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| Title | Market Scene in Roanoke, approx. 1912 |
| Date | August 4, 1961 |
| Description | The image shows a market in Roanoke, Virginia, from around 1912. An open, dirt square in front of two brick buildings is filled with rows of horse-drawn carts and wagons. There are boxes and barrels in many of the carts, and crowds of people walk in the square. The photograph was taken by D.H. Robinson in Roanoke, Virginia, on August 4, 1961. The image was taken for a roadie exhibit from History of Roanoke. |
| Location |
Location Name: Roanoke, Va. Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 37.2709704
Longitude: -79.9414267 |
| Creator Individual | Donald H. Robinson |
| Tags |
Carriages and carts
People Photographs Roanoke County (Va.) Roanoke (Va.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
