First Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
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This is a black and white photo of the first Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, which was located on the property of the present Foxfield Racing Course.
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First Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport on property where present Foxfield Racing Course is located. Property was owned by Grover Vandevender (?) where he had his riding school before selling to Foxfield. The airport was opened in late 1920s or early 1930s.
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Crozet Graded School
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This is a black and white photograph of a graded school in Crozet with an enrollment of 100 students. This building replaced a one-story, three room school that only held 80 students.
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Crozet graded school
Union Mission Baptist Church
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Image date: 1979
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This photograph shows the Union Mission Baptist Church circa 1979. This church started in 1913 and was located in Crozet, VA.
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Union Mission Baptist Church
Vinegar Hill, View Down Old Preston
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A view down Old Preston Avenue, approximately behind where Vinegar Hill Theatre currently sits. This area was part of the project of urban renewal enacted in the 1960s. Vinegar Hill one of the city’s first neighborhoods was boarded loosely by Preston Ave., West Main St., and Fourth Street. It was established by Irish families in the early 1800s and incorporated into Charlottesville in 1835. African Americans fist moved onto the Hill after the Civil War. From the 1920s to the early 1960s it was the city’s principle black business district and the vibrant center of the community’s social life.
In the 1960s, noting Vinegar Hill’s large number of substandard homes, the voters of Charlottesville decided to redevelop the 20 acre neighborhood. The poll tax prevented many contemporary residents from voicing their opinions on the situation. By March 1965, one church, 30 businesses, and 158 families- 140 of which were black- had been relocated.
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View down Old Preston Ave, looking NW
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Farmer’s Day, Court Square
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Image date: ca. 1910
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A photograph taken in Court Square featuring the crowds associated with Farmers Day. Citizens, both black and white, gather together to do business. Horse and carriage are predominant here, though one car is present at the bottom left of the photograph.
Levy Avenue and 6th Street SE
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne as Levy Avenue and 6th Street SE but undated.
Garret Street and 6th Street SE
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne as Garret Street and 6th Street SE but undated.
6th Street Looking South—Old Scottsville Road
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne: 6th Street Looking South—Old Scottsville Road, but undated.
Cox’s Row
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by him as Cox’s Row, but undated.
Tearing Down of the Layfayette Theater
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Tearing down of the Layfayette Theater. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Unidentified and undated by Payne.
Judge Dabney’s House
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne: Judge Dabney’s House (?) but undated.
Westhaven Construction
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Image date: c. 1964
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne: Westhaven Construction, c. 1964.
First Buildings on Vinegar Hill Go Down (2)
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Image date: c. 1960-1965
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Second of two photos showing the first buildings on Vinegar Hill going down, c. 1960-1965.
First Buildings on Vinegar Hill Go Down
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Image date: c. 1960-1965
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified by Payne: First Buildings on Vinegar Hill go Down, c. 1960-1965.
Snow Covered Charlottesville Neighborhood
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Snow covered view of unidentifed Charlottesville neighborhood. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Students leaving Venable Elementary School
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Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Identified on the back of the photo by Payne: Students leaving Venable Elementary School after first day of desegregated study, September 8, 1959.
Masons’ Virginia Lodge 1222
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Masons’ Virginia Lodge 1222, African American Members. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Boy Getting Autographed from a Harlem Globetrotter
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Boy getting autographed book from Harlem Globetrotters player. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
African American Marching Band in Parade
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African American marching band in parade. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
University Station Post Office Charlottesville
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University Station Post Office Charlottesville, VA. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo undated.
Charlottesville Soap Box Derby Race Track
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Image date: circa 1964
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Charlottesville Soap Box Derby race track. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified by Payne, circa 1964.
Charlottesville Soap Box Derby Winning Racer
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Image date: circa 1964
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Charlottesville Soap Box Derby winning racer. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified by Payne, but circa 1964.
Belmont Bridge Construction
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Belmont Bridge Construction. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Recreation Center—Old City Hall
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Recreation Center—Old City Hall. Part of the Rip Payne collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Boar’s Head Inn Construction
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Boar’s Head Inn construction. Pictured are John Rogan with two others. Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Crozet United Methodist Church Construction
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Crozet United Methodist Church construction. From the Rip Payne Collection. Photograph unidentified and undated by Payne.
African American Family Drives to Cumberland County
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Image date: c. 1955-1968
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Photograph from the Rip Payne Collection, he writes: African American Family get into auto for 40 mile trip to Cumberland County to Attend African American School.
Elderly Woman
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Elderly African American woman.
Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Children in Vinegar Hill
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African American children in Vinegar Hill.
Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Bust of McIntire, ACHS Garden
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People with the bust of Paul Goodloe McIntire in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society garden.
Part of the Rip Payne Collection. Photo unidentified and undated by Payne.
Tearing Down of the Lafayette Theater
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Image date: 1960
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Photograph of the tearing down of the Lafayette Theater which occurred in 1960. Now the area of York Place at 1st Street on the Downtown Mall.
From the Rip Payne Collection. Unidentified and undated by Payne.
The McCue Murder Trial
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Image date: September 1904
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A portrait collection of the persons involved in the trial and conviction of Mayor Samuel McCue to execution by hanging in September 1904. In the center is a photo of the courthouse. Starting at the top left and moving clockwise are the portraits of Archibald D. Dabney (?), Acting Police Justice; George Watts Morris, Judge Corp. Court of Charlottesville; C.W. Rogers, City Sgt. of Charlottesville; Capt. Micajah Woods, associated with Commonwealth’s Attoney in prosecution; Capt. Richard S. Kerr, assisted Commonwealth Attorney; Frank Gilmer, Attorney for the City of Charlottesville; G. Burnley Sinclair, Counsel for defense; Daniel Harman, Leading Counsel for Defense; J. Tinsley Coleman, Counsel for Defense; John L. Lee, Leading Counsel for Defense.
PH 1227
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A scene from the wedding of an unknown couple. Here, the bride appears to be reading something aloud to a group consisting of three women and one small boy, though there appear to be more women standing to the left of the bride. The card she is reading is placed on a table also displaying a candle, cross and Bible. From the Rip Payne Collection.
Confederate Monument, Court Square
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This photograph focuses on the Confederate War Monument, a monument erected to pay tribute to Virginians who fought in the Civil War. Behind the monument can be seen the clerks office and to the left, the Albemarle County Courthouse. Two cannons, barely visible in the picture, are situated on either side of the Confederate Monument.
Albemarle County Court House
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Image date: 1950s
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Woman stands in front of the 1803 section of the Albemarle County Court House in Court Square. Original print, c. 1950.
PH 907
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This series of black and white photographs depicts a wedding reception of a naval officer (?) and his bride. These photographs are grouped with other wedding photographs from the Rip Payne Collection. See also PH907, PH908, PH909, PH910, PH911, PH912, PH913, & PH914.
PH 906
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This color photograph depicts a bridal party receiving guests and one woman giving a congratulatory kiss on the cheek to the groom. This photograph from the Rip Payne Collection.
Kelly-Bragg Storage Building
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Image date: 1920
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This is a collection of black and white photographs depicting the Kelly-Bragg Storehouse in Historic Court Square, Charlottesville, VA. The building is a brick structure built between 1816 and 1826 and is located at 418 East Jefferson Street. The first photo offers a view of the building as it was being renovated in 1920. In the foreground can be seen the courthouse yard. Subsequent photos offer more contemporary views. The photos included in this collection are PH894, PH895, PH897, and PH898.
PH 886
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This photograph is in a series of black and white photographs of various weddings that are from the Rip Payne Collection. Some of the photographs in the wedding series are labeled “Rip Payne Photos,” and others are not. All photos appear to be of weddings from the late 1950s - early 1960s. This is the third photo in the third Wedding Series and is a photograph of the bridesmaids. See also PH883, PH885, & PH890.
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The back of the photo is labeled “Heddings, 318 Raymond Ave, Alex, VA,” but another in the series is labeled “Kent.”
PH 880
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This photograph is in a series of black and white photographs of various weddings that are from the Rip Payne Collection. Some of the photographs in the wedding series are labeled “Rip Payne Photos,” and others are not. All photos appear to be of weddings from the late 1950s - early 1960s. This is the first photo in the second Wedding Series and is a photograph of the bride and groom kissing. See also PH881.
PH 877
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This photograph is in a series of black and white photographs of various weddings that are from the Rip Payne Collection. Some of the photographs in the wedding series are labeled “Rip Payne Photos,” and others are not. All photos appear to be of weddings from the late 1950s - early 1960s. This is the first photo in the first Wedding Series and is a photograph of a newly married couple standing outside a church. See also PH878, PH879, PH882, & PH887.
New Snack Bar at Rock Hill Academy
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These photographs show students having lunch at the new snack bar at Rock Hill Academy. The school was located in Charlottesville, VA.
