tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15775080415606971522024-03-13T01:06:12.378-04:00Vintage RichmondThe history of Richmond, Virginia in photosVintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-25345497900184604292013-05-07T10:18:00.000-04:002013-05-07T10:18:33.003-04:00An updateSome may have noticed that it's been well over a month since my last post. For various reasons, I'm taking a bit of a break. I hope to get back to posting soon...But I wanted to post a quick update, as well as a thank you to everyone who has viewed, commented and contributed over the last 4 and a half years. We're at very close to 300,000 page views, more than I ever could have imagined!Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-26817855523748932462013-03-23T10:20:00.010-04:002021-02-28T00:57:49.885-05:00VCU Rams - 1973Here's a little collage of the VCU Rams from the 1973 Virginia Commonwealth University Cobblestone Yearbook to get you psyched for today's game at 12:15pm against Michigan.<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-43504097944145824342013-03-20T09:47:00.002-04:002021-02-28T00:57:10.249-05:003416 Semmes Ave - Before and AfterToday we have a contribution from a reader named Richard with a great picture of his wife's grandfather's Service Station:
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"3416 Semmes Avenue at the triangle where Forest Hill Ave (ne Bainbridge St) and Semmes Ave meet. Currently the location of <a href="http://www.coquicyclery.com/">Coqui Cyclery</a>.
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This is my wife's grandfather, James H. Brown, at the first of his four service stations, and an unidentified employee.
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Visible in the picture is Patrick Henry School (still in use) and the house at 3313 Semmes Avenue. Also visible in the picture are the power lines for the electric street car that ran on Semmes until 1949."</blockquote>
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Here's what the building looks like in 2013:
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-85121163270098768632013-03-16T11:43:00.002-04:002021-02-28T01:06:00.649-05:00VCU demolition update - Before and After, Part DeuxHere's an update to the third most viewed post on the site, <a href="http://vintagerva.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-buildings-vcu-will-tear-down-next.html">Five buildings VCU will tear down next month</a>. Those five buildings are long gone, as I posted about in an update entitled: <a href="http://vintagerva.blogspot.com/2012/01/vcu-demolition-update-before-and-after.html">VCU demolition update - Before and After</a>.
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Here is what the 1000 block of Floyd Av looks like as of March 2013, the soon to be VCU Academic Learning Commons
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Here are the buildings that used to stand on this block: The Baptist Student Union at 1000-1002 Floyd Ave, built in 1905:
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Row houses at 102 (built in 1900), 104 (built in 1900) and 106 (built in 1910) North Linden Street:
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109 North Harrison Street - Education Annex, built in 1954:
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<br />Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-67949034502944637492013-03-13T10:48:00.001-04:002021-02-28T01:07:26.165-05:00I-95 James River Bridge - 1958 constructionWhat better way to follow up <a href="http://vintagerva.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-95-james-river-bridge-before-and-after.html">yesterday's post</a>, then a shot of the same bridge under construction from 6 years earlier?<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-36633694624465413272013-03-12T09:47:00.003-04:002021-02-28T01:10:02.558-05:00I-95 James River Bridge - Before and AfterHere's an angle I'm sure most of us are very familiar with: The view from North I-95 as you cross the James River into downtown Richmond. Below is what it looked like nearly 50 years ago, and just 2 days ago. Interesting that from the 1964 skyline, I only see one constant building. West Hospital is another (for now, more on that in future posts), but it's hidden today.<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-6661264018245071392013-03-08T09:42:00.003-05:002021-02-28T01:12:56.300-05:00400 Block of East Grace St - Before and AfterHere's a shot of West Grace Street downtown from close to 40 years ago, and a modern comparison. Although all these stores are currently empty, there's a lot going on around this stretch of Grace Street these days with <a href="http://www.525rva.com/">525 at the Berry Burke</a>, <a href="http://www.pastureva.com/">Pasture</a>, and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RappahannockRVA">Rappahannock Restaurant</a> just a block or two away. The two main signs in the 1975 shot—Alan Furs and Rooke Dickerson Shoes—Are still there today, just painted over.<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-33690817254827077412013-03-06T09:52:00.002-05:002021-02-28T23:38:54.209-05:00Fun in the snow at VCU - 1979In honor of the snowstorm that became rain that became snow again today, here's a great shot of a VCU student "skiing" down Franklin Street in front of Rhoads Hall in 1979.<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-89781089031409969392013-02-28T09:35:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:41:35.874-05:00Corner of 14th and Canal St - Before and AfterI love this old painted sign for the Phillips Lewis Company at the intersection of 14th Street, Canal Street and Cary Street. You can just barely see the faded remnants of it today behind the trees.<br />
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-39854175490822036832013-02-22T08:14:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:44:43.293-05:00The National - 1929Here's a great photo from <a href="http://www.dementi.com">Dementi Studio</a> of The National taken in 1929. At the time, The National was part of Richmond's Theater Row on Broad Street, some of which can be seen here: The Broadway, The Colonial, and in the distance The Orpheum and the Bijou.
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-39923786004071185432013-02-19T00:16:00.000-05:002021-02-28T23:47:12.313-05:00Confederate cannons in Richmond - 1865I love the two guys in the shot below. I combined two halves of a Civil War era stereograph to create the full image, which can be found just below this close up of two Confederate soldiers:<br />
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The full picture:
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-81521613224922920142013-02-01T08:03:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:48:36.256-05:00Cab Calloway at The Mosque - 1947Here's a great ad from the Richmond Afro American - 66 years ago today Cab Calloway played The Mosque (now The Landmark Theater). Tickets were $1.88 to $3.13, including tax! Wish I could have been there...
