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Richmond, Virginia, Broad Street [no title]
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Description: Richmond, Virginia, Looking west on Broad Street. The city's absorbing history and numerous historical shrines are of great interest to the visitor. In 1609 Capt. John Smith bought from the Indian Chief Powhatan, a tract of land near the present site of Richmond and founded a settlement which he called None Such...Manufacturer: Rowe Distributing Co., Norfolk, Va...Date Postmarked: Not postmarked...Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested...Reference ,632 ( http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,632 ) ..Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards ( http://go.vcu.edu/postcards )
This VCU Libraries collection shows early twentieth century Richmond, Virginia as seen through over 600 vintage postcards. Many of these images include buildings and structures that either no longer exist or have since been altered. The subject matter of these postcards also lends insight into the social and cultural attitudes of those times.
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