Preview

image preview

Publication Date

No published or copyright date listed on postcard.

Postmark Date

1925

Card Text (transcribed from postcard)

Jefferson Hotel, Franklin, Jefferson and Main Sts., Richmond, Va. This magnificent Hotel was first opened to public patronage in 1895; it was erected by the late Maj. Lewis Ginter, at a cost of nearly two million dollars. It is not surpassed in point of architectural beauty and completeness of equipment by any other hotel in the Country. Ideally situated in the most desirable section of Richmond, within five minutes walk of the business center and shopping district.

Note

100 block of West Franklin Street; Series # 93943

Topical Subject

Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond

Geographic Subject

Richmond (Va.) -- Postcards; Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century; Richmond (Va.) -- Pictorial works

City/Location

Richmond (Va.)

Genre

postcards

Local Genre

postcard

Type

Still Image

Digital Format

image/jpg

Language

eng

Rights

This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

Collection

Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards

Source

William Shuman Collection of Richmond, Virginia Postcards, Accession Number 2004-09-12, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

File Name

postcard_102.jpg

Share

COinS