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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. Engravings from Picturesque America

   Several pages from an incomplete copy of Picturesque America: Scenes of Virginia. Engravings include: Natural Bridge (a), Cumberland Gap (b, Great Falls (c), Purgatory Falls (d), Peaks of Otter (e), and Clifton Forge (f).

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5. Hotel Roanoke Brochure

   A Hotel Roanoke brochure advertizing accommodations at "a modern air-conditioned version of an Old English Inn." The brochure is highlighted with photographs of the hotel amenities, showing the lobby, a bedroom, the garage, the beauty parlor, and the barber shop. There is a short description of the various attractions to visit in the Roanoke Valley while staying at the hotel.

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6. In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia. - 1901

   Booklet titled "In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia." Written and Issued for The Ponce De Leon Hotel, by W. B. Myers, Chief Clerk. Booklet has a green cover with a sketch of the flag of Ponce de Leon, a sailing ship, and a depiction of hinges on the proper right side. The pictures include the interior of the Ponce de Leon Hotel.

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7. letter - June 11, 1827

   Letter dated June 11, 1827 from George H. Gilmer, at New London, to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Liberty. Also contains a note from his sister, both were in school [she at Mrs. Randolph's and he at Mr. Cobbs] at New London and are trying to arrange their trip home at the end of this session. Some family news is also included.

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8. Letter - 1827 by context

   Letter undated with no heading (1827 by context) to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from M. A. [Mary Ann Anthony] telling of social events, weddings, and parties, wishing that Emma could have attended, mentions that LaFayette has declined to visit Lynchburg this winter, entreating Emma to visit the city soon.

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9. Letter - March 8, 1827

   Letter dated March 8, 1827 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Mrs. Randolph's, New London. News of relatives and friends, plans for marriages, parties, and local events. Mr. Cobb is mentioned.

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10. Letter from Mary Jane Mitchell to Emma W. Gilmer - June 27, 1823

    Letter dated June 27, 1823 from Mary Jane Mitchell, Farm Mills, postmarked Lynchburg, Virginia, June 30, to Emma W. Gilmer, at Liberty, Bedford County. News and gossip of friends and relatives: mentions dancing school, Fourth of July Celebrations, trips to Natural Bridge and Peaks of Otter, etc.

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11. Letter from R. O. Whitehead to P. G. [Gilmer] Breckinridge - August 16, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

    Letter headed "University Augt.16th 1858" from R. O. Whitehead to P. G. [Gilmer} Breckinridge, concerning a check payable to R. R. Prentis for $34.95 and how he plans to handle the settlement. Tell of the University being deserted at this time of year, a long list of young ladies are planning a fortnight trip to the Natural Bridge and the Peaks of Otter and suggesting to Gilmer "you had better ride over and join them". Whitehead tells of a legal ...

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12. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Clay - November 10, 1815

    Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Clay, dated November 10, [18]15, posted from Pop[lar] For[est]. Mr. Jefferson mentions a recent trip to Peaks of Otter and his observations made while there. He mentions a plant called "otaheite", or paper mulberry, which is "charming near a porch for densely shading it."

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13. Newspaper article - 1943

    An article from a collection of clipped newspaper items, some from The Roanoke World-News. This article is titled "LIONS HEAD SENDS THANKS - BEDFORD CLUB GAVE PAINTING OF PEAKS." The article states that E. H. Baker, a member of the local Bedford Lions club, was a delegate to the recent convention of the International Lions in Cleveland, Ohio. Lion Baker announced to the Bedford club that Dr. E. G. Gill, a native of Bedford, was elected president ...

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14. Peaks of Otter - Gelatin silver photograph of a persumably Sharp Top and the Peaks of Otter. A team of horses heads can be seen at the bottom of the portrait. Tall trees obscure the far right of the image.

    2010.07.4

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15. Picturesque America, Part Fifteen

    Picturesque America: Scenes of Virginia. Sold only by Subscription, published by D. Appleton & Co. Appears to be a complete copy of Scenes of Virginia, with text and engravings of the Chickahomony, Natural Tunnel, several scenes along the New River, Anvill Cliff, Purgatory Falls, Peaks of Otter, Natural Towers, Jump Mountain, Goshen Pass, Clifton Forge, Rainbow Arch, Newport, Fort Adams. Blue cover to serial.

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16. Postcard of V812 - A Picturesque view of Peaks of Otter, VA - 1950s

    Art colored postcard of Peaks of Otter - a log cabin sits at ceter background, surrounded by green trees and other foliage. Mountain at center back. Dirt road in center foreground leading over a small hill to cabin. Published by the Asheville Postcard Company.

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17. Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest. - 1884

    Booklet titled "Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest, exhibiting the wonderful growth of cities and towns since the war, and their unequaled resources. Local sketches of business houses in Liberty, Roanoke and Salem", by Alpheus A. Townsend and John Cornman. Lynchburg Virginian Power Press Book and Job Print. 1884. A separate section titled "Special Announcements" followed the main text (now separa...

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18. Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest. - 1884

    Pages 29-35 of a phamplet titled "Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest, exhibiting the wonderful growth of cities and towns since the war, and their unequaled resources. Local sketches of business houses in Liberty, Roanoke, and Salem", by Alpheus A. Townsend and John Cornman. Lynchburg Virginian Power Press Book and Job Print,1884. These seven pages contain advertising and descriptive material on...

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19. Spittoon with handle, made of metal. - Spittoon with a handle, made of metal. Said to be from the Three Otters house in Bedford County, Virginia. 18th-19th century, American. The Three Otters house located on RT 838 is 0.7 miles West of the intersection with RT 43. It is a privately-owned Greek Revival home built between 1825-1849. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three Otters is a massive two-story house approximately fifty feet square, with five bays across the facade and four bays on the sides. Nearly all of the moldings, architraves, and other woodwork details are directly derived from plates in Asher Benjamin's architectural handbook "The Practical House Carpenter." Outstanding among the interior features is the three-story staircase with its original marbeleizing. The house is located on the crest of a hill with magnificient views of the Bedford countryside and the famous Peaks of Otter in the distance.

    1969.19

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20. View on the Upper Jackson - July 1886

    View on the Upper Jackson, the Headwaters of the James, from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, Vol 22. Engraving of a man, his back turned from the view and baiting a fishing rod. He stands on a rocky riverbank, near two tall trees. The river has a small waterfall upriver, and is framed by mountains in the background.

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