Site of Canal Lock
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection
Date:
3/13/1967
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Black and white photograph of the site of an old canal lock in the area of 11th and 12th Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; James Park of the Richmond City Planning Commission stands beside a set of railroad tracks and points to something in the foreground. Inscription: Stamped __Red date stamp - Apr 13 1967 and black date stamp - Mar 13 1967; black "Property of Richmond Times-Dispatch / News Leader" stamp; black "Pishdad" stamp __Verso Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riverfront District (Richmond, Va.) --11th Street (Richmond, Va.) --12th Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
mhpob
Date:
Feb 1, 2026
Total:
1 submission
Confidence:
High
Validations:
0
Notes:

Matches the 1952 Sanborn: 2nd floor bridge and its connection to the building on the right, and tracks labeled as being on a "frame trestle", which matches the photo.

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Georeferenced by mhpob Current
Feb 1, 2026 10:00 PM
37.534900, -77.437017
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Matches the 1952 Sanborn: 2nd floor bridge and its connection to the building on the right, and tracks labeled as being on a "frame trestle", which matches the photo.