Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Grove Park and Surroundings, Summer 1922 |
Description |
Aerial photograph of "Grove Park" and surroundings taken in the summer of 1922. The photograph includes the tennis courts and old club house of the Roanoke Country Club on Old Country Club Road which was lined on both sides with Lombardy poplar trees, which were later cut down. A quote on the back of the photo from Elmore D. Heins says "Note houses being built. Frye on corner next to Old Country Club Road - the Figgatt house - then Chewnings then Gishes. I had these pictures taken when I was promoting Grove Park." |
Object ID |
2006.41.10 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Studio |
"Airgraph", Aero Service Corp. |
Date |
1922 |
Year Range from |
1922 |
Year Range to |
1922 |
Subjects |
Aerial photographs Developments, Housing Country clubs Tennis courts |
Search Terms |
Roanoke Country Club Old Country Club Road Chewning family Frye family Figgatt family Gish family |
People |
Frye family Figgatt family Chewning family Gish family |
Collection |
History Museum Photograph Collection |
Imagefile |
017\20064110-2.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |