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Family in front of House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of an African-American family posing in front of their frame house; mother and three children next to front stoop of house; fath…
Richmond Professional Institute of the College of…
1928
Original film negative showing a graduating class of the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) of the College of William and Mary; image of a group o…
Family and Ox Cart in front of House
Circa 1888
Glass plate negative of an African-American family standing in front of their log home; older man stands with ox and cart; several children sit or st…
Richmond Professional Institute of the College of…
1928
Original film negative showing a group of graduates from the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) of the College of William and Mary; image of nine …
Uncle Abe's Cabin
Pre 1880
Partial glass plate negative showing Uncle Abe and his family standing in front of their cabin at 281 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina; older …
University of Richmond
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of faculty members from the University of Richmond; eight men in suits and ties stand on the outside steps of a …
Corn Field
Circa 1917
Glass plate negative showing the interior of a corn field at Wilton on the James in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. Geographic Description: Henric…
Joseph Jefferson and the Valentine Family
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative of American actor Joseph Jefferson posing outside the Richmond, Virginia studio of sculptor Edward V. Valentine; Jefferson wears…
First National Bank
Circa 1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of the exterior clock on the First National Bank building at the corner of 4th and Main Streets in Richmond, Virg…
James River Panorama
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (original stereograph) showing a view of the James River near Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va…
Main Street
Circa 1890
Pair of glass plate negatives (original stereograph) showing a view of the 1000 block of E. Main Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Geographic D…
Unidentified Cemetery
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing rows of small tombstones in an unidentified cemetery (Civil War?).
Unidentified Town
1880-1920
Glass plate negative with double image (stereograph) of an unidentified town.
Main Street during 1877 Flood
1877
Pair of glass plate negatives (original stereograph) showing a view of the 1500 block of E. Main Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia during floodin…
Main Street
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing a view of the 1200 block of E. Main Street in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmo…
James River and Kanawha Canal
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing a view of the James River and Kanawha Canal near Richmond, Virginia; canal and trees in foregroun…
Funeral Procession
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of men in uniform on horseback mobilizing for an event or parade; the riders wait in an empty lot on a residenti…
Train Engine
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Chesapeake & Ohio train engine number 294 parked on the tracks; six railroad workers pose in front of engine.
Interior of Trolley Car Barn
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the interior of a trolley car barn; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va.
Richmond Panorama
Pre 1871
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia, looking northeast towards the Virginia State Capitol building. Geographic Descr…
Richmond Panorama
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia, looking northeast towards the Virginia State Capitol building. Geographic Descr…
Game Hanging in Front of Commercial Cafe
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing game carcasses hanging in front of the Commercial Cafe restaurant at 916 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic…
Game Hanging in Front of Commercial Cafe
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a deer carcass hanging in the front window of the Commercial Cafe restaurant at 916 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. …
Union Prison Camp at Belle Isle
Circa 1862-1865
Glass plate negative of a print entitled "The Union Prison Camp at 'Belle Isle,' Richmond, Virginia;" image shows Major Thomas P. Turner, commandant …