Sheppard and Potts Family Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
This collection contains 140 photographs collected by the Sheppard and Potts families; the collection documents parades, an inauguration, a flood, streetscapes, and buildings during the 1910s and 1920s in Richmond, Virginia.
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Images
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of uniformed man seated on horse; taken at inauguration celebration, possibly for Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis; du…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of uniformed man on horse in motion; crowds of people in background in front of unidentified building in Richmond, Virgini…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowds with umbrellas; taken at inauguration celebration, possibly for Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis; Richmond, …
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd with umbrellas; small center group in uniform saluting unknown person; taken at inauguration celebration, possibl…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd with umbrellas; small center group in uniform saluting unknown person; taken at inauguration celebration, possibl…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd with umbrellas; small uniformed crowd at left saluting unknown person; taken at inauguration celebration, possibl…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd with umbrellas; small center group in uniform saluting unknown person; taken at inauguration celebration, possibl…
U.S.S Leviathan
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of the U.S.S. Leviathan, formerly S.S. Vaterland, a civilian ship, but later used for transport in WWI.
U.S.S. Troy
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of the U.S.S Troy, formerly the Minnesota, a civilian ship later used for transport in WWI due to its cargo capacity.
WWI plane
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of WWI plane resting in field; severely underexposed and unclear.
29th Division
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of a military cannon; three men stand around front wheel outside of tent; sign on cannon reads "This gun captured / by 29t…
Patriotic Crowd
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of large crowd; many people hold American flags; victory in WWI celebration (?)
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd overlooking parade of uniformed men; bicycle with American flag in foreground; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geo…
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd overlooking parade; group of uniformed children holding large American flags; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geog…
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia parade; several uniformed men on horses marching between two lines of crowds. Geographic Descriptio…
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd overlooking parade of uniformed men and American flag; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ric…
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd overlooking parade of marching band; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va.
Boys Play Fight for a Crowd
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of two African-American boys boxing; a small crowd of older men surrounds them; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic …
WWI Cannon
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of men and children climbing on back of WWI cannon; crowd in background; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descrip…
WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd overlooking parade; actual parade out of sight; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, …
WWI Celebration - Black Watch Canadian
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of uniformed Black Watch "Scotch Canadian" in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; rests hand on cannon wheel, man in backg…
WWI Celebration - Black Watch Canadian
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of uniformed Black Watch soldier, "Scotch Canadian"; rests arm on cannon; unknown building in background; likely in Richmo…
WWI - Black Watch Canadian
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of three men in front of cannon in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; one man in Black Watch "Scotch Canadian" uniform; o…