Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
Removal of Streetcar Rails and Ties, 1948 |
Description |
A black and white photograph of a workman and his truck, taken in 1948 at the base of Mill Mountain, between Hamilton Terrace and Belleview Avenue (near Roanoke Memorial Hospital). The man is removing the streetcar rails and ties because busses have replaced the streetcars for transportation. The rails and ties can be seen in the background, behind his truck. |
Object ID |
1974.20.3 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Photographer |
Ragland, R. H. |
Date |
1948 |
Year Range from |
1948 |
Year Range to |
1948 |
Subjects |
Automobiles Cars Bib-overalls Overalls Men Utility poles Street railroad tracks Street railroads Streetcar tracks Streetcar ties Trucks |
Search Terms |
Hamilton Terrace Belleview Avenue Jefferson Street South Roanoke Streetcar Line Roanoke Railway & Electric Company |
Collection |
Historical Society of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
007\1974203.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |