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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700 Block E. Broad Street
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of building facades on the south side of the 700 block of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; "Golde Clothes…
North side of E. Broad Street, Between 7th and 8t…
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of building facades of on the north side of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond; between 7th and 8th Streets; storefron…
North side of 600 Block of E. Broad Street
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of the north side of the 600 block of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; British, American, and tri-colored…
North side of 600 Block of E. Broad Street
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of the north side of the 600 block of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; "Bradshaw's" storefront on corner;…
North side of E. Broad St. between 3rd and 4th St…
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of the north side of Broad Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; national flags adorn storefr…
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; flags ador…
North side of E. Broad Street, between 1st and 2n…
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of building facades on the north side of Broad Street between 1st and 2nd Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; each bui…
E. Broad Street facades
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of block of Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; building facades; "The Evening Journal" building on corner; nati…
Broad Street Storefronts
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of building storefronts on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; brick buildings adorned with national flags; stree…
Broad and Adams Streets
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of Broad Street (looking East) from Adams Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; building facades on north side of street;…
Richmond City View
Circa 1930
Black and white panoramic photograph of a Richmond, Virginia city view; trees and neighborhood across foreground with city skyline across mid-ground;…
Eigenbrun Brothers
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of a two-story, brick building storefront; display of men's clothing items in store windows; "Eigenbrun Bros." frieze and …
Eigenbrun Brothers store interior
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of a department store interior with display cases and shelves holding men's accessories and clothing items; likely Eigenbr…
Cavalier Skating Rink
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of the Cavalier Skating Rink exterior; large brick building on street corner with "Cavalier" sign above entrance; street i…
Miller & Rhoads
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of Miller & Rhoads Department Store on corner of 6th and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; five-story, brick b…
800 E. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph of The Morris Plan Bank at 800 E. Broad Street (?) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; tall building with Corinthian-order pil…
W. T. Grant Company
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of the W. T. Grant Company building in downtown Richmond, Virginia; three-story building; sign above store windows display…
Broad at 4th Street
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph of a five-story brick building on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; G. C. Murphy Company; crowd on sidewalk in …
24 E. Broad Street
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of a three-story brick building at 24 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; vacant "Marvel Clothing Stores" with…
24 E. Broad Street
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of 24 E. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; three-story brick building façade with "Marvel Clothing Stores" sign…
American National Bank
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of a ten-story brick building housing the American National Bank Grace Street Office at 402 E. Grace Street in downtown Ri…
Isaac Silver's & Brothers
Circa 1925
Black and white photograph of three-story building with various objects displayed in store windows; home of Silver's 5-10 cent and 1.00 Stores; sign …
E. Broad Street
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the northwest corner of E. Broad and 6th Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; storefronts, including Barker's, …
W. Broad Street
Circa 1935
Black and white photograph showing 119 W. Broad Street (south side) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of the Charles Haase & Sons building at cent…