Community Favorites
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Philip Morris Factory
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing the exterior of a Philip Morris tobacco factory on Everett Street in south Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick b…
Tobacco Row
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing Tobacco Row in downtown Richmond, Virginia; a row of brick factories and warehouses perches on a hill above the ra…
Last Step in Manufacture
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing women in uniform dresses working the line at an air-conditioned tobacco factory in Richmond, Virginia (?); the wom…
Packing Tobacco
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing electric scales and hydraulic presses used for packing tobacco in a Philip Morris warehouse in Richmond, Virginia;…
Making Cigarettes
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph of women in uniform dresses making cigarettes in a factory (Richmond, Virginia?); the women sit and stand among numerous m…
Curing Tobacco at Night
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a group of unidentified tobacco workers sitting outside a curing barn at night; five men in work clothing and hats…
Case Packing Machine
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a machine operator working with a case packing machine at a Philip Morris tobacco plant in Richmond, Virginia; ima…
The Long Sleep
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a birds-eye-view of acres of tobacco warehouses spread out in a rural landscape. Inscription: Stamped __"Richmond…
Storing Tobacco
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a group of men looking at a large wooden hogshead container filled with tobacco; several other containers and larg…
Inside the Flue Curing Barn
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing two men checking on drying tobacco in a flue-curing barn; the "stocks" of tobacco hang from the ceiling of the bar…
Pulling the Tobacco Leaves
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing several farmers pulling tobacco leaves on a Virginia farm; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of toba…
Pulling the Leaves
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a farmer pulling tobacco leaves in a field; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of tobacco as the man …
The Receiving Depot
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing tobacco workers processing tobacco at a receiving depot; the tobacco is cleaned, dried and remoistened and packed …
Pulling the Leaves
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing several farmers pulling tobacco leaves on a Virginia farm; a mule-drawn wooden sled moves between the rows of toba…
Tobacco Barns
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing typical tobacco barns lining the roadside in Virginia; dirt road with log-cabin-style curing barns close to the ro…
Making Cigarettes
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1950
Black and white photograph showing a young woman working on a cigarette-making machine in a tobacco factory (Richmond, Virginia); the woman, in skirt…
The Packing Inspector
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1955
Black and white photograph showing a Philip Morris cigarette packing inspector checking the front and back of cigarette packages; the woman, in unifo…
Universal Leaf Office Building
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing the Universal Leaf Tobacco Company office building in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a multi-story moder…
Universal Leaf Office Building
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing the Universal Leaf Tobacco Company office building in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a multi-story moder…
Philip Morris Shift Change
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
1966
Black and white photograph showing Philip Morris factory workers leaving the 20th Street Plant in Richmond, Virginia; women in uniform dresses and me…
Philip Morris Research Laboratory
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photograph showing a one-story building composed primarily of windows; set in a landscaped area; taller building in background; notat…
Liggett & Myers Building
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
11/26/1973
Black and white photograph showing the Liggett & Myers tobacco building in Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick building with numerous windows. I…
Toll Road Split
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1970
Black and white photograph of Interstate 64 West crossing the Shockoe Valley in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows the highway splitting into t…
Two Over One Railroad
Richmond Chamber of Commerce …
Circa 1960
Black and white photographs of the point in downtown Richmond, Virginia where three trunk line railroad tracks cross each other; on the top track is…