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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Stephen Putney Shoe Company
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing the Stephen Putney Shoe Company building at 2220 W. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; long, low building with ar…
The Baughman Company
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of long, low brick building; signs on side of building read "The Baughman Company" and "Color Lithography & Printing"; sno…
The Baughman Company
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of long, low brick building housing The Baughman Company at Randolph and Claiborne Streets in Richmond, Virginia; few cars…
Charles Stores Company
1936
Black and white photograph showing an exterior view of the Charles Stores Company department store (formerly the Cohen Company) at 9-17 E. Broad Stre…
Charles Stores Company
1936
Black and white photograph showing an exterior view of the Charles Stores Company department store (formerly the Cohen Company) at 9-17 E. Broad Stre…
American Can Company
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph showing an image of the exterior of the American Can Company building; group of gentlemen in front; 2401 Venable Street in…
American Can Company
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph showing an image of the front east exterior of the American Can Company building; 2401 Venable Street in the Union Hill ar…
American Can Company
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph showing an image of the front east exterior of the American Can Company building; 2401 Venable Street in the Union Hill ar…
American Can Company
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph showing an image of the rear west exterior of the American Can Company building; garage and warehouse on right side; 2401 …
Corner of 5th and Grace Streets
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph of building on corner of 5th and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; three-story, brick building; John Marshall …
E. Broad Street
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing the 400 block of E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image looking west; storefronts line…
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 Regal Shoes a…
E. Broad Street
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing 309 E. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of three-story storefront housing Cole's ca…
East Broad Street
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing 312-318 East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; multi-story building housing Weisberger's Department Sto…
East Broad Street
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing 312-320 East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; multi-story building housing Sears, Roebuck and Company;…
8th and Broad Streets
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing a view of E. Broad Street looking west from 8th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ri…
East Broad Street
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing a view of the south side of the 700 block of E. Broad Street, looking west in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geogr…
Berry Burk and Company
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph (of an earlier image) showing the Berry Burk & Company clothing store (formerly O. H. Berry Company) at the corner of 6th …
Charles Haase & Sons
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of four-story brick building façade with "Charles Haase & Sons" frieze signs; store windows on first floor; "Dry Cold Stor…
Washington Equestrian Monument
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of Washington equestrian monument with George Mason statue at base at center; Hotel Richmond in background; Capitol Square…
E. Broad Street Building Facades
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph showing the north side of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; building facades between 8th and 9th Streets; …
Greentrees
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of front and side view of Greentrees on south side of street at 701 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Americ…
North side of E. Broad Street, between 2nd and 3r…
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of buildings on the north side of East Broad Street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; national …
22-24 East Broad Street
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of buildings at 22-24 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; "M. & H. Whitehill" on corner; national flags adorn …