Charlottesville Presbyterian Church
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Image date: 1953
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This photograph shows the Charlottesville Presbyterian Church circa 1953. It was taken by Frank Hartman. The church islocated at the Southwest corner of Market Street and 2nd Street in Charlottesville, VA.
Lankford Avenue House
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Image date: July 1995
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This is a black and white photograph of a close-up view of a home on Lankford Avenue taken in July 1995. This photograph is from the Frank C. Hartman Collection. See also PH407, PH408, PH409, & PH410.
Charlottesville Albemarle Railway Company
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Image date: August 1, 1916
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This is a pair of black and white photographs of the Charlottesville Albemarle Railway Company building, located at 300 West Main, taken on August 1, 1916. In the forefront of the photos is a G.M.C. electric truck that is said to be hauling “Six C-3 Hughes Electric Ranges” to the Wertenbaker Apartments. There are three men in the cab of the truck.
From the Holsinger Collection.
West Main Street
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Image date: 1875-1890
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This is a black and white photograph of West Main Street from Vinegar Hill, looking East, c.1875-1890. There are horse drawn buggies in the streets and J.B. Andrews’ food store is visible on the left.
Fire on East Main Street
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Image date: 1909
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This is a black and white photograph of a fire that took place in the 300 block of East Main Street in 1909. The People’s National Bank, which would later become Timberlake’s Drugstore, is on the left and the Charlottesville Hardware Company is next to it on the right.
East Main Street, looking West
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Image date: Christmas 1898
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This is a black and white photograph of East Main Street, looking West from 5th Street NE. The photo was possibly taken in Christmas time of 1898.
A gift of Mrs. George Tatum.
W.C. Payne’s Store
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Image date: early 1900s
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This is a black and white photograph of the exterior of Mr. W.C. Payne’s store in the early 1900s. W.C. Payne and another man, possibly Mr. Jamie Perley, are pictured here. The store was located at the corner of East Main Street and 1st Street. It is now 101 East Main and houses a bakery.
Keller & George
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Image date: October 1973
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This is a color photo of the Keller & George storefront at 214 East Main Street in October 1973.
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Nations Bank
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Image date: June 1996
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This is a black and white photograph of the Nations Bank on the corner of East Main Street and 3rd Street East in June 1996.
Timberlake’s Drug Store
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Image date: 1920
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This is a black and white photograph of the exterior of the Timberlake’s Drug Store in 1920. The store was located on the SW corner of 4th Street and Main Street.
Charlottesville Hardware Store
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Image date: July 28, 1916
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This is a black and white photograph that pictures a man at work at Charlottesville Hardware on July 28, 1916. The store was located on Main Street East.
From the University of Virginia Library,
Monticello Bank, detail
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This black and white photograph is a detail of the east side railing of Monticello Bank post 1845. The old post office was located just north of this.
From Milton Grigg.
A.P. Bibb Dry Goods Store
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Image date: May 28, 1872
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This is a black and white photograph from May 28, 1872. It shows A.P. Bibb’s store that sold, “Dry Goods, Notions.” It was located on the south side of the 300th block of East Main Street. In 1967 it became the site of a shoe company run by a Mr. Waddell and others.
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On the back of the photo it is written, “Compliment of A.P. Bibb.”
Old Martin Harware delivery Mules
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Image date: 1910
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This is a black and white photograph of Old Martin Martin Hardware. The photo was taken in 1910 and depicts the delivery wagon which was drawn by two mules, Joe and Jim. According to sources, Joe is the smaller mule on the right and Jim is the larger one on the left.
Old Print of Downtown Charlottesville
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The Log Cabin Bar and Restaurant, located at 419 East Market Street.
Michie Law Office
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This is a black and white photograph of the Michie Law Office on East Market Street, possible in 1890.
From Milton Grigg.
1800’s Brick Building on N. 5th Street
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Image date: July 1986
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This is a color photo of a brick building dating to the 1800’s. The photo was taken in July 1986. The building is located on North 5th Street between Main and Water Streets.
Bowles Orchards
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Image date: August 18, 1916
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This is a black and white photograph of the workings of the Bowles Orchards taken August 18, 1916.
The Crafter’s Gallery Barn
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Image date: 1989
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This is a black and white photograph of The Crafter’s Barn taken in 1989
Schuyler Soapstone Company
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This is a black and white photograph of the workings of the Schuyler Soapstone Company in Schuyler, VA. The photo is part of the Holsinger Studio Collection.
