mill Mountain, also referred to as the Roanoke Star, is the largest man-made star that is illuminated and freestanding in the entire world. The star was constructed in 1949 as a "symbol of the friendliness, industrial and civic progress of Roanoke". Press releases identified Roanoke as the "Star City of the South". Some nights, the star’s glow can be seen for a 60-mile radius and is a landmark for night-time aviators. The star was so popular that it was decided that it would stay lit all year round. The star has neon lights of red, white and blue colors and all 3 colors are usually lit at the same time. During the time of a tragedy the red lights were only lit as a symbol of remembrance, sort of like flying the American flag half mast. After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the colors stayed as red, white and blue. After the Virginia Tech massacre, the star was lit in all white as a symbol of hope. The steel structure is 100 feet high, the star itself is 88 and half feet tall. The star weighs 10,000 pounds, the steel structure is 60,000 pounds and the concrete base weighs 500,000 pounds. It consists of 2,000 feet of neon light tubing and requires about 17,500 watts to be lit. It is about 1,045 feet above the city of Roanoke on top of Mill Mountain. The star is illuminated every night until midnight, the lights are turned out at midnight to save energy. Directly in front of the star is an overlook where you can experience amazing views of the Roanoke Valley. In addition to the Mill Mountain star, a small zoo was also built on top of the mountain. From the years of 1910 until 1929 there was an inclined railway that ran up to the top of Mill Mountain. The trail is still visible today but is no longer used for the rail way.

   1998.24.178

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Mill Mountain Star - A black and white photograph of the view looking southeast from the top of Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, Virginia.

   1990.69.465

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Mill Mountain Star - A color photograph of the Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, Virginia, taken at night. The star on Mill Mountain, also referred to as the Roanoke Star, is the largest man-made star that is illuminated and freestanding in the entire world. The star was constructed in 1949 as a "symbol of the friendliness, industrial and civic progress of Roanoke". Press releases identified Roanoke as the "Star City of the South". Some nights, the star’s glow can be seen for a 60-mile radius and is a landmark for night-time aviators. The star was so popular that it was decided that it would stay lit all year round. The star has neon lights of red, white and blue colors and all 3 colors are usually lit at the same time. During the time of a tragedy the red lights were only lit as a symbol of remembrance, sort of like flying the American flag half mast. After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the colors stayed as red, white and blue. After the Virginia Tech massacre, the star was lit in all white as a symbol of hope. The steel structure is 100 feet high, the star itself is 88 and half feet tall. The star weighs 10,000 pounds, the steel structure is 60,000 pounds and the concrete base weighs 500,000 pounds. It consists of 2,000 feet of neon light tubing and requires about 17,500 watts to be lit. It is about 1,045 feet above the city of Roanoke on top of Mill Mountain. The star is illuminated every night until midnight, the lights are turned out at midnight to save energy. Directly in front of the star is an overlook where you can experience amazing views of the Roanoke Valley. In addition to the Mill Mountain star, a small zoo was also built on top of the mountain. From the years of 1910 until 1929 there was an inclined railway that ran up to the top of Mill Mountain. The trail is still visible today but is no longer used for the rail way.

