Fire at the City Wharf / Fire at 31st Street Baptist Church

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Coordinates 37.521132, -77.416292

Direction 261° (W)

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Source:: The Valentine
Collection:: Finnegan Photograph Collection
Date:: Circa 1960
Region:: Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:: Black and white photograph of Richmond firefighters battling a blaze at the City Wharf, Dock and Nicholson Streets in the Fulton area of Richmond, Virginia; image shows firefighters aiming hoses at blaze; smoke billows in background. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Fulton (Richmond, Va.) --Dock Street (Richmond, Va.) --Nicholson Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:: mhpob
Date:: Mar 7, 2026
Total:: 1 submission
Confidence:: Low
Validations:: 0
Notes:: Likely same event as that picture d in #38275, labeled as from 1953. Mostly guessing on exact location.

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Mar 7, 2026 7:12 AM

37.521132, -77.416292

261°

Low Confidence

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Likely same event as that picture d in #38275, labeled as from 1953. Mostly guessing on exact location.