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Publication Date
No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmark Date
Not postmarked.
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;
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 Statement URL
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_097.jpg