c. 1940-1960 Photograph of employees at Radford Arsenal
Radford Army Ammunitions Plant, Radford, VA
Photograph of Radford Arsenal employees in the Inspection and Maintenance Division. James V. Ledford, Jr. stands 3rd row, middle with white shirt.
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
c.1940-1960
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item.
Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Tommy and Cynthia Grubb in 2015.
.jpg
1024 px
Still Image
2015.33.03
Montgomery County, VA
Radford, VA
1940-1950
1950-1960
c. 1941-1945 Photograph of Mary Ruth Anderson Cruce
Christiansburg, Va. -- History
Black and White photograph of Mary Ruth Anderson Cruce of Christiansburg (Va.) in her World War II Navy Nurse Corps uniform. She served above the USS Samaritan in the Pacific and witnessed action at the Battles of Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
c. 1941-1945
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce these items.
Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Jean Poff Galloway in 2010.
.jpg
1024 px
Still Image
2010.28.01
Christiansburg, VA
1940-1950
Pacific Theater, World War II
c. 1945 Photograph of Jack Graybeal
Photograph of Jack Graybeal of Christiansburg, VA wearing his Air Force flight suit overalls with leather helmet and googles standing next to an automobile while in service during World War II.
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
c. 1945
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item.
Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Betty Jo Graybeal Sims in 2015.
.jpg
1024 px
Still Image
2015.34.10
Christiansburg, VA
1940-1950
Carl S. Bishop with wife Virginia Miles Bishop of Christiansburg, VA ; possibly their wedding photo
World War, 1939-1945
Portraits--Virginia--Montgomery County
Family members--Virginia--Montgomery County
Spouses--Virginia--Montgomery County
Digitized on 4 May 2016
Unknown
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
circa 1941
4 May 2016
Hawkins, Mary V.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Hawkins, Mary V.
image/jpeg
1600 pixels
Still Image
v002
Rogers (Va.)
Montgomery County (Va.)
Clipping from scrapbook page related to World War II related in Montgomery County
Christiansburg, Va. -- History
Newspaper clipping of commission announcement for Hazel L. Caldwell of Christiansburg, VA. She was an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserves and was assigned to the Bureau of Navy Personnel in Washington, D. C. during World War II. The clipping is contained in one of two scrapbooks with information about the World War II period in Christiansburg and Montgomery County
Scrapbook created by Grace Frost.
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1941-1945
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item.
Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Grace Frost in memory of her husband Kenneth M. "Jack" Frost.
.jpg
1024 px
English
Document
FIC 2013.57.02.02_pg7
Christiansburg, VA
1940-1950
Montgomery County, VA
Washington, D. C.
Confederate Memorial in Christiansburg, 1905.
Montgomery County (Va.)
Photograph of Confederate Monument in Christiansburg Town Square. Probably taken during a Confederate Veteran memorial event on June 3, 1905. Identified in the photograph are N. V. Correll and G. N. Garnaund.
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1905
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item. Donated to the Montgomery Museum by the D. D. Lester Family in 2003.
.jpg
English
Still Image
0098b_Lester
Christiansburg
Montgomery County
VA
Defense Savings Stamp poster
United States -- History
Buy Defense Saving Stamps Here poster; red, white, and blue with image of patriot and plow of the type displayed during World War II
U. S. Government
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
c.1941-1945
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item.
Donated to the Montgomery Museum by James Page in 2016.
.jpg
1024 px
English
Document
2016.37.01
1940-1950
United States of America
Film Reel of a Football Game between Virginia Tech and the University of Richmond, 1938
Motion pictures
Football
Sports
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Record includes 5 images of the film reel, taken at varying angles
This item was photographed on April 23, 2016
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Athletics
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1938
2016-04-23
Booth, Tom
Booth, Derley
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Booth, Tom
Booth, Derley
image/jpeg
Still Image
D-X021_A
D-X021_B
D-X021_C
D-X021_D
D-X021_E
Montgomery County (Va.)
Henrico County (Va.)
Blacksburg (Va.)
Richmond (Va.)
Fleming Smith Roop and His Wife, Sarah Ann Hall, c. 1870-1880
Portraits--Virginia--Montgomery County--1870-1880.
Spouses--Virginia--Montgomery County--1870-1880.
Family members--Virginia--Montgomery County--1870-1880
Couples--Virginia--Montgomery County--1870-1880.
Photograph of Fleming Smith Roop and Sarah Ann Hall of Montgomery County, VA, taken between 1870 and 1880.
This photograph was given to the donor by a friend who found it near a dumpster.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Unknown
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1870
1880
2016-04-23
Burner, Corina W.
image/jpeg
11.7 MB
4959 x 6535 pixels
Still Image
B001
Montgomery County (Va.)
1870-1880
19th century
Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Virginia
Virginia--Maps, Topographic.
Historical geography--Maps.
Physical maps.
Topographic map of the state of Virginia in 1822. Includes land in West Virginia, which was part of Virginia prior to its annexation.
Donated by William McElfresh.
Reprinted from the Original Atlas published in Philadelphia in 1822.
Carey and Lea
Original Atlas
Lewis and Clark Explorer Maps Ltd.
