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![[Flooded James River from Mayo Island]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10010/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Flooded James River from Mayo Island]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of the downtown Richmond skyline looking north west from Mayo Island in the James River; image shows the flooded river app…
![[Downtown Skyline]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10011/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Downtown Skyline]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of the downtown Richmond skyline looking over the flooded James River. Inscription: Stamped __Red date stamp - Sep 10 198…
High on life
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/3/1987
Black and white photograph of two construction workers at the Security Federal Savings Bank site at Fourth and Franklin Streets in downtown Richmond;…
Flood expected, at hand
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of the flooded Appomattox River in Cumberland County, near Farmville; image shows state Route 600 (River Road) entirely su…
City firefighters checked river's rise at the Int…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of three Richmond city firefighters walking near the Intermediate Terminal on Dock Street in downtown Richmond; the firefi…
Awash
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of the James River creeping into downtown Richmond as floodwaters rise; image shows the river cutting into a low-lying str…
![[Nativity Scene]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10016/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Nativity Scene]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
Circa 1987
Black and white photograph of a large-scale Nativity scene set out next to a brick building; the two-dimensional figures are painted wood; they are g…
![[Cleaning the Fountain]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10017/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Cleaning the Fountain]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/6/1987
Black and white photograph of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts maintenance worker, Charlie King, cleaning the fountain in the museum's outdoor sculpture …
The flooded James River is seen from Riverside Dr…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of the flooded James River as seen from Riverside Drive looking west toward the Huguenot Bridge. Inscription: Stamped __R…
![[Williams Dam Under Water]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10019/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Williams Dam Under Water]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of flood waters of the James River raging over Williams Dam. Inscription: Stamped __Red date stamp - Sep 10 1987 and blac…
![[River Rises on Bridge Construction]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10020/1/thumbnail.webp)
[River Rises on Bridge Construction]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of flood waters of the James River rising around Lee Bridge construction at the river's bank. Inscription: Stamped __Red …
Last of the dog days
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/11/1987
Black and white photograph of Don Whitley, a Virginia Commonwealth University student, playing fetch with his dog Casey in one of the Byrd Park lakes…
A closer look
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of Matthew Gregori, a fifth-grader at R.C. Longan Elementary School in Henrico County, leaning down to get a closer look a…
![[Flooded Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10023/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Flooded Street]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of Riverside Drive at Butte Road on the south side of Richmond; Riverside Drive is covered with flood water from the James…
![[Riverside Drive Under Water]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10024/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Riverside Drive Under Water]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of the 8700 block of Riverside Drive on the south side of Richmond; image shows the road partially covered with flood wate…
![[Celebrating the Bricks]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10025/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Celebrating the Bricks]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of a woman stooping down to touch a brick inscribed with a name; the woman holds a camera; numerous other people in backgr…
![[Reception to Honor Students]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10026/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Reception to Honor Students]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of a reception in the Central Fidelity Bank plaza off Cary Street in downtown Richmond; large tent erected on one end of t…
![[Surveying the New Bricks]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10027/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Surveying the New Bricks]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1987
Black and white photograph of a man and his daughter looking at bricks inscribed with names of students; bricks were placed in the Canal Walk to hono…
![[Flooding Along the James River]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10028/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Flooding Along the James River]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1987
Black and white photograph of a sign on a footpath in James River Park near the Huguenot Bridge; the sign is partially submerged by the flooded river…
![[Waiting for the Race to Begin]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10029/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Waiting for the Race to Begin]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/11/1987
Black and white photograph of NASCAR drivers Darrell Waltrip (Tide) and Tommy Ellis (J & J Racing) waiting for the start of the Winston Cup Series Wr…
![[Jackson Ward Back Yard Oasis]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10030/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Jackson Ward Back Yard Oasis]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/15/1987
Black and white photograph of the back yard of the Jackson Ward home of Susan Corbett and Rev. Hal W. Minor, 136 W. Clay Street; image shows a brick …
![[Richmond Newspapers Marathon]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10031/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Richmond Newspapers Marathon]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/18/1987
Black and white photograph of the start of the Richmond Newspapers Marathon in downtown Richmond; image shows 12th Street crowded with runners; they …
![[Past Meets Present]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10032/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Past Meets Present]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/12/1987
Black and white photograph of Douglas Smith, representing the Society for Creative Anachronism, speaking to a group of U.S. Navy Sea Cadets at a "Pat…
![[Douglas Smith Leaves Carillon]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10033/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Douglas Smith Leaves Carillon]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/11/1987
Black and white photograph of Society for Creative Anachronism member, Douglas Smith, striding away from the Carillon in Byrd Park; Smith wears chai…