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Sign Guides, Warns River Visitors
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/30/1983
Black and white photograph of a sign at James River Park; reads across top: "JAMES RIVER RAPIDS in RICHMOND"; shows map of river; warns visitors to u…
Bare skin in the summer sun makes the scene on ro…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/25/1983
Black and white photograph of adults and children playing on rocks in the James River at Richmond, Virginia; all wear shorts or swimsuits; dog at rig…
Swollen James River rushes past low-lying area at…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/4/1983
Black and white photograph of two men standing at edge of James River at Pony Pasture in Richmond, Virginia; man on left points out at river; water i…
Letting in the water
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/12/1983
Black and white photograph of a man unlocking gate at Richmond's Intermediate Terminal off Dock Street in Richmond, Virginia; Dock Street area prone …
This young man lolled on a rock as he spent some …
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/14/1983
Black and white photograph of a young man lounging on rock in James River, near Riverside Drive in Richmond, Virginia; wears cap, long-sleeved t-shir…
Bend in the River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/19/1980
Black and white photograph of Ray Epps looking at the James River from Libby Hill in Richmond, Virginia; Epps leans on tree; wears cap, jacket and je…
A Crowded Day at the River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/28/1977
Black and white photograph of two young women sitting on rocks in James River at Richmond, Virginia; both have their backs to camera; both wear t-shi…
Trash Can Overflows at James River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/28/1977
Black and white photograph of young men and women sunbathing along James River in Richmond, Virginia; trash can in foreground is overflowing with tra…
Group Searches Through River Rocks
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/30/1979
Black and white photograph of people searching through rocks along James River at Richmond, Virginia; they are Kathy Patterson, Jim Barber, Emily You…
Shelter from the Rain
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/30/1979
Black and white photograph of Betty Barber standing outside under overhang at Visitor's Center in James River Park, Richmond, Virginia; looks through…
Relaxing at the River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/3/1978
Black and white photograph of two men sitting on rocks along the James River in Richmond, Virginia; both sit with backs to camera and look out over r…
Rocky Recreation
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/28/1977
Black and white photograph of a man, woman and girl hanging out on rocks at James River Park in Richmond, Virginia; enormous rocks of riverbed; man s…
House on the Water
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/1/1974
Black and white photograph of two men and a woman standing on deck of their houseboat; small wooden home floats on water; man at right sits on deck r…
Biking to the James River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/12/1973
Black and white photograph of a group of young men on the banks of the James River at Richmond, Virginia; the men wear cut-offs and are wet from swim…
Sailboat Regatta at Byrd Park
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/15/1971
Black and white photograph of a miniature sailboat regatta on Shields Lake in Byrd Park, Richmond, Virginia; image shows several small boats in full …
Lazy Day on the River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
8/18/1975
Black and white photograph of two men and their dog cooling off in the James River at Richmond, Virginia; man at right sits in inner tube; dog lies o…
Water Threatens to Flood Riverside Drive
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/28/1973
Black and white photograph of James River, looking west from Riverside Drive in Richmond, Virginia; water is so high that it almost reaches the road;…
Fishin' Along the James
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/15/1975
Black and white photograph of two men fishing along the James River, likely in Richmond, Virginia; water is high and rough; bridges in background. I…
Trash at the River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/5/1973
Black and white photograph of a metal trash can at the James River in Richmond, Virginia; can is overflowing with trash, particularly beer cans and b…
Spring Fever
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/5/1974
Black and white photograph of teenagers hanging out in rapids along Pony Pasture section of James River Park in Richmond, Virginia; some stand or lou…
Race on the James
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/12/1974
Black and white photograph of three young men racing on foot through water at Williams Dam on the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: St…
Boat Ribs Protrude From Mud in Drained James Rive…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
10/17/1974
Black and white photograph of wooden boat ribs protruding from mud in drained James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Stam…
Icy James River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/21/1979
Black and white photograph of the James River; large chunks of ice on riverbank in foreground; water in river is frozen; foggy downtown Richmond, Vir…
Rafting on the James River
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/28/1976
Black and white photograph of five people rafting on the James River; all wear life vests, smile and paddle; two other raft groups in background; bri…