Richmond Steel Company
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Richmond Steel Company Photograph Collection
Date:
Circa 1961
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Black and white photograph showing a completed barge on the James River at the Richmond Steel Company's fabrication plant in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riverfront District (Richmond, Va.) --Byrd Street (Richmond, Va.) --18th Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
John Pole
Date:
Feb 16, 2026
Total:
1 submission
Confidence:
Low
Validations:
0
Notes:

Richmond Steel Co clearly visible on Chapel Island in the 1952 Sanborn. This direction looks approximately right for where you could see a just-launched barge without much development visible

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Georeferenced by John Pole Current
Feb 16, 2026 9:12 AM
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Richmond Steel Co clearly visible on Chapel Island in the 1952 Sanborn. This direction looks approximately right for where you could see a just-launched barge without much development visible