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1. 07/23/1919 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Typewritten letter headed Norfolk, Virginia, July 23, 1919 from William Robertson to his wife Susan answering a letter he has recently received from her and responding to news that his younger brother George has married and does not have many details about the girl, he tells that he practically raised his brothers George and Gordon, apparently there is a strained relationship between William and his mother. Tells of his plans to get off (apparent...

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2. 07/23/1919 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Miss William J. Robertson, Care A. G. Preston, Amsterdam, Botetourt County, Virginia. Two cent stamp is printed on envelope and post mark is Norfolk, VA dated JUL 23, 1919. There is no return address.

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3. Assistant Trainmaster In The Norfolk Station - Black and whtie negative of NW 411. Assistant trainmaster in the Norfolk station, Virginia & Norfolk and Western, Used in Last Steam Railroad In America. Assistant trainmaster; A. E. Bradshaw, FDD 1 Box 414, Norfolk, VA. This was the last Virginian passenger train. No date given, but I believe it is 8/31/55, according to calendar in the picture.

   OWL2007.04.411

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4. Biography of George W. Camp - 1896

   George W. Camp was born in Petersburg, Virginia, on February 26, 1833, and was educated there. He served as deputy city collector under George Williamson and was collector of the city taxes of Petersburg during years 1857, 1858, and 1859. Camp was elected Commissioner of the Revenue of that city in 1860 and held this office until 1870. When he was not able to take the "iron-clad" oath that he had not given aid and comfort to the Confederacy, he w...

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5. Biography of John T. Parham - 1896

   Ensign John T. Parham was born in Prince George County, Virginia, October 26, 1843, and educated in Petersburg at the classical school of Professor William T. Davis. At the start of the war, Parham was a clerk in his father's store, the late Henry Parham, once the clerk of Prince George County, but at that time a merchant of York County, Virginia, doing business as a merchant at the half-way house between Williamsburg and Yorktown. Parham enliste...

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6. Biography of Samuel H. Pulliam. - 1896

   Samuel H. Pulliam was born in Richmond, January 16, 1841. He was the son of Samuel T. Pulliam. Prior to the war, he was the recorder and presiding magistrate for the city. He graduated from Richmond College and attended the University of Virginia where he was graduated from several of its schools. In the spring of 1862 he enlisted in a battery of light artillery with Capt. S. Taylor Martin in command. The unit was made up of men from Virginia and...

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7. Breakfast Menu Shenandoah Valley Route - circa 1955

   Breakfast Menu for the Shenandoah Valley Route of the Norfolk and Western Railway. On the cover is an aerial photograph of the Coal and Merchandise Port Facilities at Lambert's Point in Norfolk, Virginia.

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8. Brown Album marked "Album" - circa 1880

   This album contains photographs of Ellen Graham Anderson's family and friends. Most of the photographs have a matte appearance, and are albumen prints in cabinet and carte de visite formats. Some pages have handwritten notes identifying the people in the photographs. Some photographs are loose. There is a metal clasp latching the covers together.

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9. Cameron Memoranda for Biography - 1892-1896

   Similar to Object ID 2009.75.181 biography. Born November 19, 1892. School to Charles Campbell and Thomas S. Davidson. North Carolina Military Academy, Hillsboro, for two sessions in 1858. Moved to Missouri 1859 and clerk in St. Louis at Memphis Packet Company until spring 1861. At Camp Jackson with Missouri Minute Men when they were captured by General Lyon, but escaped in the confusion and left the same night in the last boat that went South...

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10. 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

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11. Captain Aubrey Bradshaw - Black and white negative of NW 412. "Captain" Aubrey Bradshaw, conductor, and his well polished train before pulling out of Norfolk Station. This, I believe, is the best known version of Mr. Bradshaw. Last Steam Railroad In America.

    OWL2007.04.412

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12. Class J Passing The Colonna Shipyard - Black and white negative of NW 419. Another J passing the Colonna shipyard, pasing under the signal bridge. May be the black and white version of NW 10K, Winston's first night color shot.

    OWL2007.04.419

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13. Colonna Shipyard - Colonna Shipyard and Richmond Train. Tugboat with freight train in Norfolk, Virginia.

    OWL2007.08.309

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14. Colonna Shipyard - Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. Class J passing under a signal bridge.

    OWL2007.08.311

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15. Colonna Shipyard - Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. Class J passing under a signal bridge.

    OWL2007.08.310

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16. Colonna Shipyard - Tugboat with freight train in the Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia.

    OWL2007.08.307

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17. Colonna Shipyard and Richmond Train - Colonna Shipyard and Richmond Train. Tugboat and passenger train Class J607 in Norfolk, Virginia.

    OWL2007.08.308

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Colonna Shipyards in Norfolk, Virginia, with the Cavalier - The ancient tug in the Colonna Shipyards for a refit, appealed to Winston Link as a suitable foreground for the first of only two night photos he made in color. While Link didn't identify the train in this photo, it is surely the Cavalier, (train No. 27 to Petersburg, Virginia, the Train No. 15) westbound to Cincinnati, Ohio.

    OWL2003.08.27

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19. Colonna Shipyards in Norfolk, Virginia, with the Cavalier - The ancient tug in the Colonna Shipyards for a refit, appealed to Winston Link as a suitable foreground for the first of only two night photos he made in color. While Link didn't identify the train in this photo, it is surely the Cavalier, (train No. 27 to Petersburg, Virginia, the Train No. 15) westbound to Cincinnati, Ohio.

    2019.19.01

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20. Conductor Aubrey Bradshaw - Black and white negative of NW 414.Variation of 412. This version used in The Last Steam Railroad In America. Conductor Aubrey Bradshaw. This is just another pose.

    OWL2007.04.414

    Record Type: Photo