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Confederate Museum, Clay St.
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing side view of the Museum of the Confederacy with iron fence in foreground; tree at left; "G5-6 / Confederate Museum…
Confederate Museum, Rear, Anchor Chain of the Mer…
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing rear of the Museum of the Confederacy with tree branches obstructing view of house; anchor chain runs across lawn …
Italian Planes, 20th and Cary Streets
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1950
Black and white photographic print; "B2-3 / Italian planes / WWII / 20th + Cary Sts / Side of Libby Prison / (approx) / Also 5x7" written on reverse;…
Italian Planes, 20th and Cary Streets
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1950
Black and white photographic print; image showing damaged airplanes, lying in field; "B2-3 / 23rd + Cary / (20th) / Italian plane" written on reverse…
Confederate Museum
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing rear of the Museum of the Confederacy with large tree on sidewalk obstructing view of building; street intersectio…
C&O Trestle, Dock St.
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing base of C&O viaduct with trees in background; "B2-4 / C&O Trestle, Dock St. / Also 5x7" written on reverse; Richmo…
17th + Dock St., Capt. Herbert's Seafood Boat
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing small docked boat with sign above reading "Captain Herbert's Seafood"; woman stands on dock at left; "B2-5 / 17th …
17th + Dock, Capt. Herbert's Seafood Boat
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing small boat by dock with C&O viaduct behind, and Philip Morris building and water tanks in background; grass and wa…
Ebenezer Baptist Church, W. Leigh St. at Judah
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing front façade of Ebenezer Baptist Church with monumental portico and pediment above; trees on sidewalk and car par…
W. Cary St., N. W. Corner Foushee
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
10/1955
Black and white photographic print; "55-6 / Oct. 1955 / W. Cary St. N. W. corner / Foushee" written on reverse; image showing three story brick house…
1836 Park Ave., First Church of Christ Scientist
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
4/1955
Black and white photograph showing front façade of First Church of Christ Scientist with monumental portico; neighboring house at right; street in fo…
1836 Park Ave., First Church of Christ Scientist
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
4/1955
Black and white photograph showing front façade of church with monumental portico; neighboring house at right; street and sidewalk in foreground with…
Part of Gallego Mills (West Side), 11th and Canal…
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing three-story brick building with neighboring buildings behind at right and left; pedestrian on sidewalk in foregrou…
605 W. Cary (left)
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
3/1955
Black and white photographic print; image showing three and four-story brick buildings; building at right with yard enclosed by fence; street in for…
Part of Gallego Mills, 11th and Canal Sts. (East …
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing east and south sides of Gallego Mills, a four-story brick building, partially covered in ivy; cobblestone street i…
West to Lee Bridge, from Gambles Hill
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing Lee Bridge over railroad tracks, taken from Gambles Hill; trees and house on hill in background at right; "e5-4 / …
Gambles Hill
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing fountain at Gambles Hill with plants in foreground and trees in background; "B5-6 / / Gambles Hill" written on re…
Gambles Hill, APVA Cross
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
6/1954
Black and white photograph of Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Christopher Newport cross, with trees across background; "34-3…
Gambles Hill, APVA Cross
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
6/1954
Black and white photograph of Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Christopher Newport cross, with trees across background; "34-3…
![Gilley's [Gillies] Creek at Main St.](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/2499/1/thumbnail.webp)
Gilley's [Gillies] Creek at Main St.
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
5/1954
Black and white photograph showing a creek running under East Main Street bridge at the dock; "48-6 / May 54 / Gilley's Creek at / Main St" written …
![Gilley's [Gillies] Creek, Exit So. Side of Main](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/2501/1/thumbnail.webp)
Gilley's [Gillies] Creek, Exit So. Side of Main
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
5/1954
Black and white photograph showing a creek running under bridge near East Main Street; "50-4 / May 54 / Gilley's Creek / Exit So. Side of Main" writ…
609 W. Cary St.
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
3/1955
Black and white photographic print; image showing brick building with yard enclosed by picket fence; sidewalk in foreground; "9-8 / Mch. 1955 / 605 W…
![Gilley's [Gillies] Creek, North Side of Main St.](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/2506/1/thumbnail.webp)
Gilley's [Gillies] Creek, North Side of Main St.
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
5/1954
Black and white photograph showing Gilley's Creek running under brick tunnel; cars on street in background at right; "50-5 / May 1954 / Gilley's Cree…
![Hollywood [Cemetery]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/2507/1/thumbnail.webp)
Hollywood [Cemetery]
Edith K. Shelton Photograph C…
Circa 1945
Black and white photograph showing several monuments at Hollywood Cemetery; "Hollywood" written on reverse; Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descripti…