Capitol Bldg., Richmond, Virginia, 1909 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Capitol Bldg., Richmond, Virginia, 1909, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Capitol Bldg., Richmond, Va.
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Capitol Bldg., Richmond, Virginia, 1909
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In 1909, Richmond, Virginia, was a industrial and rail center that had served as the state capital since 1780, and the State Capitol on Shockoe Hill was its most recognized building. Thomas Jefferson helped design the Capitol, completed in the late 1780s, and its classical portico still set the civic tone for the city. Richmond's economy in this period leaned on tobacco manufacturing, flour milling, and iron works, with several rail lines converging in the city. Its streets also carried the weight of the Civil War, since the city had been the Confederate capital, and many residents still regarded Confederate memory as part of daily civic life. The view of the Capitol and its grounds would have looked familiar to anyone who worked in the government offices or the nearby commercial district.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,973 px · prints to 18 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Capitol Bldg., Richmond, Va. |
| Reference | VA Capitol Bldg., Richmond 1909 |
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