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The Old Gives Way to the New
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/23/1964
Black and white photograph of the demolition of the old 600-pupil Buchanan Elementary School (foreground); in Richmond, Virginia behind the demolitio…
The Jewish Academy of Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/31/1964
Black and white photograph of the construction of the Jewish Academy of Richmond, Virginia at 4811 Patterson Avenue; the building will house a synago…
New City Jail
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/23/1964
Black and white photograph of the new Richmond, Virginia City Jail (1701 Fairfield Way); image shows a group of men in suits standing on the front wa…
Practicing for Fire Show
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/12/1964
Black and white photograph of the Henrico County, Virginia fire department practicing for the second annual fire show at the Atlantic Rural Expositio…
Leaving Highland Springs
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/12/1965
Black and white photograph of a small frame house being driven down the street on a large tractor trailer; two men lie on the roof of the house as it…
Music Sellers on the Mall
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/20/1965
Black and white photograph of Mrs. Frederick A. Fay and Mrs. Daniel L. Wheeless staffing a Richmond Symphony table at Willow Lawn shopping center in …
Farewell to Navy Hill School
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/16/1965
Black and white photograph of African American children leaving classes at Navy Hill School, 740 North Sixth Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; t…
Mail Truck Catches Fire
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/17/1965
Black and white photograph of mail carrier Lawrence Hubbard looking on as Richmond firemen check his mail truck; a short circuit in the truck's elect…
Sally Haskell (left) Models Her New, Conservative…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
8/26/1965
Black and white photograph of Sally Haskell modeling a conservative suit she purchased to wear during her college days at Sweet Briar; with her is Po…
They Come Tumbling Down
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1965
Black and white photograph of the partially demolished Christian Children's Fund headquarters at 108 South Third Street in the Gambles Hill area of R…
Volkswagen Van
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/2/1965
Black and white photograph of a Volkswagen van in a parking lot; the van has a sign and drawing entitled, "Dog Patch Express" affixed to the driver's…
Ward and Marian Cates Enjoy Their Outdoor Living …
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
8/31/1965
Black and white photograph of Ward and Marian Cates enjoying their outdoor living room at the back of their home on Stuart Avenue in Richmond, Virgin…
Young Anglers - and the Day's First Catch
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/8/1965
Black and white photograph of the annual Junior Fishing Tournament at Swan Lake in Byrd Park, Richmond, Virginia; image shows children (mostly boys) …
Scaffolding Hides Dome Of Monumental Church
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/4/1966
Black and white photograph of the interior of Monumental Church on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the central domed area is covered wit…
Scaffolding Hides Dome Of Monumental Church
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/4/1966
Black and white photograph of the interior of Monumental Church on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the central domed area is covered wit…
Catherine Street Alley
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
Circa 1966
Black and white photograph of an alley in the 1200 block of Catherine Street in the Carver neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; image shows the dirt a…
Old Car Will Roll Once More
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/9/1965
Black and white photograph of a 90-foot, former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac dining car sitting at the James River Terminal Warehouse siding …
Old Bridge on Way Out
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/13/1965
Black and white photograph of an old, one-lane bridge spanning the Rapidan River between Orange and Culpeper counties in Richmond, Virginia; the site…
Mrs. Nancy Mann Sits in Front of Picture of Old H…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/2/1965
Black and white photograph of Mrs. Nancy Mann of Sheltering Arms Hospital, sitting in front of a painting of the old hospital building; the painting,…
Equestrian Statue of George Washington
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/15/1965
Black and white photograph of the equestrian statue of George Washington in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; a group of people stands on the steps…
Men's Social Center of the Salvation Army on East…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/27/1955
Black and white film negative of the exterior of the Men's Social Center of the Salvation Army on East Leigh Street in Richmond, Virginia. Inscripti…
New Acca Bridge Opens
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/23/1965
Black and white photograph of three men cutting the ribbon for the opening of the new six-lane Acca Bridge which connects the north and west portions…
Army Helicopter Lands in Downtown Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/27/1965
Black and white photograph of an Army UH-1A helicopter that has just landed in a grassy area behind the Richmond Civil War Centennial Center in downt…
Molins Machine Co. Plant Off East Laburnum Ave. I…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/13/1965
Black and white photograph of the Molins Machine Company plant located off East Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County, Virginiahe low brick building is u…