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Police Respond to Incident
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
4/24/1977
Black and white photograph of two women sitting on curb next to another woman who lies on the ground; people walk along sidewalk and turn back to loo…
Street Cleaning
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/5/1976
Black and white photograph of workmen cleaning up litter on side of street; large hose from back of truck sucks up trash; numerous bottles and cans o…
Street Work
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/13/1981
Black and white photograph of a workman operating a vehicle on 4th Street, between Main and Franklin Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; vehicle …
Bricklaying
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/30/1979
Black and white photograph of workmen laying bricks in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in background on right. Inscrip…
![[Group Gathers in Capitol Square for Peace Event]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/12888/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Group Gathers in Capitol Square for Peace Event]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/8/1983
Black and white photograph of people gathered in Capitol Square for event sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Through Strength; Col. Charles R. Brad…
Westwood Avenue
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/23/1974
Black and white photograph of Westwood Avenue overpass over Acca train yard in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Stamped __Black "Property of The Ric…
Last Trolley Tracks Go Under
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/14/1967
Black and white photograph of Richmond City workmen spreading asphalt over old street car tracks on Orleans Street in Fulton; this was the only secti…
Building Exterior
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
Circa 1972
Black and white photograph of the exterior of an office building; cars parked along curb; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Stamped __Red "…
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/10/1971
Black and white photograph of water rushing onto sidewalk from front yard of League of Women Voters building in the Church Hill area of Richmond, Vir…
MCV Clinic Construction
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/4/1972
Black and white photograph of construction crew working on a new Medical College of Virginia clinic in Richmond, Virginia; buildings in background; a…
View from the Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/6/1971
Black and white photograph of an unidentified building, likely at 200 S. 3rd Street in the Gambles Hill area of Richmond, Virginia; satellite on top …
Haze on Grace Street
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/8/1971
Black and white photograph of two people walking through a courtyard on Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; steam rises from ground; Central…
School Buses Move Out
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/6/1976
Black and white photograph of several school buses driving down rural or suburban road; headlights on; likely in the metro-Richmond, Virginia area. …
Western Style Restaurant Under Construction
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/31/1982
Black and white photograph of the [Red] River Rib Company restaurant being rebuilt after a fire on W. Broad Street in Henrico County, Virginia; sign …
Gathering Bricks
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
3/23/1983
Black and white photograph of workmen renovating a brick sidewalk in downtown Richmond, Virginia; two of them bend over and pick up bricks from pile …
Big Hoist
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/23/1983
Black and white photograph of workmen using large vehicles to hoist an enormous metal part; vehicles have "Riggers Inc." painted on them; likely in R…
Drenching a Part of Demolition
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
7/27/1974
Black and white photograph of a workman spraying a partially-demolished building with water; he holds hose and wears hardhat; much of building is red…
![Cleared area will become an outdoor athletic center to complement the indoor gymnasium and […]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/12901/1/thumbnail.webp)
Cleared area will become an outdoor athletic cent…
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
12/16/1982
Black and white photograph of a muddy area along Cary Street near Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where an outdoor athletic c…
Spraypaint Misspellings
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/12/1983
Black and white photograph of a woman walking past a wall which hides the construction of the Marriott Hotel on Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Vi…
Variety of Messages
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/12/1983
Black and white photograph of two men walking past a partitioned wall which hides the construction of the Marriott Hotel on Broad Street in downtown …
Spraypainted Wall
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
5/12/1983
Black and white photograph of a man walking past a partitioned wall; "Yahweh Is God / God Is Black" spray-painted on wall; wall runs along Broad Stre…
City Hall Under Construction
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
9/12/1969
Black and white photograph of new Richmond City Hall under construction in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Written __"TD 9-12-69" handwrit…
Downtown Construction Site
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/16/1977
Black and white photograph of a construction site of Kanawha Plaza; downtown Richmond, Virginia skyline in background. Inscription: Stamped __Black …
Downtown Construction
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…
2/16/1977
Black and white photograph of construction site for Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond, Virginia; buildings at left. Inscription: Stamped __Black "P…