Ribbon-cutting during grand opening at F. W. Woolworth Company store, 501 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia
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- Source:
- Library of Virginia
- Collection:
- Woolworth Collection
- Date:
- 1954-09
- Region:
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Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from collection) - Description:
- Opening day of new F. W. Woolworth Company store on East Broad Street. Mayor Thomas P. Bryan stands with microphone in left hand and scissors in his right hand, having just cut the ribbon at the front of the store. Woman at left holds end of ribbon. To her left, a banner reads "WRNL / AM / FM." Counter and sales associates behind. People outside are peering into storefront windows at left.; Original filename: 21_0542_Foster_Collection_052433_0059 5 x 7 inches; film negative
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- By:
- Anonymous
- Date:
- Jun 27, 2026
- Total:
- 1 submission
- Confidence:
- Medium
- Validations:
- 0
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I assume that this was taken near the entrance, but the window view of other buildings makes me think that this was taken across from where the windows would be, at least without another store blocking it.
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Jun 27, 2026 12:48 PM
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I assume that this was taken near the entrance, but the window view of other buildings makes me think that this was taken across from where the windows would be, at least without another store blocking it.