VA Rapids in the James River – Vintage Wall Art
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A window into the past: VA Rapids in the James River, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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VA Rapids in the James River
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The rapids in this view sit near the fall line, where the Piedmont's rocky upland drops toward the coastal plain and the James River's steady current breaks into white water. That drop made Richmond a natural meeting point for travel and trade, since boats could go no farther upstream without portaging around the falls. Later canal builders, including those behind the James River and Kanawha Canal in the 1800s, worked to move goods past these same obstacles. The rapids remain a reminder of how the river's geography shaped the growth of the city.
| Original scan | 3,139 × 1,243 px · prints to 10 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 79 VA Rapids in the James River |
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