Richmond Department of Public Utilities Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
This collection contains 24 black and white photographs related to the work of the Richmond, Virginia Department of Public Utilities; contains images of local flooding, public utilities buildings and street improvements.
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1936 Flood
3/20/1936
Black and white photograph showing a brick industrial building under flood waters of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: …
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing men working at an industrial site during flooding of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descriptio…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing high water in an industrial area due to flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descripti…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing high water in the James River during a flood in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --River…
James River
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing high water in the James River, likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --James River …
Richmond Street
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing a view down a cobblestone street and brick sidewalk, likely in Richmond, Virginia; long frame building (hotel?) at…
1936 Flood
3/19/1936
Black and white photograph showing a view of the flooded James River in the industrial riverfront section of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descript…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing damage to an industrial building as a result of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic D…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing damage to an industrial building and surrounding area as a result of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Vi…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing high water in an industrial area due to flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descripti…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riv…
1937 Flood
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riv…
Mayo Bridge
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing a view of the Mayo Bridge (14th Street) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view looking north across the James River.…
Pump House
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the James River and Kanawha Canal and the Pump House in the Byrd Park area of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Desc…
James River
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing high water in the James River, likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --James River …
Pump House
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the Pump House on the James River and Kanawha Canal in the Byrd Park area of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descr…
Centenary Methodist Church
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a view of the sanctuary at Centenary Methodist Church in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ric…
200 E. Franklin Street
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a large house/apartment building at 200 E. Franklin Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; mulit-story rusticated …
17th and Christian Streets
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing the intersection of 17th and Christian Streets (now the site of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School) near the Fai…
1st and Montiero Streets
4/8/1971
Black and white photograph showing improved street lighting near Montiero and 1st Streets in the Barton Heights neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. …
Mayo Bridge
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a view of the Mayo Bridge (14th Street) crossing the James River at downtown Richmond, Virginia; construction on s…
Pumping Station
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing a pumping station or water filtration site on the James River in Richmond, Virginia; large pipe in foreground; bri…
Moore Street Holder
11/6/1974
Black and white photograph showing the Moore Street (water?) Holder next to the highway (I-95/I-64) in dowtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descri…
Pump House
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing the Pump House on the James River and Kanawha Canal in the Byrd Park area of Richmond, Virginia; mounted on board.…