Community Favorites

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[End of the Day]

1/8/1990

Black and white photograph of employees of the state Department of General Services (DGS) making their way back from a painting job; the three men wa…

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[Escape from Capitol Square]

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1/13/1990

Black and white photograph of Tommy Fleming attempting to climb the wrought iron fence surrounding Capitol Square; Fleming, in winter jacket, hoists …

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Water Down, Rocks Up

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1/29/1975

Black and white photograph of the James River, looking west from the Lee Bridge; the water level is extremely low, and rocks are visible in the foreg…

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Floodwall signing

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6/16/1986

Black and white photograph of acting Richmond City Manager A. Howe Todd serving as master of ceremonies for the signing of contracts by the city and …

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[Tubing in the James River]

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7/23/1988

Black and white photograph of three young men (James Vogel, Scott Rae, Tommy Birchett) tubing in the rapids of the James River; two of the men wear l…

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[Jumping the James River Rocks]

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7/23/1988

Black and white photograph of three young men on a James River tubing expedition; the three carry tubes and walk or jump across the rocks in the Jame…

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[Graffiti at the James River]

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8/5/1989

Black and white photograph of a large, spray-painted rock in the James River; the rock, in the foreground, is inscribed, "Ciete / Was / Here / 3/6/88…

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Summer scenes

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8/23/1989

Black and white photograph of several people canoeing on the James River; the group is out of the canoe wading on the large river rocks; leafy trees …

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"Batman" Graffiti

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8/23/1989

Black and white photograph of "Batman" graffiti on a supporting pillar of the Huguenot Bridge; the black bat is painted about a third of the way up …

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Quality time on the James

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9/11/1989

Black and white photograph of a man canoeing through the placid waters of the James River between the Huguenot Bridge and Williams Dam; the shirtless…

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[Fun on Brown's Island]

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9/12/1989

Black and white photograph of a young man preparing to swing from a rope attached to a railroad bridge near Brown's Island. Inscription: Stamped __G…

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Energy-consuming fun

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

9/12/1989

Black and white photograph of a young man preparing to swing from a rope attached to a railroad bridge near Brown's Island. Inscription: Stamped __G…

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[Swinging into the River]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

9/12/1989

Black and white photograph of a young man swinging from a rope attached to a railroad bridge near Brown's Island; the shirtless man swings from the r…

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[One More Swing]

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9/12/1989

Black and white photograph of a young man preparing to swing from a rope attached to a railroad bridge near Brown's Island. Inscription: Stamped __B…

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Getting down to basics

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6/20/1986

Black and white photograph of ninety-six high school and college students passing in review in front of Major General James A. Baber, III, and Lt. Go…

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[Washington Shows the Way]

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1/4/1990

Black and white photograph of the equestrian statue of George Washington in Capitol Square; the statue rises above a set of metal and wooden bleacher…

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[Ceremony at Bill Bojangles Robinson Monument]

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6/24/1986

Black and white photograph of a group of dressed-up people posing at the Bill Bojangles Robinson statue at Adams and Leigh Streets; a large wreath re…

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[Anti-Drug Hip Hop]

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6/22/1989

Black and white photograph of the hip hop group "Positive Sound" performing on stage at the Sixth Street Marketplace during an anti-drug rally; group…

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[Fan Park Music]

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7/12/1989

Black and white photograph of a jazz combo playing outside in a pocket park in the Fan District; the group of keyboard, drums, bass and flute, plays …

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[Hull Street Banjo Player]

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1/23/1990

Black and white photograph of Willie Rhoten walking down Hull Street while strumming his old banjo; Rhoten wears dark pants, jacket and old felt hat.…

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[Downtown Richmond Panorama]

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8/8/1988

Black and white photograph of downtown Richmond looking west from Church Hill; the state office building is in the center of the image; Broad Street …

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[Archeologist Points to City Maps]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

11/8/1988

Black and white photograph of archeologist Tim Thompson pointing out differences in city maps dating from 1810 and 1864; image shows Thompson, in swe…

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[View of Downtown Richmond from Reynolds Parking …

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11/8/1988

Black and white photograph of downtown Richmond looking west from the Reynolds parking lot; the Omni Hotel, Sovran Bank building and Central Fidelity…

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[The Old and New Downtown]

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6/27/1988

Black and white photograph of several downtown Richmond buildings; in the foreground is the historic Bowers Brothers Coffee building; behind is the O…

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