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Demolition Has Begun
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/27/1980
Black and white photograph of a building being demolished in downtown Richmond, Virginia; crane at right; building is half-way demolished; sign on bu…
Down With the Old
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
11/3/1980
Black and white photograph of a workman sitting atop building at Boulevard and Broad Streets and hammering away at bricks; wears hardhat; building ho…
Bindery demolished
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/23/1983
Black and white photograph of chunks of concrete clinging to reinforcement cable; demolition of L. H. Jenkins Book Manufacturing Company in 2200 bloc…
Demolition on Grace Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/9/1978
Black and white photograph of demolition site on Grace Street in Richmond, Virginia; Timberlake Service Station used to be on site; bulldozer shovel …
Working Under a Deadline
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/15/1975
Black and white photograph of workmen constructing the Beltline Expressway which will link Interstates 64 and 95 on the north and the Downtown Expres…
Work Continues on Beltline Expressway
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
1/15/1975
Black and white photograph of construction site of Beltline Expressway which will link Interstates 64 and 95 on the north and the Downtown Expressway…
[Office Building Windows
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/22/1983
Black and white photograph of windows on an office building, located on Broad St. between 7th and 8th Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; brick b…
Work on Telephone Pole
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/22/1983
Black and white photograph of a man working on telephone pole; wears hardhat; strap around hips secures him to pole; holds wires in his hands; "Used …
Repair Job in 200 Block W. Broad St. Is One of Ma…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/13/1981
Black and white photograph of workmen with large construction vehicles in the 200 Block of W. Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; they wear …
Letting the Water Out
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/28/1980
Black and white photograph of workmen supervising as water is released from fire hydrant onto street; men wear hardhats and reflective vests; water g…
Muddy beginnings
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/16/1982
Black and white photograph of a construction worker walking through knee-high muddy water; wears hardhat and uniform; holds some sort of bottle in ri…
Walking the Curving Path
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/6/1983
Black and white photograph of a man walking up the curved skywalk leading to the Kanawha Park and crossing Byrd Street; downtown Richmond, Virginia b…
Expressway Work Closes Streets
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/3/1974
Black and white photograph of construction work on the Downtown Expressway; view looking east from 4th Street down Byrd Street in Richmond, Virginia;…
Two Holes, Two Projects
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
6/6/1975
Black and white photograph of construction work on site of the Federal Reserve Building in background; construction of Kanawha Plaza in foreground; c…
Bank Building Going Up
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/2/1975
Black and white photograph of construction under way on new the Federal Reserve Bank Building on bank of James River at north end of Manchester Bridg…
Mirror, Mirror in the Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/11/1981
Black and white photograph of Henry Baskerville walking by a puddle at Virginia and Canal Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Baskerville wears l…
Basking in the Sun at Kanawha Plaza
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/3/1983
Black and white photograph of people sitting on benches at Kanawha Plaza; very sunny day; between Canal and Byrd Streets in downtown Richmond, Virgin…
Cars Parked, Cars on the Move
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/31/1971
Black and white photograph of cars driving in downtown Richmond, Virginia; numerous cars parked in lot in background; United Virginia Bank "Customer …
Canal Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/6/1971
Black and white photograph of Canal Street in Richmond, Virginia; telephone poles in foreground; houses in background; Holiday Inn in distance. Insc…
Sidewalk Removal at Capitol Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/23/1983
Black and white photograph of piles and stacks of bricks along sidewalk being replaced on Capitol Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Old City Hal…
Catching Up on the News
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/15/1981
Black and white photograph of Harry Finklea standing against building at corner of Virginia and E. Cary Streets in Shockoe Slip, Richmond, Virginia; …
View from Cary Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/9/1976
Black and white photograph of street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view from Cary Street; large truck parked in front of Moltz & Wentzel, Inc. buil…
Meeting Outside Bowers Brothers Coffee Building
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/28/1977
Black and white photograph of people standing in a circle outside Bowers Brothers, Inc. Coffee building in Shockoe Slip, Richmond, Virginia; policeme…
Dancers Gail Thompson, Steve Springer
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/19/1975
Black and white photograph of Gail Thompson and Steve Springer dancing on the sidewalk outside restaurant in Shockoe Slip, Richmond, Virginia; both l…