Gordon E. Strause Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
The collection was compiled by Gordon E. Strause, of Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of Isadore Strause (Richmond) and Ada Eisfeld Strause Nelson (Des Moines, Iowa); Isadore Strause died in 1916 and Ada married Leon M. Nelson, Sr., a widower from Richmond, Virginia with two sons, Leon M. Nelson, Jr. and Nathan H. Nelson in 1917. Ada, Isadore and Leon all came from Jewish German-American families. Gordon E. Strause was involved in Richmond commercial real estate and founded his own firm, Gordon E. Strause, Inc. He worked primarily with properties on the Broad and Grace Street retail corridor.
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Group in Yard
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of three individuals (two men, one woman) standing together in yard; woman wearing dress stands at center with arms around…
Group on Tennis Court
Circa 1914
Black and white photograph of two women (Helen G. Gunst and Sophie G. Straus) and a man (Gordon E. Strause) on tennis court; young man kneels in fron…
A. S. Beck Shoes
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing an exterior view of the A. S. Beck Shoe Store at 431-433 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geograph…
200 Block of East Broad Street
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing the 200 block of East Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; storefronts include "Herbert's", "…
Strand Theatre
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing the Strand Theatre at 118 West Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the Piggly Wiggly store is on the rig…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing the 100 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; The May Company at 119 E. Broad Stre…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing the 300 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; S. S. Kresge Company at 301-303 E. B…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing the 700 block of E. Broad Street (south side), at the intersection of 8th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; A…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing the 700 block of E. Broad Street (south side), in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Sparks at 717 E. Broad Street. Geo…
East Broad Street
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the 200 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; National Shirt Shops on corner next …
East Broad Street
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the 700 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Greentree's, Regal Shoes and Jacobs …
433-431 East Broad Street
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of the buildings at 433-431 E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; includes "A. S. Beck Shoes" on st…
Sydnor and Hundley Furniture Store
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of large, five-story brick building; "Sydnor & Hundley" on ornamented frieze; large store windows across first floor; 106-…
Interior of Sydnor and Hundley Furniture Store
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of the interior of Sydnor and Hundley Furniture Store at 106-110 E. Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia.; small ta…
433-431 East Broad Street
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of A. S. Beck Shoe Store at 433-431 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia.; four-story brick building on street c…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing the 400 block of E. Broad Street (south side), in downtown Richmond, Virginia; F. W. Dabney and Company shoe store…
J. B. Mosby
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing an interior view of the J. B. Mosby Department Store at 201-205 W. Broad Street in the Monroe Ward area of Richmon…
Reynolds Metals
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing an interior view of the Reynolds Metals facility on Byrd Street between 10th and 12th Streets in downtown Richmond…
F. W. Dabney & Company
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the F. W. Dabney & Company Shoe Store at 431-433 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the 700 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; storefronts, including Sparks and Th…
Stephen Putney Shoe Building
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of the Stephen Putney Shoe Building (maker of Battle Axe shoes) at 2220 Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; front and side…
Stephen Putney Shoe Building
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of the Stephen Putney Shoe Building at 2220 Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia (maker of Battle Axe shoes); interior of wa…
Rear of Stephen Putney Shoe Building
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of the rear of the Stephen Putney Shoe Building at 2220 W. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia (maker of Battle Axe shoes);…
O. H. Berry & Company
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing the exterior of O. H. Berry & Company at 525 E. Grace Street (at 6th Street) in Richmond, Virginia; five-story, st…