Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection
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This collection contains photographs used by Richmond Newspapers, Inc. in their publications, The Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond News Leader; most images pertain to events taking place in and around Richmond, Virginia.
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Hollowed-Out Cypress Log an Indian Canoe?
4/11/1983
Black and white photograph of James S. Watson, a backhoe operator, standing beside a hollowed-out cypress log he found while digging utility lines fo…
Mayor West Helps Dig Around Tree
7/5/1983
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia Mayor Roy A. West (center) helping the Richmond Department of Recreation and Parks crew plant one of…
Wilder Speaks to Crowd at Capitol Belltower
1/14/1981
Black and white photograph of Virginia state senator L. Douglas Wilder standing at podium and speaking to group outside the Capitol Bell Tower in Ric…
Tour of Work in Progress
10/25/1974
Black and white photograph of a man speaking with two other men inside an old building; renovation work seems to be in progress inside; wooden beams …
Boat Cleaning
3/23/1975
Black and white photograph of Billy Wright and his sons, Kenny (age 15) and Richard (age 10) cleaning their boat at the Richmond, Virginia city locks…
Billy Wright Cleans His Boat
3/23/1975
Black and white photograph of Billy Wright cleaning his boat at the Richmond, Virginia city locks; he stands on the front of boat and sprays it off w…
Jackson Ward youths converge on street corner and…
12/9/1976
Black and white photograph of two young men in the Jackson Ward area of Richmond, Virginia; both are silhouetted by sunlight; young man on right drin…
Some Rural-Oriented and Partially Developed Count…
9/25/1976
Black and white photograph of a farm on U.S. Route 60 past Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia; corn field in foreground. Inscription: Stamp…
A Hard Day's Work
6/18/1974
Black and white photograph of a boy chopping up a stump with an axe; he raises axe high over his head; he wears sunglasses, striped shirt and shorts;…
Chopping an Old Stump
6/18/1974
Black and white photograph of a boy chopping up a stump with an axe; he stands down in hole and chops stump; white house in background; boy wears str…
View of State Industrial Farm for Women
4/5/1973
Black and white photograph of the State Industrial Farm for Women (Virginia Correctional Center for Women) in Goochland County, Virginia; buildings a…
State Industrial Farm for Women
4/5/1973
Black and white photograph of the State Industrial Farm for Women (Virginia Correctional Center for Women) in Goochland County, Virginia; view from r…
Auction at Ellerslie
4/14/1977
Black and white photograph of Ellerslie Farm (c.1858) in Colonial Heights, Chesterfield County, Virginia; contents of the home were auctioned off by …
Look over the shoulder
1/2/1983
Black and white photograph of a horse standing next to a barbed wire fence in field on Route 33 west of Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia; barn in…
Food for Needy
11/24/1976
Black and white photograph of seven men loading truck with food to be distributed to needy people throughout the city of Richmond, Virginia; the men …
Woman and Children on Front Stoop
10/8/1979
Black and white photograph of a Vietnamese woman and two children sitting outside on front stoop of home; woman smiles at older child on right; likel…
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[Man Speaks During Ceremony at Monument for the C…
5/25/1981
Black and white photograph of a man in Confederate uniform standing at podium and speaking during Memorial Day ceremony at the monument for the Confe…
Family Enters St. Joseph's Villa
6/23/1975
Black and white photograph of a Vietnamese family entering St. Joseph's Villa in Henrico County, Virginia; they are (left to right) Nguyen Hong Thi N…
Family at Home
6/6/1975
Black and white photograph of a Vietnamese (?) family at their home; man and woman stand in doorway; three children and grandmother sit on steps lead…
Wrecker Comes To Aid Of Car Overturned Off U.S. 3…
1/14/1977
Black and white photograph of a tow truck coming to aid an overturned car on Route 360 near Genito Road in Chesterfield County, Virginia; car is upsi…
Minor Front-End Collision
7/24/1974
Black and white photograph of two cars that have run into each other; street is wet from rain; the two cars' headlights touch; church in background; …
Traffic Jam
4/7/1976
Black and white photograph of a traffic jam; numerous cars stopped on street; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Stamped __Black "Property o…
Car Crash in Front of Home
4/7/1976
Black and white photograph of two vehicles just after a collision; vehicle at left is turned on its side with extensive damage; car in foreground is …
Bus Accident at 16th and Broad
2/10/1983
Black and white photograph of a GRTC bus that collided head-on with a pole at 16th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Virginia; police officer stands by …