Old Stone House [untitled], Richmond Virginia

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Old Stone House [untitled], Richmond Virginia

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Description: Carry me back to old Virginia. Poe Shrine, at Richmond, Virginia. Erected about 1686, the building is probably the oldest in Richmond. Although it has no direct association with Edgar Allan Poe, the great Southern poet and writer, it is now a repository for some of Poe's important papers and other possessions...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 ,44 ( http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,44 ) ..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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