Richmond Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
This collection contains primarily black and white photographs related to business and social activities in Richmond, Virginia; includes numerous photographs of prominent Richmond businessmen of the mid-20th century.
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Making Cigarettes
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of women in uniform dresses making cigarettes in a factory (Richmond, Virginia?); the women sit and stand among numerous m…
Curing Tobacco at Night
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a group of unidentified tobacco workers sitting outside a curing barn at night; five men in work clothing and hats…
Case Packing Machine
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a machine operator working with a case packing machine at a Philip Morris tobacco plant in Richmond, Virginia; ima…
The Long Sleep
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a birds-eye-view of acres of tobacco warehouses spread out in a rural landscape. Inscription: Stamped __"Richmond…
Storing Tobacco
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a group of men looking at a large wooden hogshead container filled with tobacco; several other containers and larg…
Inside the Flue Curing Barn
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing two men checking on drying tobacco in a flue-curing barn; the "stocks" of tobacco hang from the ceiling of the bar…
Pulling the Tobacco Leaves
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing several farmers pulling tobacco leaves on a Virginia farm; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of toba…
Pulling the Leaves
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a farmer pulling tobacco leaves in a field; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of tobacco as the man …
The Receiving Depot
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing tobacco workers processing tobacco at a receiving depot; the tobacco is cleaned, dried and remoistened and packed …
Pulling the Leaves
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing several farmers pulling tobacco leaves on a Virginia farm; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of toba…
Tobacco Barns
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing typical tobacco barns lining the roadside in Virginia; dirt road with log-cabin-style curing barns close to the ro…
Making Cigarettes
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing a young woman working on a cigarette-making machine in a tobacco factory (Richmond, Virginia); the woman, in skirt…
The Packing Inspector
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing a Philip Morris cigarette packing inspector checking the front and back of cigarette packages; the woman, in unifo…
Universal Leaf Office Building
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing the Universal Leaf Tobacco Company office building in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a multi-story moder…
Universal Leaf Office Building
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing the Universal Leaf Tobacco Company office building in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a multi-story moder…
Philip Morris Shift Change
1966
Black and white photograph showing Philip Morris factory workers leaving the 20th Street Plant in Richmond, Virginia; women in uniform dresses and me…
Philip Morris Research Laboratory
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a one-story building composed primarily of windows; set in a landscaped area; taller building in background; notat…
Liggett & Myers Building
11/26/1973
Black and white photograph showing the Liggett & Myers tobacco building in Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick building with numerous windows. I…
Byrd Field Terminal
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of the main terminal at Byrd Field airport in Henrico County, Virginia; image shows a multi-story brick building with nume…
Byrd Field Terminal
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of the main terminal at Byrd Field airport in Henrico County, Virginia; image shows a multi-story brick building with nume…
Two Over One Railroad
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph of the only point in the world where three trunk line trains cross each other; image shows three trains stacked on three t…
Metropolitan Bus
Circa 1975
Black and white photograph of a Metropolitan Coach Metro Luxury Liner bus parked in front of the Richmond Coliseum in downtown Richmond, Virginia. G…
Richmond City Bus
2/1958
Black and white photograph of a Richmond, Virginia, City bus driving past a park; image shows bus with "Get more / out of life / Go out to a movie! /…
Charter Bus
Circa 1960
Color photograph of a charter bus parked outside the John Marshall Hotel in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a red and yellow bus with "Speci…