Community Favorites
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1937 Flood
Richmond Department of Public…
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riv…
1937 Flood
Richmond Department of Public…
4/28/1937
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riv…
Pump House
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the James River and Kanawha Canal and the Pump House in the Byrd Park area of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Desc…
James River
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing high water in the James River, likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --James River …
James River
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing high water in the James River, likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --James River …
Richmond Street
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing a view down a cobblestone street and brick sidewalk, likely in Richmond, Virginia; long frame building (hotel?) at…
Pump House
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1940
Black and white photograph showing the Pump House on the James River and Kanawha Canal in the Byrd Park area of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descr…
Centenary Methodist Church
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a view of the sanctuary at Centenary Methodist Church in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ric…
200 E. Franklin Street
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a large house/apartment building at 200 E. Franklin Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; mulit-story rusticated …
17th and Christian Streets
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing the intersection of 17th and Christian Streets (now the site of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School) near the Fai…
1st and Montiero Streets
Richmond Department of Public…
4/8/1971
Black and white photograph showing improved street lighting near Montiero and 1st Streets in the Barton Heights neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. …
Mayo Bridge
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1920
Black and white photograph showing a view of the Mayo Bridge (14th Street) crossing the James River at downtown Richmond, Virginia; construction on s…
Pumping Station
Richmond Department of Public…
Circa 1930
Black and white photograph showing a pumping station or water filtration site on the James River in Richmond, Virginia; large pipe in foreground; bri…
Moore Street Holder
Richmond Department of Public…
11/6/1974
Black and white photograph showing the Moore Street (water?) Holder next to the highway (I-95/I-64) in dowtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descri…
First Baptist Church
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing the First Baptist Church building on Broad Street in the Court End area of Richmond, Virginia; Greek Revival style stucco buildin…
Monumental Church
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of Monumental (Episcopal) Church on E. Broad Street in the Court End area of Richmond, Virginia; Greek Revival b…
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Greek Revival building designed b…
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of St. Peter's Catholic Church on Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Neoclassical style building built…
Second Presbyterian Church
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of Second Presbyterian Church on 5th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; brick Gothic Revival style building …
Columbia
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of Columbia (Philip Haxall House) on Grace Street in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; brick Federal style…
Egyptian Building
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of the Egyption building on E. Marshall Street in the Court End area of Richmond, Virginia; Egyptian Revival sty…
Mason's Hall
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing an exterior view of Mason's Hall (Richmond Lodge No. 10) on E. Franklin Street in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, Virginia; …
Bell Tower
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing the Bell Tower on Capitol Square in downtown Richmond, Virginia; built in 1824 as a guardhouse and signal tower for the Public Gu…
Virginia State Capitol Building
Historic Richmond Buildings S…
3/1997
Color slide showing a side view of the Virginia State Capitol building on Capitol Square in downtown Richmond, Virginia; designed by Thomas Jefferson…