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The long and tall of it
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/9/1983
Black and white photograph a large construction crane, used during construction of James River Center; 1 James River Place (Virginia Electric and Pow…
![[Firemen on the Scene]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9429/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Firemen on the Scene]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/10/1983
Black and white photograph of three firemen walking through debris after wall of brick building collapsed; shattered glass on ground; windows are kno…
![[Police and Firemen Respond to Disaster at Cunningham's Beauty Center]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9430/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Police and Firemen Respond to Disaster at Cunnin…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/10/1983
Black and white photograph of Richmond city Patrolman Chet Basaran running at scene of building collapse, Cunningham's Beauty Center; policemen and c…
![[Building Collapsed Into Alley]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9431/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Building Collapsed Into Alley]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/10/1983
Black and white photograph of the side of Cunningham's Beauty Center building, which collapsed; bricks and rubble in alley next to building; policeme…
![[Building Collapse]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9432/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Building Collapse]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/10/1983
Black and white photograph of a building that collapsed; pile of bricks and rubble lie in alley; Cunningham's Beauty Center building. Inscription: S…
![[VEPCO Employees Work on Power Lines After Building Collapse]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9433/1/thumbnail.webp)
[VEPCO Employees Work on Power Lines After Buildi…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/10/1983
Black and white photograph of two Virginia Electric and Power Company employees working on power lines after Cunningham's Beauty Center building coll…
![[Crowd Watches at 6th and Broad]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9434/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Crowd Watches at 6th and Broad]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/3/1983
Black and white photograph of a crowd of people standing outside on the sidewalk at 6th and Broad Streets in downtown Richmond; they watch as police …
![[Explosions at Wise Fashion Store]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9435/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Explosions at Wise Fashion Store]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/4/1983
Black and white photograph of police, firemen, and workmen on the scene of Wise Fashion store in the 400 block of East Broad Street after a pair of e…
![[Manhole Open After Explosions]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9436/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Manhole Open After Explosions]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/3/1983
Black and white photograph of a manhole open in the middle of Broad Street in downtown Richmond; fire trucks parked outside Wise Fashion store; Baker…
Coming down
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/26/1984
Black and white photograph of the Fifth Street Baptist Church being demolished to make way for a parking lot; 5th and Jackson Streets in Jackson Ward…
![[Skateboarding in Monroe Park]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9438/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Skateboarding in Monroe Park]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/26/1984
Black and white photograph of Tudy Wheatley (left) and Shelly Cunningham skateboarding in Monroe Park; Wheatley runs alongside, and pulls Cunningham,…
Don't be fooled
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/26/1984
Black and white photograph of Virginia Commonwealth University students roller-skating in Monroe Park; they are Pamela Sward (left) and Lee Anne Euba…
Look, mom, no feet!
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/10/1984
Black and white photograph of Tom Moyer skateboarding in the 2600 block of Floyd Avenue; he rides with his hands on the skateboard and his legs in th…
![[Blanton Building Evacuated]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9441/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Blanton Building Evacuated]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/15/1984
Black and white photograph of people standing outside the Blanton Building (state office building) during evacuation; fire on 9th floor of building, …
![[Making a Snowball, Streetside]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9442/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Making a Snowball, Streetside]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/6/1984
Black and white photograph of a young man standing on sidewalk in downtown Richmond and rolling a snowball across top of wooden trashcan frame; heavy…
Driverless truck was 'totaled' by bricks falling …
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/16/1984
Black and white photograph of a large pile of bricks that fell from shop at Semmes and Forest Hill Avenues; large heap of bricks landed on Budweiser …
![[Ladies Hold ERA Banner]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9444/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Ladies Hold ERA Banner]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/17/1984
Black and white photograph of (left to right) Anne Donley, Flora Crater and Pat Fishback standing outside and holding banner that reads "Virginia / E…
Police roped off the bottom-floor condominium whe…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/17/1984
Black and white photograph of a two-story brick condominium building roped off with police tape after slaying; apartment numbers 1530, 1532 and 1534.…
Going with the flow
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/17/1984
Black and white photograph of the flooded James River; the river swept Richmond's old Navy landing barge from its mooring, leaving it stuck against t…
![[Aerial View of Construction Zone]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9447/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Aerial View of Construction Zone]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/10/1984
Black and white photograph of a construction area in downtown Richmond (Marshall Plaza Building, 900 E. Marshall Street); aerial view; large trucks o…
![[Construction Zone]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9448/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Construction Zone]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/10/1984
Black and white photograph of work trucks and a bulldozer on construction site (Marshall Plaza Building, 900 E. Marshall Street); Department of Publi…
![[Two Horses Tied at Parking Meters]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9449/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Two Horses Tied at Parking Meters]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/19/1984
Black and white photograph of two horses tied to parking meters on Grace Street, near Shafer Street in the Virginia Commonwealth University area; the…
Firefighters cut through siding on house to reach…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/20/1984
Black and white photograph of firefighters working to put out fire in basement of home; they removed large portion of siding to reach the fire; ladde…
![[Firefighters Enter Burning House]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/9451/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Firefighters Enter Burning House]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/20/1984
Black and white photograph of firemen walking into burning house; three of them stand at front door; ladder is propped against side of house; large p…