   1998.24.177

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Mill Mountain Star Base - Two black and white photographs of the base of the Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, Virginia. The star on Mill Mountain, also referred to as the Roanoke Star, is the largest man-made star that is illuminated and freestanding in the entire world. The star was constructed in 1949 as a "symbol of the friendliness, industrial and civic progress of Roanoke". Press releases identified Roanoke as the "Star City of the South". Some nights, the star’s glow can be seen for a 60-mile radius and is a landmark for night-time aviators. The star was so popular that it was decided that it would stay lit all year round. The star has neon lights of red, white and blue colors and all 3 colors are usually lit at the same time. During the time of a tragedy the red lights were only lit as a symbol of remembrance, sort of like flying the American flag half mast. After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the colors stayed as red, white and blue. After the Virginia Tech massacre, the star was lit in all white as a symbol of hope. The steel structure is 100 feet high, the star itself is 88 and half feet tall. The star weighs 10,000 pounds, the steel structure is 60,000 pounds and the concrete base weighs 500,000 pounds. It consists of 2,000 feet of neon light tubing and requires about 17,500 watts to be lit. It is about 1,045 feet above the city of Roanoke on top of Mill Mountain. The star is illuminated every night until midnight, the lights are turned out at midnight to save energy. Directly in front of the star is an overlook where you can experience amazing views of the Roanoke Valley. In addition to the Mill Mountain star, a small zoo was also built on top of the mountain. From the years of 1910 until 1929 there was an inclined railway that ran up to the top of Mill Mountain. The trail is still visible today but is no longer used for the rail way.

    1998.24.179

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Postcard of the Mill Mountain Star - March 30, 1982

    Color postcard of the Mill Moutain Star, taken from behind, in the parking lot walking to the base of the star. Trees frame the right side of the image, and power lines frame the left.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Remember Roanoke 2007 Calendar - 2007

    A 2007 Calendar, printed by Valley Printers, Inc., titled "Remember Roanoke" filled with black and white images of buildings in Roanoke with brief captions. - Copy # 1

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Remember Roanoke 2007 Calendar - 2007

    A 2007 Calendar printed by Valley Printers, Inc. titled "Remember Roanoke" filled with black and white images of buildings in Roanoke with brief captions. (Copy # 1)

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Roanoke Municipal Calendar 2004 - 2004

    Calendar of the sites and events in Roanoke city with color images.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Roanoke Puzzle - Roanoke skyline jigsaw puzzle from 1981. The puzzle is a colored pencil rendition of many of Roanoke's most iconic landmarks such as Roanoke Memorial Hospital (now Carilion), Rockledge, the Mill Mountain Star, Mill Mountain Zoo, the Colonial American Bank, First National Exchange Bank, Norfolk & Western, Fire Station One, the Roanoke Weiner Stand, Victory Stadium (demolished in 2006), St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Hotel Roanoke, and the Market Building. The puzzle was designed and illustrated by R. Y. Hundley, and the concept development by Suzanne Lawton.

    2024.09

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Roanoke Star and the Roanoke Valley - Photo of the Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain superimposed over the Roanoke Valley in Roanoke, Virginia.

    1998.24.322

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Roanoke Star Night - Grayscale lithograph of three cutouts of stars at the center of image, a fourth seen in the background of the center star. Evergreen trees and clouds frame the left and right edges of the stars. They sit upon a grassy knoll, at the base of which a sidewalk leads the viewer to the stars. At far left and right of image are flowing curtains, as if this is all seen outside of a window.

    2022.32

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Roanoke Valley 1982: Celebrating the Arts During the 100th Year of the City of Roanoke Virginia - 1982

    Calendar. Limited edition prints by local artists. Interior images in black and white, color cover by Marcia McDade.

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. Shine: The Legacy of Roanoke's Advertising Men and Women - 2017

    Shine: The Legacy of Roanoke's Advertising Men and Women. A documentary dvd of the communications and advertising individuals who helped shape the Roanoke Valley through commercials, products, and the transformative power of ideas. Covering Valleydale, Lendy's Fried Chicken, Roanoke's iconic Mill Mountain Star, Advance Auto, Bill Davis and advertising Dr. Pepper, and more. the documentary features visual advertisements - billboards, print ad...

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Southwest Historic District Poster - 1986

    Aerial illustration by David Cain, on commission from the City of Roanoke's Office of Community Planning. The illustration depicts the Historic Southwest District neighborhood, and is all hand drawn with ink, pencil, film, and colored pencil on vellum. Illustration of the neighborhood used for the poster (2020.04.1 & 2), three roads leading into the rows of houses. Green spaces occupy three of the four corners. In the center background, Mill ...

    Record Type: Archive