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Mayo Bridge
1899
Glass plate negative showing the James River at downtown Richmond, Virginia during the blizzard of 1899; river frozen and filled with thick ice floes…
Men's Gym Class at the YMCA
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 men in pant…
Boulevard Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Boulevard Bridge crossing the James River in Richmond, Virginia; view looking south from Richmond to Westover Hills.…
Art Class at the YMCA
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing an art class in progress at the YMCA (new building at 7th and Grace Streets?) in Richmond, Virginia; image of young men …
YMCA Group
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative of a large group of boys and young men posing outside at the YMCA in Richmond, Virginia; all wear suits and ties (new building a…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of 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 …
Monument Avenue
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing newly planted trees along the south side of Monument Avenue in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; Jefferson Davis m…
Savings Bond Float
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a parade float in front of the C. F. Sauer Building at 2000 W. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; the float promotes U…
John Marshall High School Corps of Cadets marchin…
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the John Marshall High School Cadet Corps marching in a parade during the time of World War I; image shows the Cadets, i…
Hollywood Cemetery - General View
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Hollywood Cemetery taken looking southwest (?); monuments in foreground; James River visible in dist…
Richmond, Virginia Panorama
9/1/1910
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia, looking south from 9th and Cary Streets to the James River; Straus, Gunst and Co…
Virginia State Capitol Building
1894-1904
Glass plate negative showing a view of the southern facade of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic …
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
5th Victory Liberty Loan Committee and Crowd in f…
5/1919
Glass plate negative of the 5th Victory Liberty Loan Committee (final bond issue at the end of World War I) and a crowd of supporters gathered in fro…
5th Victory Liberty Loan Committee and Crowd in f…
5/1919
Glass plate negative of the 5th Victory Liberty Loan Committee (final bond issue at the end of World War I) and a crowd of supporters gathered in fro…
Belle Bryan Day Nursery and Kindergarten
Circa 1919
Glass plate negative of children and teachers posing outside on the playground at the Belle Bryan Day Nursery and Kindergarten, 201 N. 19th Street in…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1907
Glass plate negative showing erection of the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmo…
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum
Circa 1890
Glass plate negative showing residents of the Richmond Male Orphan Asylum, 1900 Amelia Street in the Randolph area of Richmond, Virginia, posing outs…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
Boy Scout Helps Woman
8/1/1921
Glass plate negative of a Boy Scout helping a woman to cross 6th Street at Marshall Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; the young boy wears full …
Monument Avenue
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing newly planted trees along the south side and median of Monument Avenue in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; four m…
Bryan and Stewart Families
1889
Glass plate negative showing members of the Bryan and Stewart families of Brook Hill at a tree-planting (?) in Henrico County, Virginia; men and wome…