Sheppard and Potts Family Photograph Collection
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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 two unidentified women in contemporary dress in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; uniformed men in background; taken …
WWI Weapons
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of tent with WWI weapons; a plane sits inside the tent; two cannons sit directly in front; a small group of people stand i…
WWI Celebration - Black Watch Canadian
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of men and cannon in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; two men in uniform; one wears Black Watch "Scotch Canadian" unifo…
29th Division WWI Parade
Circa 1918
Black and white aerial photograph of WWI victory parade on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; "29th Division" hand written in top left. Ge…
29th Division WWI Parade
1918
Black and white aerial photograph of WWI victory parade on Broad Street (looking east) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; American flags hang from windo…
WWI Parade
1918
Black and white aerial photograph of WWI victory parade on Franklin Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; crowds stand outside Capitol Square in fro…
WWI Parade
1918
Black and white aerial photograph of WWI victory parade in Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Capitol Squ…
Victory Banner
1918
Black and white photograph of banner over Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia; large arch with "VICTORY" at top; large flags at top; smaller America…
WWI Victory Celebration
1918
Black and white photograph of tents and cannons outside Richmond City Hall on Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, …
The Park Hotel
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of a downtown Richmond, Virginia street; The Park Hotel on corner with various construction to the right; people walking i…
The Park Hotel
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of a downtown Richmond, Virginia park and street; The Park Hotel can be seen through park; several pedestrians walk throug…
The Park Hotel
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of a downtown Richmond, Virginia street; Park Hotel on corner; Giucci Tailor to the left. Geographic Description: Richmon…
Broad Street
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; several flags and banners hang between poles. Geographic Description: Ric…
Street in Richmond
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of the 1000 block of E. Clay Street in the Court End area of Richmond, Virginia street; several buildings seen through fen…
Capitol Square
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph of Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia; cars parked along sidewalk; people standing outside of cars; Washington equestria…
War Saving Society Parade
5/1918
Black and white photograph of crowd around military tank; several young people climb on top of tank; similar tank and crowd visible in background; ph…
Virginia Historical Pageant
5/27/1922
Black and white photograph showing a parade associated with the Virginia Historical Pageant, a celebration of the penetration of English civilization…
Inauguration Celebration
Circa 1918
Black and white photograph of crowd on steps of Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia; audience appears to be reading something; taken at an i…
James Sheppard Potts and Mathilde Woolfork Arnold…
Circa 1940
Black and white copy of an earlier studio photograph (circa 1910)of James Sheppard Potts and Mathilde Woolfork Arnold Potts (identified and dated on …