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Monroe Park

1880-1920

Glass plate negative showing a view of the area of Monroe Park (?), Richmond, Virginia; paths and gravesite in foreground; house in background; view …

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Monroe Park

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate negative showing a view of the area of Monroe Park (?), Richmond, Virginia; landscaped paths and newly planted trees in foreground; house…

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Under the Bank Saloon

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing the Under the Bank Saloon, near the James River in Richmond, Virginia; located west of Tredegar Iron Works near B…

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12 E. Franklin Street

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate (double negative) showing a view of the Kent-Valentine House at 12 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia; brick town home with wrought-i…

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Spotswood Hotel fire

Cook Photograph Collection

Circa 1870

Glass plate negative (originally a stereoview) showing ruins of the Spotswood Hotel at the corner of 8th and Main Streets in downtown Richmond, Virgi…

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Main Street, 1877 flood

Cook Photograph Collection

1877

Glass plate double negative showing E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia during the flood of 1877; onlookers crowd the foreground. Geographic Descript…

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University of Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate negative showing one of the Pavilions on The Lawn at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ch…

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Unidentified house

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing an unidentified two-story frame multi-family house.

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Dr. Harrison and family

Cook Photograph Collection

Circa 1897

Glass plate double negative showing Dr. [Isaac Carrington] Harrison and his family posed on the exterior steps of a brick building; likely on the cam…

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University of Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate negative showing an interior view of the Rotunda on The Lawn at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Geographic Desc…

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University of Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate negative showing a group of students (?) posed on the exterior steps of The Rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. …

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Charlottesville, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing a scenic view near Charlottesville, Virginia. Geographic Description: Charlottesville, VA

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Church Tower, Jamestown, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

Circa 1893

Glass plate double negative showing the ruins of the Jamestown settlement church tower in Jamestown, Virginia. Geographic Description: Jamestown, Va.

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Powder Magazine, Williamburg, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing a view of the octagonal colonial powder house or magazine (at left) in Williamsburg, Virginia; two-story building…

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Street scene, Norfolk, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing a street scene in downtown Norfolk, Virginia; three and four story brick storefronts line a dirt road. Geographi…

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Street scene, Yorktown, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

Circa 1870

Glass plate negative (originally a stereoview), showing a scene in Yorktown, Virginia; small houses and buildings line a dirt road. Inscription: Wri…

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Williamsburg, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing the colonial court house in Williamsburg, Virginia; wide dirt road in foreground; William and Mary students (?) p…

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James River near Richmond, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1903

Glass plate negative showing a view of the James River near Richmond, Virginia; view looking north from south side of river; Virginia State Capitol b…

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James River near Richmond, Virginia

Cook Photograph Collection

1880-1920

Glass plate double negative showing a view of the James River near Richmond, Virginia; view looking west along river bank; industrial buildings on sh…

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