Virginia War Memorial

[Moment of Reflection]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/28/1984

Black and white photograph of three men and a girl standing next to Virginia War Memorial; they look serious and contemplative; girl has her arms aro…

[Visitors at War Memorial]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

11/11/1985

Black and white photograph of visitors to the Virginia War Memorial; small plaques in three rows at left; three women stand together and look at the …

[People at War Memorial]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

8/5/1985

Black and white photograph of people at the Virginia War Memorial; they take wreaths of paper cranes from a cardboard box during memorial vigil. Ins…

Crowd focused on speaker Willie Dell of the Richm…

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

8/6/1985

Black and white photograph of people sitting and standing outside the Virginia War Memorial during vigil; Willie Dell of the Richmond Senior Center (…

[Color Guard Advances During Memorial Day Service]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/29/1989

Black and white photograph of Korean War veteran Curtis Donovan standing at attention as an American Legion color guard passes by during a Memorial D…

[Korean War Veteran Remembers]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/29/1989

Black and white photograph of Korean War veteran Curtis Donovan of Richmond resting and remembering at the Virginia War Memorial on Memorial Day; the…

Tribute to Veterans

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

11/12/1957

Black and white photograph of a memorial ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia; image shows the statue of Memory in the backgro…

Ceremony of Honor at Virginia War Memorial

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/30/1983

Black and white photograph of a Memorial Day ceremony being held at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia; people gather around the Memory …

Laying the Wreath

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

2/28/1972

Black and white photograph of a man and woman in uniform placing wreath in front of the Memory statue at the Virginia War Memorial in the Oregon Hill…

Aglow Again

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

11/28/1974

Black and white photograph of people looking at a torch after it was relit at the Virginia War Memorial; the torch had been extinguished during winte…

Ceremony at Virginia War Memorial

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

10/25/1971

Black and white photograph of people participating in ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in the Oregon Hill area of Richmond, Virginia; Memory sta…

Revealing Memorial Plaque

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

6/1/1971

Black and white photograph of Virginia Governor Mills Godwin unveiling a memorial plaque at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia; plaque …

For Those Who Served

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

4/2/1961

Black and white photograph of two older women placing a cross-shaped floral Easter wreath at the foot of the statue of "Memory" in the Virginia War M…

Virginia War Memorial

Richmond Chamber of Commerce …

Circa 1970

Black and white photograph of the statue, "Memory" at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia; dedicated in 1956 as a memorial for the fallen…

War Memorial

Adolph B. Rice Studio Collect…

1956 Mar. 21

Title: War Memorial Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 21 Identifier: Rice Collection 974A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …

RVA War Memorial

Jim McGlone

2012-12-30 20:00:07

Oregon Hill 10

1965 Richmond Esthetic Survey…

1965

Oregon Hill 13

1965 Richmond Esthetic Survey…

1965

A Visit of Honor

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/30/1983

Black and white photograph of people visiting the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia during Memorial Day weekend; the statue "Memory" in bac…

Alicia Briceland and El [sic] Wilcox sang during …

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

8/6/1985

Black and white photograph of Alicia Briceland and Ed Wilcox performing at Virginia War Memorial during vigil; Briceland sings and Wilcox plays acous…

[Browns Island]

Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo…

5/15/1989

Black and white photograph of Browns Island taken from the inside of a bus or trolley crossing a bridge; the grassy area is spread out below; the Jam…

War Memorial Construction

Mary Brett Oregon Hill Photog…

12/1999

Color photograph showing construction of the Virginia War Memorial from the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; view looking east across …

Oregon Hill Gazebo

Mary Brett Oregon Hill Photog…

Circa 2000

Color photograph showing a partial view of the gazebo at the Oregon Hill Overlook in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; Virginia War…