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Richmond College was chartered in 1849, known as the Va. Baptist Seminary, the same being established at the present location of the college in 1834, under the presidency of Rev. Robert Ryland. The buildings stand in a beautiful park of 13 acres, situated in the western and most elevated part of the city. The main building shown in this view, contains lecture rooms, chapel, library and the Museum and Art Hall, etc. The college is composed of nine academic schools, and the professional school of law. The buildings and grounds are valued at $600,000. And the productive endowment is nearly $535,000.

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Series No. 30.

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

Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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