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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Cohens Department Store
Pre 1933
Black and white photograph of the Cohen Company department store at 9-17 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; four-story brick building with window…
Cohens Department Store
Pre 1933
Black and white photograph of interior of Cohens Department Store at 9-17 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; clothing displayed on racks and tabl…
Cohens Department Store
Pre 1933
Black and white photograph of Cohens Department store interior at 9-17 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; diminishing perspective of aisle with d…
Cohens Department Store
Pre 1933
Black and white photograph of Cohens department store interior at 9-17 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; fabrics displayed across tables in fore…
The Baughman Company
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of an interior at The Baughman Company, 801 Randolph Street (at Claiborne Street) in Richmond, Virginia; large machinery t…
The Baughman Company
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of an interior at The Baughman Company, 801 Randolph Street (at Claiborne Street) in Richmond, Virginia; large machinery t…
The Cohen Company
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing an exterior view of The Cohen Company department store at 9-17 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; vie…
The Cohen Company
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing an exterior view of The Cohen Company department store at 9-17 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; ima…
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…
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 interior 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 interior 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 front east exterior of the American Can Company building; 2401 Venable Street in the Union Hill ar…
National Bellas Hess Company
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of four-story brick building with "National Bellas Hess Co. Inc" frieze sign; large windows across each floor with windows…
National Shirt Shops
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of building façade; three-story brick building with three windows across second and third floors; "National Shirt Shops" s…
National Shirt Shops
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of interior of "National Shirt Shops" at 225 E. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; men's clothing items displayed along w…
National Shirt Shops
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of interior of "The National Shirt Shops" at 225 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; room filled with men's sp…
Kaufman Store Inc.
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of The Kaufman Store building at 401-405 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; five and three story brick buildi…
Sanitary Grocery Company
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of the Sanitary Grocery Company office and warehouse on corner of Norfolk Street and Summit Avenue in Richmond, Virginia; …
Sanitary Grocery Company
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of the Sanitary Grocery Company office and warehouse on corner of Norfolk Street and Summit Avenue in Richmond, Virginia; …
Sanitary Grocery Company
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of interior of the Sanitary Grocer Company warehouse on corner of Summit Avenue and Nofolk Street in Richmond, Virginia; l…
Sanitary Grocery Company
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of bare Sanitary Grocery Company warehouse interior with columns throughout room; Norfolk Street and Summit Avenue in Rich…
Charles Haase & Sons
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph (of an earlier image) of 119 W. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; four-story brick building façade; "Charles Haase & Son…