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<br />Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-70108453401985840432013-01-28T10:19:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:51:15.326-05:003008 East Broad St - Before and AfterToday we take a look at another success story: 3008 East Broad Street in Church Hill. It looked pretty rough in 1979, thankfully, it was saved.<br />
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Here's a quick before and after, scroll down for more detailed pics:<br />
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Here's a larger version of the 1979 image:
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Here's a larger version of the 2012 image from a slightly different angle (the tree out front blocked too much if I used the '79 angle):
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-64871474084659950592013-01-18T10:16:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:53:13.850-05:00Freeman High School in the snow - 1962Now here's something you don't see anymore, a Richmond area high school student at school when it's snowing.
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<br />Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-90333757511317089522013-01-14T10:32:00.001-05:002021-02-28T23:58:37.381-05:00Shockoe Bottom - Before and AfterToday we take a look at what was the Hampton-McCurdy House at 18th and Main St in Shockoe Bottom.
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First up, early 1900s:
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Here's how this same corner looks today:
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-49385621568725024142013-01-09T09:58:00.002-05:002021-02-28T23:59:25.450-05:00Second Best Thing You Ever Put Into Your MouthHee's a great ad for The Chicken Box from the October 19-25, 1982 issue of VCU's Commonwealth Times. Looks like this building is now occupied by the Eastern Express. LOVE their tagline...
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-4566587056631753892013-01-01T11:33:00.001-05:002021-03-01T00:00:13.840-05:00150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation signingToday is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's official signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Richmond traditionally celebrated Emancipation Day in April, although the dates of celebrations have varied over the years. The picture below was taken on April 3rd, 1905 in downtown Richmond.
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-45271865305976950732012-12-21T09:32:00.001-05:002021-03-01T00:04:53.500-05:00Miller & Rhoads Santa - 1960sReader Beth sent in a bunch of great pics, we've featured some in the past. Today we have some pictures and stories of her Great Uncle, who was the Miller & Rhoads Santa from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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<i>"My Great Uncle, Arthur Hood (we called him "Uncle Woo Hoo" due to his trick of slipping out his dentures and whistling very loud so as to startle the kids at family gatherings), on Santa's lap/ in training to take over as the next Miller & Rhoad's Santa"</i></blockquote>
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<i>"Woo Hoo in his Santa costume, with his wife, Frances Hood, on his lap. She hand-sewed all of his velvet costumes. We called her 'Aunt Ditty'"</i></blockquote>
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Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-12131241453054743942012-12-20T09:27:00.001-05:002021-03-01T00:12:34.197-05:00Children mailing letters to Santa - 1930sThe <a href="https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2012/12/19/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-2/">Library of Virginia's blog</a> has a great picture from the 1930s of children mailing letters to Santa:
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Photo courtesy of The Library of Virginia Special Collections</i></span></div>
Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-56746371627996069072012-12-17T12:55:00.001-05:002021-03-01T00:14:31.123-05:00Broad Street - Winter 1969Broad Street in downtown Richmond, looking West, in January of 1969.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Photo courtesy of VCU Libraries</i></span></div>
Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-82026285212334595382012-12-13T08:08:00.001-05:002021-03-26T21:25:34.452-04:00300 block of East Grace St - Before and After1975:
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>1975 photo courtesy of VCU Libraries</i></span></div>
Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-80264543318482712502012-12-08T10:28:00.001-05:002021-03-26T21:27:48.314-04:00Fan Holiday House Tour - 1969The 50th annual <a href="http://fandistrict.org/holiday-house-tour-december-8th-and-9th-2012/">Fan Holiday House Tour</a> is today and tomorrow. Here's a great poster for the 1969 tour:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Ad courtesy of The Library of Virginia</i></span></div>
Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-47806971648153500042012-11-26T10:57:00.001-05:002021-03-26T21:34:07.428-04:00History of the A.P. Hill statue in BellevueRichmond.com has <a href="https://richmond.com/why-richmond-why-shrinking-space-around-a-p-hill-statue/article_fcba590c-3a3d-11e2-a237-0019bb30f31a.html">an excellent article on the A.P. Hill statue</a> at Hermitage and Laburnum Avenues in Bellevue in Richmond's Northside. Included are some great pics of the statue/intersection from the 60s and 70s.Vintage Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253548945680329134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577508041560697152.post-6957845104194674182012-11-20T12:13:00.001-05:002023-02-22T20:09:21.786-05:00Westhampton School, The Redskins & Bon SecoursI'll take another slight jump into politics on this blog by saying that I'm not a fan of the deal the city is offering the Redskins and Bon Secours for the proposed Redskins training facility. The Redskins pay nothing in this deal, Bon Secours gets a 60 year/$5,000 a year lease on the Westhampton property, and millions of dollars are diverted from Richmond Public Schools to pay for the construction of the Redskins' training camp. Possibly worst of all is that there's no money from the sale of the school property because of the lease (as opposed to a sale), a sneaky workaround to the 2008 City Council ordinance that states that money made from the sale of surplus school properties are "limited to new school construction and the repair and renovation of active school buildings." Also, Jim Dunn, Bon Secours' vice president of advocacy and community affairs has stated Bon Secours can't make any promises on whether they'll save the Westhampton School building. My bet is there's a good chance they'll demolish it.
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Bottom line, as a city tax payer with children in Richmond Public Schools, all of this is telling me the Washington Redskins are more important to our city government than the education of our children.
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Even though the Westhampton School has sat empty since Richmond Community High School moved out in 2009, I wanted to put a bit of a face on the property that the City of Richmond seems to be handing to Bon Secours for demolition.
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The photos below were taken a few years ago by <a href="http://littlemonkeysphotoco.com/">Little Monkeys Photo Co</a>.
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