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1. Aerial View, circa 1945 - Aerial view of Hotel Roanoke taken circa 1945, showing the gardens and the stone wall surrounding the hotel, as well as the tree-lined parking lots. Above the stone wall surrounding the park, there are flowering shrubs in bloom. The railroad tracks and trains are visible in the bottom right corner, along with a corner of the O. Winston Link Museum (then a train station). The Norfolk & Western Office Building, now the Roanoke Higher Education Building, is in the lower left side of the photograph as well as the old General Office Building, now condominiums. On the right side of the photograph is the American Legion Auditorium with parking lot.

   1998.24.198

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2. All Aboard - January 8, 2004

   Article in The Roanoke Times published 2 days prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum. Subtitled "The O. Winston Link Museum Opens Saturday," the article includes a schedule for lectures and guests who would attend the opening celebration.

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3. All Aboard: The O. Winston Link Museum Opens Saturday - January 8, 2004

   Article in Extra Weekend section of the Roanoke Times prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article briefly discusses Mr. Link's project of photographing steam locomotives and includes a schedule of lectures on opening day.

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4. A One-Track Mind - March 3, 2004

   Article in the Escapes section of The Washington Post featuring Roanoke and the O. Winston Link Museum which opened shortly before the article was published. The article discusses Mr. Links project to photograph steam locomotives, Roanoke's railroad heritage and restoration, and the Link museum.

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5. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

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6. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Chugging Along - June 30, 2001

   Article in the Roanoke Times discusses the plans for and the progress on the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses progress on the museum, funding, and negotiations with Mr. Link, his son Conway, and Norfolk Southern.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Chugging Along - June 30, 2001

   Article in the Roanoke Times discusses the plans for and the progress on the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses progress on the museum, funding, and negotiations with Mr. Link, his son Conway, and Norfolk Southern.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Full steam ahead with Link memorabilia - January 2004

    Article in the Roanoke Times discusses the successful opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article contains comments by museum personnel regarding admissions and gift shop sales.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Historical Society of Western Virginia Newsletter - October 2005

    Historical Society of Western Virginia October 2005 newsletter, with an inset for Link News. Newsletter includes highlights of the Museums and Historical Society activities, including an exhibit on the Flood of 1985, featuring photographs from Tommy Firebaugh. This exhibit opened on November 3, 2005. On October 25, the Historical Society held a talk on History of the Night, a presentation given by Dr. Roger Ekirch, Virginia Tech history ...

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12. Hot Dates - May 23, 2002

    Notice in the magazine section of the Bristol Herald Courier Empire on "A Day on the Abingdon Branch," an exhibit of photographs by O. Winston Link at the William King Regional Arts Center in Abingdon, Virginia on May 23. The notice mentions that Thomas H. Garver, a former assistant to Mr. Link and the Organizing Curator at the O. Winston Link Museum, will have a slide presentation at the exhibit.

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13. In His Lens, A Vanished Era - September 23 - 29, 2001

    Article in American Profile magazine, Southeast edition, about O. Winston Link and his project to photograph steam locomotives in southwest Virginia in the 1950's. The article deals with the techniques Mr. Link used to photographs trains at night and his love for the area and its people and mentions the possibility of a museum of his work in Roanoke.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. In His Lens, A Vanished Era - September 23 - 29, 2001

    Article in American Profile magazine, Southeast edition, about O. Winston Link and his project to photograph steam locomotives in southwest Virginia in the 1950's. The article deals with the techniques Mr. Link used to photographs trains at night and his love for the area and its people and mentions the possibility of a museum of his work in Roanoke.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Link Museum has 10,000th visitor - June 8, 2004

    An article from the Roanoke Times,dated June 8, 2004, about the Link Museum celebrating its 10,000th visitor.

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16. Link museum opens doors to 1,000 visitors - January 11. 2004

    Newspaper article in the Roanoke Times following the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses the large crowd at the museum opening, distinguished guests, the museum collection, Mr. Link's legal battle with his second wife, and the history behind the museum.

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17. Link to the Past - January 8, 2004

    Article published in the Wytheville Enterprise just prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses the background on the gift of a sponsorship of a Link print in the museum made to a Roanoke-area resident with ties to Wythe County.

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18. Link to the Past - January 8, 2004

    Article published in the Wytheville Enterprise just prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. The article discusses the background on the gift of a sponsorship of a Link print in the museum made to a Roanoke-area resident with ties to Wythe County.

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. Lonesome-Whistle Legacy on Film - December 30, 2003

    Article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch prior to the opening of the O. Winston Link Museum. The article discusses Mr. Link's project to photograph steam locomotives prior to their replacement by diesel engines in the 1950's, Mr. Link's battle with his ex-wife over possession of his photographic prints, and the pending opening of the Link Museum in Roanoke.

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Museum honors railroad photographer - December 31, 2003

    Associated Press newspaper article published in the Greensboro News and Record about the opening of O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke. It discusses Mr. Link's project to photograph steam locomotives and the creation of the museum.

    Record Type: Archive