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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Broad Street Facades
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of E. Broad St. facades in downtown Richmond, Virginia; including storefronts of "Adam Hats", "The Hub", and "Florsheim"; …
Murphy's Hotel
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of Murphy's Hotel at 8th and Broad Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; pedestrian bridge over 8th Street connects the …
Louis O. Bowman Inc.
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of large, four-story wholesale warehouse building with dentil cornice; Cary Street at 14th Street in downtown Richmond, Vi…
Fifth and Grace Streets
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph of buildings at the intersection at Fifth and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; storefronts of buildings on Br…
E. Grace Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing a brick building on the corner of 5th and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; storefront on ground floor…
Central National Bank Building
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph (of an earlier image, 1927) showing the Central National Bank building at 222-224 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Vi…
Cary Court Shopping Center
1947
Black and white photograph showing the Cary Court Shopping Center in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Carytown (Richmond,…
Cary Court Shopping Center
1947
Black and white photograph showing the Cary Court Shopping Center in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Carytown (Richmond,…
E. Grace Street
Circa 1937
Black and white photograph showing "The Parking Center," a parking lot at 601 E. Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view, taken from above …
E. Grace Street
Circa 1937
Black and white photograph showing "The Parking Center," a parking lot at 601 E. Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view, taken from above …
Loew's Theater
1937
Black and white photograph showing the Loew's movie theater at 600 E. Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond,…
Capitol Hotel
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph (of an earlier image) showing the Capitol Hotel at 8th and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick…
Richmond Garage
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph (of an earlier image) showing the Richmond (parking) Garage at 6th and E. Franklin Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia.…
The Ruth Store
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of three-story building facades in the 200 block of E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; "The Ruth Store / Lovely Things…
715-717 East Broad Street
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of 715-717 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; six-story building with "The Hub" on first level; "The Hub" sig…
217 E. Broad Street
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of 217 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; building façade with storefront at center; four-story building with…
321 E. Broad Street
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of five-story, brick building at 321 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; on street corner with "W. T. Grant Co…
215 E. Broad Street
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of building façade of 215 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; two entranceways with "Fur Storage" sign above s…
Richmond Cedar Works
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of brick factory building and train cars in the Rocketts area of Richmond, Virginia; dirt road in foreground; "Richmond Ce…
Standard Paper Manufacturing Company and Southern…
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Standard Paper Manufacturing Company and Southern Railway Depot on East 1st and Hull Streets in the…
Natural Bridge
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph of the Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia ; photo taken from beneath bridge with railing and creek in foregroun…
Broad Street Storefronts
1938
Black and white photograph of Broad Street storefronts at 7th Street in Richmond, Virginia; three-story brick building, "Liggett's Drug Store", on st…
100 Block of E. Broad Street
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the 100 block of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Morton's Jewelry Co., Walter D. Moses & Co., Pe…
J. B. Mosby Company Department Store
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of J. B. Mosby Department store at 201-205 W. Broad Street (and Jefferson Street) in Richmond, Virginia; six-story brick b…