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James McGraw, Incorporated
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the employees and exterior of James McGraw, Inc. (machinists), 1440 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia; image shows a gr…
Soda Fountain
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the interior of an unidentified drug store/soda fountain (possibly Scher's); image of a man in white uniform standing be…
Perkins Monuments
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Edward L. Perkins monument shop at 328-330 S. Cherry Street in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; o…
Alfalfa Crop
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an alfalfa field in the Rappahannock River Valley (Virginia); man stands in harvested field holding large bunch of plant…
Grace Arents School Group
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of students at Grace Arents School (Richmond, Virginia Public Schools), 600 S. Pine Street in Oregon Hill; the c…
Barber College Students
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the interior of an unidentified barber college; image shows two rows of men dressed in white jackets standing behind bar…
Spotless Company Building
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Spotless Company Building at 1017 E. Canal Street in the Financial District of Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick…
World War Group at Miss Scott's
5/30/1919
Glass plate negative showing a group of U. S. Navy sailors and young women posed in the yard of Miss Frances "Boxie" Scott, 712 W. Franklin Street, i…
Spanish-American War Group at Capitol
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative showing a group of U. S. soldiers on the grounds and portico of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond,…
Dietz Printing Company, Interior
Circa 1925
Original film negative showing the interior of Dietz Printing Company, 13 N. 11th Street, Richmond, Virginia; image of men in vests and aprons workin…
Abrams Cakes, Interior
Circa 1925
Original film negative showing the interior of Abrams Cakes, 9 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia; image of man in baker's white cap and jacket stan…
Spanish-American War Group at Capitol
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative showing a group of U. S.soldiers on the grounds and portico of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, …
U. S. Destroyer Shubrick
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative showing the U. S. destroyer (naval torpedo) "Shubrick" sailing down the James River from Richmond, Virginia; first vessel to lea…
Memorial Tree Planting at Brook Hill
1917-1920
Glass plate negative showing six U. S. Army soldiers planting a tree at Brook Hill, the home of the Stewart and Bryan families in Henrico County, Vir…
Governor Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing buildings at 221-223 Governor Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; three-story row houses with Italianate decoration; …
Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works Group
1890-1899
Glass plate negative showing a group of employees from the Richmond Locomotive Works outside the warehouse, Richmond, Virginia; ten men in dark three…
Granby Street
1880-1920
Original film negative showing a house at 106 N. Granby Street in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; small, one-story frame house with two chimn…
Soldiers at Main Street Station
1880-1920
Glass plate plate negative showing U. S. soldiers lined up in formation in front of Main Street Station in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia. Geogr…
Keystone Ditcher
Post 1922
Glass plate negative showing a Model 4-22 Keystone Ditcher cutting a 25-foot ditch in an unidentified location on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia…
Jolly Johns Baseball Team
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jolly Johns (and Little Billies) baseball teams; image of a group of men in loose fitting uniforms and baseball caps…
Hull Street
1930
Original film negative showing an exterior view of the A & P Grocery store on Hull Street at Broad Rock Road near the Battery Heights neighborhood of…
U. S. Cavalry Soldiers on Horseback
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of showing U. S. Cavalry soldiers on horseback behind a brick armory or stables (?).
Life Insurance Company of Virginia, Audit Departm…
9/26/1907
Glass plate negative showing the audit department at the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, 10th and Capitol Street, Richmond, Virginia; image of me…
First National Bank
1918
Original film negative of vintage print (1918) showing employees working at their desks at First National Bank, 823 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virgini…