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Richmond Police Bicycle Corps
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Richmond Police Bicycle Corps; the men, in uniform, pose with their bikes in front of Quarles Bike Shop, 414 N. 2nd …
U. S. Postal Delivery
10/21/1921
Glass plate negative showing a U. S. Mail truck being loaded or unloaded at the main post office in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Descript…
Democratic Women
Circa 1920
Glass plate negative showing two women in dresses and hats standing on Broad Street in front of Miller & Rhoads Department store in Richmond, Virgini…
Plaque Unveiled at Main U. S. Post Office
1913
Glass plate negative showing a ceremony during the unveiling of a bronze plaque at the main U. S. Post Office in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image o…
Hollywood Cemetery - The Pyramid (Confederate Mon…
1890-1895
Glass plate negative showing the Pyramid, a monument dedicated to the Confederate soldiers buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia; erected …
Richmond Police Traffic Squad
12/1/1921
Glass plate negative showing the Richmond Police Department traffic squad; image of a group of men in dark uniforms and hats posing outside near Firs…
Women Lined Up to Vote
11/1920
Glass plate negative showing women standing in line to vote for the first time, due to the passing of the 19th Amendment; women wear hats and coats a…
Hollywood Cemetery - Fitzhugh Lee
Circa 1905
Glass plate negative showing an obelisk monument for Fitzhugh Lee in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. -…
Raising Funds for the Richmond City Democratic Co…
10/18/1920
Glass plate negative showing women standing in the doorway of the Federal Trust Company, 805 E. Main Street, in the process of raising money for the …
Hollywood Cemetery - The Pyramid (Confederate Mon…
Post 1869
Glass plate negative showing the Pyramid, a monument dedicated to the Confederate soldiers buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia; erecte…
YMCA Boys Bible Study Club
1910
Glass plate negative showing a group of boys in suits and ties sitting at long tables in a classroom at the YMCA (new building at 7th and Grace Stree…
"Science of Service" Class at the YMCA
12/1910
Glass plate negative showing a group of men attending a class or lecture on the "Science of Service" at the YMCA in Richmond, Virginia; image of men …
School Group at J. E. B. Stuart Monument
5/30/1917
Glass plate negative of a school group from the Collegiate School for Girls gathered at the base of the J. E. B. Stuart monument at Stuart Circle, in…
Lounge at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a lounge at the YMCA in Richmond, Virginia (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?); image of men in suits and ties rela…
Gym Class at the YWCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a gym class in progress at the YWCA, N. 5th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of young women in sailor suits …
Reading/Games Room at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a reading and games room at the YMCA in Richmond, Virginia (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?); image of men and bo…
Reading/Games Room at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a reading and games room at the YMCA (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?) in Richmond, Virginia; image of men and bo…
Gym Class at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a gym class in progress at the YMCA (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?) in Richmond, Virginia; image of boys in sho…
Panorama of Richmond - Marshall Street Viaduct
5/3/1911
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia looking west across the Marshall Street Viaduct. Inscription: Written __"Souther…
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[YMCA] Basketball Team
1907
Glass plate negative of a [YMCA?] youth basketball team in Richmond, Virginia; image shows eight young men in shorts and sleeveless jerseys posing in…
Class at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative of a group of boys and young men seated in a classroom space at the YMCA in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmon…
YMCA Boys Banquet
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative of a group of men in suits and ties seated at long tables set for a meal at the YMCA (fundraising event?) in Richmond, Virginia.…
YMCA Swimming Pool
1910
Glass plate negative of a group of men and boys swimming in an indoor pool at the YMCA (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?) in Richmond, Virginia…
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[Central] YMCA Basketball Team
1908
Glass plate negative of a Central YMCA youth basketball team in Richmond, Virginia; image shows six boys in shorts and athletic tops posing with two …