A View of the Albemarle Slate Company
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Image date: October 1889
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This is a view of the Albemarle Slate Company, Overton, VA. This is one of five (PH40, 41A, 42, 43A and 44) black and white photographs taken in October of 1889.
The Michie Tavern in Late Autumn
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This is a side-view of the Michie Tavern in late Autumn. This photo is from the Holsinger Collection.
Portrait of a Little Girl
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A black and white photograph of a little girl. She sits in a chair made of wood or actual tree limbs and fashioned in some design. The little girl wears a white dress with an eyelet pattrn all over. She has on white tights, and black shoes with straps at the ankle. She also has a small necklace on and her left leg rests over her right ankle. The portrait was taken by a photographer at the Wampler Excelsior Art Gallery of Charlottesville, VA.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on March 11, 2009 from Preston A. Coiner, in a box with his donation letter, the Preston Coiner Collection is comprised of late 19th and early 20th century portraits done by Charlottesville studios. Mr. Coiner has kept a collection of these portraits and other items.
Portrait of the Carr Men
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A black and white photograph of four men, the Carr men. They include cousin George Carr, cousin Farrell Carr, uncle Rich Minor, and cousin Frank Carr. Two of the men are seated in the front and the other two are standing in the back. They all wear suits, and Uncle Rich Minor, who is seated in the front, dons a prominent beard and mustache. His right arm sits on the armrest. The portrait was taken by WM. Roads, a photographer based on Main Street in Charlottesville, VA.
In the society, the photo originates from the manuscript collection held in the Albemarle Charlottesville Society’s archives room.
East Main Street
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A copy of a postcard photo of East Main Street.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
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Charlottesville, Va. Main Street East.
A front view of “Morea” on Sprigg Lane
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A front view of “Morea” on Sprigg Lane.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
A far off view of the Rotunda on the Lawn
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The Rotunda experienced a fire on October 27, 1895 and opened soon after in 1898 with restorations done to the building by architect Stanford White. In the 1970s, another restoration brought the interior back to its original Jeffersonian style.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
Central Telephone Company of Virginia
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The building occupied by the Central Telephone Company of Virginia on W. Main Street.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
A view of East Main Street in 1910
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A view of East Main Street in 1910.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
An angled view of the front of the C & O Station on Water Street
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This revival style, sometimes called the Beaux Arts, sought to return to simple monumentality of classical architecture advocated by Jefferson a century earlier. Because of the scale and expense of reproducing Roman columns, entablatures, pediments and other detailing, this style was largely confined to large public structures.
The C & O Railroad became the first to reach Charlottesville. The building for the original depot arrived in 1848, and had to be replaced in 1865 after being burned down by General Sheridan’s troops, and again in 1905. Having the railroad there, increased University enrollment, and the shipment of goods and raw materials through town. The station was sold in 1984 and converted into office space.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
A view from Market Street of the old post office building
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The post office on Market Street was replaced by the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
The wall around Maplewood Cemetery on the east side
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The wall around Maplewood Cemetery on the east side.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
Distant view of the McIntire Public Library
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Distant view of the McIntire Public Library/Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society building
This revival style, sometimes called the Beaux Arts, sought to return to simple monumentality of classical architecture advocated by Jefferson a century earlier. Because of the scale and expense of reproducing Roman columns, entablatures, pediments and other detailing, this style was largely confined to large public structures.
The Beaux-arts style building opened in 1921 as the city’s first publicly supported library. Paul Goodloe McIntire sponsored it’s construction and operation.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
The Valentine House
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The Valentine House on 3rd and High Streets across from Norris House
Constructed during the nineteenth century, the Valentine House, as it is pictured, shows the house as it looked before its 1957 revision.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
Jackson Park Monument
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A statue of Stonewall Jackson inside of Jackson Park. The photo is taken at an upward angle, so there is little background, and the focus is almost completely on the statue itself. The statue stands on top of a marble pedestal. The statue itself, faces south. The horse on which Jackson sits, is known as “Little Sorrel”, designed after the riding horse of Paul Goodloe McIntire. The tops of the trees and buildings across from the statue are visible. The pedestal has the image of a male and female angel sculpted into the front, and other cities in Virginia are engraved into the rim surrounding the top of the pedestal. The photo was taken by Alaville Magruder.
