Community Favorites

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[Participants Line Up for Walkathon Registration]

4/24/1983

Black and white photograph of people lining up to register for the 30-kilometer Richmond WalkAmerica for the March of Dimes; registration at the Divi…

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[People Walk for Hunger]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

12/1/1973

Black and white photograph of people walking in an event (Crop Walk?) to raise awareness of hunger; bleachers at the Byrd Park tennis courts in backg…

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[Walk to Stop Hunger]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

12/1/1973

Black and white photograph of people walking in Byrd Park to raise awareness of hunger (Crop Walk?); man at left wears sign that reads "Help / STOP /…

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[People Walk to Stop Hunger]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

12/1/1973

Black and white photograph of people walking in Byrd Park to raise awareness of hunger (Crop Walk?); man at left holds sign that reads "Help / STOP /…

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Paddle ball, street style

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

1/15/1983

Black and white photograph of Brian Stygar (right), age 13, and Robert Stewart, age 15, playing paddleball against exterior wall (Birch Street side) …

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[Boxing Match at F&M Plaza]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/28/1970

Black and white photograph of people sitting outside at the First & Merchants Plaza in downtown Richmond watching boxing match; small boxing ring set…

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[A Large Audience]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

3/8/1981

Black and white photograph of the ball room in the John Marshall Hotel; people sit on lower floor and people stand in balcony; podium and trophies at…

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Sidewalk Gymnast

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

3/11/1981

Black and white photograph of Ikie Long, age 13, doing a cartwheel on sidewalk in 2300 block of N Street; some of her neighbors stand on front porch …

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Helen Thorn Swings Her Daughter, Rhonda Akers

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

2/28/1981

Black and white photograph of Helen Thorn swinging her daughter, Rhonda Akers, by her arm and leg; they stand in an open field in Maymont Park; they …

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[Crowd Gathers Around Dive Tank]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

4/29/1978

Black and white photograph of people standing around a small dive tank set up in the Carillon plaza; man is perched atop tank and wears a wetsuit and…

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About 50 Youngsters Pulled Down a 30-Pound Pig Th…

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

3/8/1981

Black and white photograph of numerous children chasing a small pig in an empty lot; child at center grabs onto pig. Inscription: Stamped __Black "P…

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Ramp-ant Fun

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

3/17/1981

Black and white photograph of Chris Simmons, age 17, skateboarding on a ramp he built in his backyard at 6000 Warwick Road on the south side of Richm…

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Ram Fan

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

3/10/1980

Black and white photograph of Eric Schantz, age 11, wearing a VCU hat; hat has a pair of ram horns coming out from the sides; photo taken at Allen an…

[Nancy Davis and Farley Davis Play Game of Backga…

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/8/1977

Black and white photograph of Nancy Davis and her sister-in-law, Farley Davis, sitting on steps outside Robins Center during University of Richmond c…

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The Game on the Hill

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

9/11/1975

Black and white photograph of Albert Martin, William Jones and Lynwood Freeman (right) playing dominoes in Church Hill; they sit at table outside of …

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[Policeman Patrols Grace Street in the Rain]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

12/8/1976

Black and white photograph of a policeman walking along Grace Street in the rain; he wears a rain coat over his uniform. Inscription: Stamped __Blac…

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Detective Looks At Wounds Suffered By William R. …

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

11/9/1976

Black and white photograph of a detective looking at William R. Lightener's wounds from shooting in 1900 block W. Cary Street; Lightener holds wallet…

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[Chief Finnegan and Mark Phillips]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

8/11/1975

Black and white photograph of Richmond Fire Chief John Finnegan, Jr., holding Mark Phillips; Phillips wears a round sign on his shirt; sign reads "M…

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[Captain and Motorbike]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

8/12/1975

Black and white photograph of a Richmond City Police Captain standing with motorbike on parking deck; he wears uniform and looks at camera. Inscript…

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[At the Street Crossing]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

12/10/1975

Black and white photograph of a crossing guard and a woman with a bike standing in street; woman at right pushes her bike across street; she wears gl…

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