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Henry Clay monument
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative showing the Henry Clay monument on Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; standing figure of Clay under an ornamental gazebo…
George Washington equestrian monument
Pre 1904
Glass plate double negative showing the base of the George Washington equestrian monument on Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; statue of Thomas Nel…
Capitol Street
Pre 1873
Glass plate double negative showing a view of Capitol Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; from left, image shows First Presbyterian Church, the Ed…
University of Virginia
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative showing a group of University of Virginia medical students posing outside a brick building on the grounds of the Universi…
National Cemetery
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative showing a view of National Cemetery (?) in Henrico County, Virginia; gazebo near headstones of "Unknown U.S. Soldiers." …
Castle Thunder Prison
Circa 1862-1880
Glass plate double negative showing Civil War-era Castle Thunder Prison in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Ri…
Castle Thunder Prison
Circa 1862-1880
Glass plate negative (one half of original stereoview) showing Civil War-era Castle Thunder Prison in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, Virginia. …
Monroe Park
Circa 1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Monroe Park in Richmond, Virginia; nurse and children stand at base of statue of General Williams C. Wickham; …
Governor and Capitol Streets
1935
Original film negative showing the intersection of Governor and Capitol Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; three-story brick townhomes at center…
Libby Hill Park
Post 1894
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Hill Park in Richmond, Virginia; image of winding pathways and newly planted trees on the hillside; guar…
Byrd Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a three-story brick town house with raised basement on Byrd Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in the Gamble's Hill area…
Bloemendaal Farm
Circa 1918
Glass plate negative showing the rear of the main house at Bloemendaal Farm, the home of Grace Arents in Henrico County, Virginia; house at top of lo…
10th and Broad Streets
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the northwest corner of 10th and Broad Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image of a two-story frame storefront hou…
Corn Field
Circa 1917
Glass plate negative showing a man indicating the height of a corn stalk with his raised hat; corn fields at Wilton on the James in eastern Henrico C…
Virginia Governor's Mansion
Circa 1890
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Virginia Executive (Governors) Mansion in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; view of the front facade; me…
Rose House
9/1931
Original film negative showing an exterior view of the Rose house, 3209 Seminary Avenue in Richmond, Virginia; two-story brick house with wide front …
Westbrook
1880-1920
Original film negative showing an exterior view of "Westbrook," a two-story frame house with widows walk and raised basement in Richmond, Virginia; c…
Main Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Main Street between 9th and 10th Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view looking west about 1910. Geogra…
Atlantic Coastline Bridge
Circa 1919
Glass plate negative showing the Atlantic Coastline Bridge under construction in Richmond, Virginia; the arched railroad bridge, designed by John Gre…
Marshall Street Viaduct
10/1910
Glass plate negative showing the Marshall Street viaduct under construction in Richmond, Virginia; the span, which crosses Shockoe Valley from 14th t…
Ninth Street Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Ninth Street Bridge from the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia; low bridge built on stone pilings in 18…
Unidentified Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified bridge in a park or rural area; low concrete bridge crosses calm stream or river; debris piled on both b…
Richmond-Ashland Car Line Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Richmond-Ashland Car Line (trolley line) Bridge; the only section built of the failed Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Ra…
Mayo Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Mayo Bridge crossing the James River at 14th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of low span built in 1913; …