The sight of the park and the statue is the area where the McKee block once stood. The land was deeded to the city of Charlottesville on the condition that the park would erect no other statues besides the one he planned for Stonewall Jackson. This transaction took place on January 19, 1919. The statue cost an estimated $35,000. The city unveiled the Stonewall Jackson monument on October 19, 1921 during a Confederate reunion, and Stonewall Jackson’s great-great-granddaughter, Anna Jackson Preston, performed the unveiling. Walter Blair, a Charlottesville architect, developed the plan for Jackson Park. The Stonewall Jackson sculpture was the second of three pieces given to the City by Paul Goodloe McIntire. McIntire contracted the sculptor Charles Keck to design the Jackson statue. Between 1971 and 1972, the park was renovated under private and capital funding. Floyd E. Johnson of the architectural firm, Johnson, Craver and Gibson, designed the improvements for the park.
Received by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on February 23, 1995 from the sister of the photographer, Miss Evelina Magruder, in a two volume collection of photos, known as the Alaville Magruder Collection.
Rawlings Institute
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Image date: First Image--1898; Second Image--May 2010
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The first image is of the Rawlings Institute, a school for girls in Charlottesville, taken in 1898.
The second image is of the Jefferson Medical Building at 1011 East Jefferson Street where Rawlings once stood taken in May 2010.
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Shadwell Still
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Image date: March 4, 1930
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“Still” captured near Shadwell Mar. 4th. 1930
Elks Home
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Image date: First Photo--1907; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first photograph is the Elks Home in Charlottesville, Virginia, built around 1907.
The second is of Charlottesville Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in 2010.
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Ethel Holsinger’s Antique Shop
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Image date: 1940s
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Ethel Holsinger’s Antique Shop, 265 W. Main Street. Date uncertain, circa 1940. Photographer unknown, possibly her brother Ralph. Retouched color photo of the white framed house on West Main Street which housed Ethel Holsinger’s Antique Shop during the 1940s. No longer standing. Located with oversized photographs. Gift of Ethel Holsinger.
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Back of the photograph reads: Ethel Holsinger
Antique Shop (during 1940s)
Mid-Vinegar Hill, N.W. Side
Charlottesville, Virginia
Gift by her to the Albemarle Co. Hist. Soc. Museum (May 1972)
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Monticello Hotel
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Image date: First Photo--circa 1930; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first image is a postcard of the Monticello Hotel, circa 1930.
The second image is a picture of the Monticello Hotel building, now office space, on April 7, 2010.
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High Street Baptist Church
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Image date: First Photo--circa 1910; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first image is a post card of the High Street Baptist Church circa 1910. The church burned and some of the remnants were used in rebuilding the building which now stands there. High Street Baptist relocated, and is now University Baptist Church.
The second image is the site of High Street Baptist taken on April 7, 2010, which is now office space.
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First Baptist Church
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Image date: First Photo--circa 1910; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first image is a postcard of the First Baptist Church in Charlottesville. The original building burned and in 1978 was relocated to Park Street.
The second image is a photograph of the site of the original First Baptist Church, which is now the Queen Charlotte Square Condos, taken on April 7, 2010.
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Christ Church
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Image date: First Photo--circa 1910; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first image is a post card of Christ Church, circa 1910.
The seconds is of Christ Church on April 7, 2010. The building is largely the same, with the addition of the towers.
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112 and 114 East High Street
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Image date: First Photo--July 16, 1961; Second Photo--April 7, 2010
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The first image is the former home of General Archer Vandegrift (114) and also the home at 112 East High Street.
The second image is the parking lot of the First Methodist Church, which had these two houses removed in 1961 for expansion.
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New Hotel Gleason/Albemarle Hotel
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Image date: First Photo--1915; Second Photo--May 2010.
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The first image is a post card of Charlottesville’s Hotel Gleason from 1915. Also known as the Albemarle Hotel.
The second image is one of various shops which now reside in the space, taken in May 2010.
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Charlottesville Post Office
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Image date: Second Photo--March 31, 2010
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The first photo is a black and white postcard of the Charlottesville Post Office and Court House.
The second photo is a colored image of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library’s Central Branch taken on March 31, 2010.
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PH 1050
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Curves on the Fringe: Meadowbrook Hills and the Rise of Charlottesville's Picturesque Suburbs
by Daniel Bluestone
Why "Big I"?
by Robert W. Tatum, Jr.
Memoirs of Leroy Wesley Cox: Experiences of a Young Soldier of the Confederacy
by As Related to Ruth Ritchie. Edited and with an Introduction by Robert W. Tatum, Jr. and Richard L. Nicholas.
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200 Second St., NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5245
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