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Carl Spitzer (right), an RPI Student, Unloads Equ…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/25/1966
Black and white photograph of Richmond Professional Institute student, Carl Spitzer and Charles Smith, the Valentine Museum porter, unloading photogr…
Consecration of Bishop Hall
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/21/1966
Black and white photograph of the end of a processional down Grace Street into St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia; clergymen in vestme…
Consecration of Bishop Hall
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/21/1966
Black and white photograph of a processional down Grace Street into St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia; altar boys carry the crucifix …
Dinwiddie Pullman Car
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/15/1966
Black and white photograph of an idle Pullman train car; the car rests on tracks in a field littered with old boards; "Dinwiddie County" and "Nationa…
National Railway Historic Society Train Cars
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/15/1966
Black and white photograph of idle train cars owned by the N.R.H.S. (National Railway Historic Society); the cars sit on tracks in an empty lot; like…
One Man's Thanksgiving
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/25/1966
Black and white photograph of Seaman Everett Reeves of Kentucky; Reeves is waiting for a train to Charleston, South Carolina on Thanksgiving Day at B…
Boarding the Bus
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/2/1966
Black and white photograph of a crowd of people with suitcases getting on a charter bus; several Trailways buses are parked in the parking lot of a b…
Tennis Togs
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/19/1966
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man playing tennis; wears white shorts, shirt and banded v-neck tennis sweater. Inscription: Stamped _…
Episcopal Deconesses
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/21/1966
Black and white photograph of a pair of Episcopal deaconesses walking near St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the women wea…
Larger Mailbox May Solve Problem
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/27/1966
Black and white photograph of a man mailing several letters in a street corner mailbox; clipping on verso identifies the site as the West End Post Of…
8th and Grace Streets
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
8/12/1966
Black and white photograph of 8th and Grace Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; a tall building on the corner appears to be undergoing renovation…
Bricks to Dust
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/5/1966
Black and white photograph of the demolition of a row of old brick buildings at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the buildings…
Bricks to Dust
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/7/1966
Black and white photograph of the demolition of a row of old brick buildings at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the buildings…
State Penitentiary
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/1/1966
Black and white photograph of a man in a suit looking over the prison yard at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: St…
Roof At Booker T. Washington School Is Being Repl…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/11/1966
Black and white photograph of Booker T. Washington School (corner of First and Leigh Streets) in Richmond, Virginia; the brick building is having its…
City Hall Gets Cleaned
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/21/1966
Black and white photograph of Mrs. Madge H. Marsh watching the Richmond, Virginia City Hall being power washed; Marsh stands on the sidewalk in front…
Byrd Park's Fountain Lake - Yesterday and After 1…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/28/1967
Black and white photograph of Fountain Lake in Byrd Park, Richmond, Virginia; the fountain base and shores of the lake are covered with 15 inches of …
National Fire Prevention Week
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/10/1966
Black and white photograph of a little girl (Leisa Gayle Smith) sitting atop an antique pumper truck on display on Sixth Street, between Broad and Gr…
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/2/1967
Black and white photograph of the Greyhound Bus Terminal in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows many people milling about waiting to board the b…
Main Street at Christmas
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/22/1967
Black and white photograph of Main Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image, taken looking west, shows the street clogged with traffic. Inscript…
John Hartmann and Roxy Hodges Spread Blanket On T…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/21/1966
Black and white photograph of John Hartmann and Roxy Hodges spreading out a blanket at the outdoor amphitheater, Dogwood Dell in Richmond, Virginia; …
Bethlehem Baptist Church Celebrates Anniversary
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/19/1966
Black and white photograph of a large crowd of people on the sidewalk in front of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Fairmount Avenue) in Richmond, Virginia; …
200 Block North Fifth Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/22/1966
Black and white photograph of the 200 block of North Fifth Street in Richmond, Virginia; view looking north; image shows a man in a bucket extension …
Boarding Up Windows - Race Riots - Spring 1968
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/8/1968
Black and white photograph of a man in the process of boarding up broken-out windows in a downtown Richmond, Virginia storefront; the man wears a har…