1822
1968
2016-04-30
McElfresh, William
image/jpeg
English
Map
StillImage
V006
Virginia
West Virginia
1820-1830
19th century
Hand-cut Nails from the Butt-Taylor Mansion, c. 1830-1840
Nails & spikes
Hardware
Fasteners
Record includes 4 images of the nails taken at varying angles
Photographed on April 23, 2016 by Spenser Slough
Unknown
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1830
1840
2016-04-23
Slough, Spenser D.
Taylor Family
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Slough, Spenser D.
image/jpeg
Still Image
D-X066_A
D-X066_B
D-X066_C
D-X066_D
Montgomery County (Va.)
Elliston (Va.)
19th century
1800-1850
Hill School, Christiansburg, 1930-1931
Christiansburg (Va.)--History.
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1930-1931
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item. Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Bill and Nancy Miller in 2016.
.jpg
English
still Image
0231b
Christiansburg
Montgomery County
VA
Hubbard Family's Diminutive Rocking Chair, c. 1920-1950
Rocking chairs
Seating furniture
Woodwork
Record includes 5 images of the rocking chair, taken at varying angles
Photographed on April 23, 2016 by Spenser Slough
Hubbard Family
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1920
1950
2016-04-23
Slough, Spenser D.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Slough, Spenser D.
image/jpeg
Still Image
D-X065_A
D-X065_B
D-X065_C
D-X065_D
D-X065_E
Montgomery County (Va.)
Horseshoe Bottom
20th century
1920-1950
Hubbard Family's Redware Crock, c. 1810-1850
Pottery
Tableware
Appliances
Record includes 5 images of the crock, taken at varying angles
Photographed on April 23, 2016, by Spenser Slough
Hubbard Family
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1810
1850
2016-04-23
Slough, Spenser D.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Slough, Spenser D.
image/jpeg
Still Image
D-X064_A
D-X064_B
D-X064_C
D-X064_D
D-X064_E
Montgomery County (Va.)
19th century
1800-1850
Improvement in Curing Leaf-Tobacco: Specification in Forming Part of Letters Patent No. 211,210, dated January 7, 1879; application filed February 2, 1878.
United States Patent Office; John W. Barnett, of Big Spring, Virginia, Assignor of One-Half His Right To William St. John, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Improvement in Curing Leaf-Tobacco.
Patents--1870-1880.
Public records--1870-1880.
Tobacco--Virginia.
Tobacco curing.
A patent issued in 1879 to John W. Barnett for an improvement in curing leaf tobacco.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Barnett, John W.
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
United States. Patent Office
1878-02-02
1879-01-07
2016-04-23
St. John, William
Tolley, Milan Barnett
Barnett, Mr. & Mrs. Richard M.
image/jpeg
application/pdf
en-US
Document
c00031
c00032
c0031c0032
c00033
Montgomery County (Va.)
Big Spring (Va.)
Elliston (Va.)
Harrodsburg (Ky.)
1870-1880
19th century
John W. Barnett's Patent Vapor Tobacco Curing Process!
Patents--1870-1880.
Tobacco--Virginia.
Tobacco curing.
USPTO certified on January 7, 1879; patented on January 7, 1882.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Barnett, John W.
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1879-01-07
1882-01-07
2016-04-23
Tolley, Milan Barnett
Barnett, Mr. & Mrs. Richard M.
image/jpeg
en-US
Text
c00034
Montgomery County (Va.)
Big Spring (Va.)
Elliston (Va.)
1870-1890
19th century
Land Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to Samuel Barnett, January 1, 1861
Land grants--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Deeds--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Public records--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Land tenure--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Document showing that land in Elliston, VA was granted to Samuel Barnett by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia on January 1, 1861.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Letcher, John, 1813-1884
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1861-01-01
2016-04-23
Tolley, Milan Barnett
Barnett, Mr. & Mrs. Richard M.
Virginia.
image/jpeg
1.6 MB
1760 x 2785 pixels
en-US
Text
c0001
Montgomery County (Va.)
Elliston (Va.)
1860-1870
19th century
Land Survey of Poor Mountain, Elliston, Virginia
Surveying--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Surveying--Virginia--History--19th century.
Land tenure--Virginia--Montgomery County.
Survey shows parcels owned by John Will Barnett and William Ellis, prominent families in Elliston, VA.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Marks, Hayman
Marks, Tolomee
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1795-02-12
1848-02-20
2016-04-23
Tolley, Milan Barnett
Barnett, Mr. & Mrs. Richard M.
image/jpeg
application/pdf
en-US
Text
c0002
Montgomery County (Va.)
Elliston (Va.)
1790-1850
18th century
19th century
Letter from Carl S. Bishop to His Mother, Mrs. J. B. Bishop, February 8, 1942
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
Letters (Correspondence)--1940-1950.
This record includes an image of the postmarked envelope in which the letter arrived.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Bishop, Carl S.
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1942-02-08
2016-04-23
Hawkins, Mary V.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Hawkins, Mary V.
image/jpeg
en-US
Text
m0009
m00091
Montgomery County (Va.)
New Guinea
Letter from Carl S. Bishop to His Mother, Mrs. J. B. Bishop, October 26, 1942
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
Letters (Correspondence)--1940-1950.
Digitized on April 23, 2016
Bishop, Carl S.
Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
1942-10-26
2016-04-23
Hawkins, Mary V.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Hawkins, Mary V.
image/jpeg
application/pdf
en-US
Text
m0008
Montgomery County (Va.)
New Guinea