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Murphy's Hotel, Exterior
1902-1913
Glass plate negative showing Murphy's Hotel, 8th and Broad Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick building to right in image; othe…
Swan Tavern Building, Exterior
1901-1903
Glass plate negative showing the Swan Tavern building, 812-814 E. Broad Street, between 8th and 9th Streets, Richmond, Virginia; two-story frame buil…
Scuffletown Tavern, Exterior
1905-1913
Glass plate negative showing Scuffletown Tavern, corner of Park Avenue and Addison Street, in the Fan District, Richmond, Virginia; two-story frame b…
Ford's Hotel, Exterior
1904-1909
Glass plate negative showing Ford's Hotel (formerly Powhatan Hotel), northeast corner of 11th and Capitol Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; fi…
Unidentified Man with Ox Cart
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American man standing with ox cart on cobblestone street; man wears coat and cap and holds reins of s…
Adult Education Class
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an adult education night class in progress; image of African-American men seated at desks in a classroom; teacher checks…
Funeral of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
10/19/1906
Glass plate negative showing a portion of the funeral procession for Mrs. Jefferson Davis (1906); image of flag-draped coffin being loaded into the b…
Shockoe Hill Cemetery - Peter Francisco
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a grave marker for Peter Francisco in Shockoe Hill Cemetery on Hospital Street in Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia. Geo…
Richmond, Virginia Industrial Panorama
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an industrial area along the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Ja…
View from a Fortification at Mechanicsville
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an open grassy field with trees on sides and in distance; site of the Battle of Mechanicsville or Beaver Dam Creek (Hano…
Virginia State Capitol Building
1906-1920
Glass plate negative showing the west and south facades of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; view through tr…
Ford's Hotel, Exterior
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative showing Ford's Hotel (formerly Powhatan Hotel), northeast corner of 11th and Capitol Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
Ford's Hotel, Exterior
Circa 1865
Glass plate negative showing Ford's Hotel (formerly Powhatan Hotel), northeast corner of 11th and Capitol Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; fi…
American (Lexington) Hotel, Exterior
1894-1896
Glass plate negative showing the American Hotel (later the Lexington Hotel), at 12th and Main Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a …
St. Claire Hotel, Exterior
1893-1894
Glass plate negative showing the St. Claire Hotel (on site of the Washington Inn), 9th and Grace Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows…
Hotel Stumpf, Exterior
1920-1950
Glass plate negative showing the Hotel Stumpf, 8th and Main Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; seven-story brick building on corner; view from …
Union Hotel, Exterior
1915-1935
Glass plate negative showing the Union Hotel, 19th and Main Streets, in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story building with front veranda. …
Reuger's Hotel, Exterior
4/1917
Glass plate negative showing Reuger's Hotel, 9th and Bank Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; nine-story brick building with numerous windows; v…
Reuger's Hotel, Exterior
12/4/1915
Glass plate negative showing Reuger's Hotel, 9th and Bank Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; nine-story brick building with numerous windows; v…
Reuger's Hotel, Interior
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Reuger's Hotel, 9th and Bank Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of basement dining room or grill; low ceilin…
Reuger's Hotel, Interior
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Reuger's Hotel, 9th and Bank Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of main dining room; balcony at far end of h…
Reuger's Hotel, Interior
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Reuger's Hotel, 9th and Bank Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of main lobby. Geographic Description: Rich…
Hotel Richmond, Interior
Post 1904-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Hotel Richmond (on the site of the St. Claire Hotel), 9th and Grace Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of…
Hotel Richmond, Interior
Post 1904-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Hotel Richmond (on the site of the St. Claire Hotel), 9th and Grace Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of…