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Triple-Threat Aircraft Displayed Here
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/7/1957
Black and white photograph of a small U.S. Air Force plane on a launcher attached to a truck; two men in uniform make adjustments to the plane; clipp…
Building on South Third St. In Block That is Bein…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/23/1957
Black and white photograph of two brick houses; one house has had its second story demolished; the other house has no glass in the windows; both hous…
Patients from Pine Camp Arriving at City Home
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/20/1957
Black and white photograph of two stretchers being wheeled into the back entrance of a building; two uniformed policemen and a man in a khaki uniform…
Flooded Intersection
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/7/1957
Black and white photograph of a flooded street; a white fence and trees are in the background; a cement entrance marker is in the foreground; notatio…
Flooded Yards
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/7/1957
Black and white photograph of the back yards of a row of houses; houses are small 2-story frame; fences mark most of the yards; the alley is flooded;…
Progress
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/5/1957
Black and white photograph of construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike; image shows the building of two large cement pilings or supports; the…
Reed Road Flood
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/7/1957
Black and white photograph of a flooded suburban road; the corner of a house is visible on the left; the road curves to the right; a fire hydrant is …
![Boy Scouts Guide Penguin Baloon [sic] Down Broad St.](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/10961/1/thumbnail.webp)
Boy Scouts Guide Penguin Baloon [sic] Down Broad …
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/20/1957
Black and white photograph of the annual Thalhimers Toy Parade (an evening event) in downtown Richmond, Virginia; several Boy Scouts in uniform pull …
Charge! Lancer Ray Jackson…Knight Edwin Wolfe, Go…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/30/1957
Black and white photograph of two men on horseback charging each other with lances; jousting event in a stadium; football markings are visible on th…
For New Presbyterian Church Unit
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/18/1957
Black and white photograph of a group of men in suits wielding shovels; the men are in a wooded area; two men are actually digging; clipping on verso…
All Saints Goes Up
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/7/1957
Black and white photograph of a building being constructed; a brick foundation has been completed; metal beams form the framework for the walls and r…
Ground Broken for New Church
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/28/1957
Black and white photograph of a group of men in hats and coats standing in a wooded area; one man, Jimmy Timberlake, is digging with a shovel; the ot…
One of Santa's Tiny Helpers Trims Tree for Lakesi…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/16/1957
Black and white photograph of a child, Debbye Molloy, climbing a tall ladder to decorate an evergreen tree; a woman (Mrs. Thomas A. Bass) in hat and …
A Tree Nears End of Career
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/13/1957
Black and white photograph of a decorated Christmas tree on the back of a flatbed truck; a man and woman in coats and hats look up at the tree; a ban…
New Pattern Across the James River Here - The Tol…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/5/1957
Black and white photograph of construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike; image is an aerial view of the toll road crossing the James River at …
Willow Lawn Nativity Scene
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/11/1957
Black and white photograph of a nativity scene; Mary, Joseph and Jesus are in a barn-like structure; the wise men approach from the left; the scene i…
Christmas Scene at Willow Lawn
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/11/1957
Black and white photograph of a nativity scene; Mary, Joseph and Jesus are in a barn-like structure; the wise men approach from the left; the scene i…
New City Manager Ceremony
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/7/1948
Black and white photograph of a group of men seated outside on folding chairs; the chairs are set up in front of Richmond City Hall in downtown Richm…
Treat for Tourists: Turnpike Offers a New View
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/28/1958
Black and white photograph of construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike; image is a panoramic view of the new toll road as it curves past the …
W. B. Thalhimer Jr…Notes Atlantic Life Sign
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/14/1957
Black and white photograph of four men in suits and hats looking at signs on a wooden barrier; one sign reads, "Another / Downtown Improvement / For …
Cave-In
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/4/1957
Black and white photograph of construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike; image shows an earth-moving machine on its side in a large dirt ditch…
The Show Goes On at Playground Opening
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/11/1957
Black and white photograph of a group of children watching an outdoor puppet show; the children sit on benches facing the small, black stage; two men…
Dead Are Honored
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/11/1957
Black and white photograph of a group of men gathered around a memorial marker in a cemetery; two men are removing a cover from the marker; several o…
Catholic Soldiers Monument
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/11/1957
Black and white photograph of a group of men gathered by a memorial marker in a cemetery; one man, Richmond Councilman Phil Bagley, Jr., speaks into …