Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
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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Crowd looked at helicopter, police and fire exhib…
5/26/1984
Black and white photograph of numerous people standing outside the Carillon in Byrd Park; American flag at center; helicopter at center; people take …
Byrd's-eye view
5/18/1984
Black and white photograph of a woman sunbathing in Capitol Square; she sits at base of Harry Flood Byrd monument and holds her face up toward the su…
![[Restored Building on Marshall Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9587/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Restored Building on Marshall Street]
2/15/1984
Black and white photograph of a series of restored brick town houses at northwest corner of 24th and E. Marshall Streets; three brick buildings; buil…
River swollen from rain
3/28/1984
Black and white photograph of the James River, looking west from the Lee Bridge; river is flooded; train at left. Inscription: Stamped __Black "Prop…
![[Aerial View of Richmond]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9589/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Aerial View of Richmond]
3/29/1984
Black and white photograph of downtown Richmond; aerial view; Manchester Bridge at left; Capitol building at bottom right. Inscription: Stamped __Or…
Port out, starboard home
5/21/1984
Black and white photograph of Jessica O'Malley, age 8, her brother, Jonah, age 5, and Lea Compton, age 12, playing in the Libby Hill fountain; Lea pu…
Chemicals spill
3/30/1986
Black and white photograph of Richmond police and fire officials checking toxic fume levels using handheld meter at 4th and Decatur Streets in downto…
![[Mosby Court]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9604/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Mosby Court]
1/3/1985
Black and white photograph of the public housing complex, Mosby Court; trash can at left center; small wooden stakes line each side of road or pathwa…
![[George Burroughs Shovels Snow]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9606/1/thumbnail.webp)
[George Burroughs Shovels Snow]
1/20/1985
Black and white photograph of George Burroughs shoveling snow in front of his car at 1903 Rosewood Avenue; houses in background; he looks toward came…
![[Bricks Stolen from 400 Block of East Byrd]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9608/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Bricks Stolen from 400 Block of East Byrd]
10/9/1985
Black and white photograph of bricks on 400 block of E. Byrd Street in downtown Richmond; small construction area; people were arrested after stealin…
Home in the 8100 block Clovertree Court where cou…
10/14/1985
Black and white photograph of house in the 8100 block of Clovertree Court on the south side of Richmond; couple was attacked at the house; cars parke…
![[3522 E. Richmond Road]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9613/1/thumbnail.webp)
[3522 E. Richmond Road]
10/12/1985
Black and white photograph of apartment buildings at 3522 East Richmond Road in the East End of Richmond.; three-story brick buildings with white shu…
Fire with injuries
2/21/1985
Black and white photograph of firemen putting out fire in apartment at 5843 Orcutt Lane; Queen E. Edwards, age 25, fled the building with her daughte…
![[Dog Runs Across Wet Tennis Courts]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9622/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Dog Runs Across Wet Tennis Courts]
3/24/1985
Black and white photograph of a black Labrador Retriever running across tennis courts near Mary Munford Elementary school playground; courts are wet …
![[Work on Buildings]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9623/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Work on Buildings]
3/20/1985
Black and white photograph of five buildings under repair in downtown Richmond; scaffolding and support beams cover fronts of buildings; Sovran Bank …
Tradition
6/29/1985
Black and white photograph of E. Taylor Moore, Jr. (right), owner of E. T. Moore Jr. Co., and Donnie Snelson driving two mules through Shockoe Slip; …
![[8106 Three Chopt Road]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9626/1/thumbnail.webp)
[8106 Three Chopt Road]
7/3/1985
Black and white photograph of an 18th-century house at 8106 Three Chopt Road; residence of Rev. and Mrs. Fred T. Laughon; brick foundation, wood sidi…
![Porch has been enclosed on right side of John Watlingtons' [sic] residence at 20 Clarke Road.](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9627/1/thumbnail.webp)
Porch has been enclosed on right side of John Wat…
3/18/1986
Black and white photograph of John Watlington's house at 20 Clarke Road in the near West End; white brick house with American flag flying above front…
Making the chaos orderly
7/5/1985
Black and white photograph of intersection of Cary Street and River Roads; intersection is under reconstruction; north end of Huguenot Bridge, lookin…
![[Painter Works on Building in 400 Block of West Broad Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9629/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Painter Works on Building in 400 Block of West B…
6/30/1985
Black and white photograph of a man painting window trim on building in 400 block of West Broad Street. Inscription: Stamped __Black "Property of Th…
![[Mr. H. E. Watkins Checks Out Damage to Cars]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9630/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Mr. H. E. Watkins Checks Out Damage to Cars]
7/25/1985
Black and white photograph of H. E. Watkins, of 3129 Griffin Avenue, standing in his front yard and assessing damage to his cars after a thunderstorm…
A hole in one
7/17/1985
Black and white photograph of Richmond police officer Thomas F. McMahon and Allen Carroll, supervisor for Henkels & McCoy Inc., inspecting hole that …
Giving it his best shot
2/14/1985
Black and white photograph of James Royster shadowboxing while running across the Manchester Bridge; Royster in training for upcoming Golden Gloves t…
William Howard: 'I want to put a smile on your fa…
2/1/1985
Black and white photograph of William Howard working in toll booth on the Boulevard Bridge; he hands lollipop to woman in car; they both smile. Insc…