Welcome to VCU Libraries Online Exhibits
VCU Libraries' Online Exhibits highlight various collections housed in the Special Collections and Archives departments located on the
James Branch Cabell and Tompkins-McCaw Libraries. Be sure to also check out the current exhibits on display in VCU Libraries HERE.
Other online resources from these departments can be found at the VCU Libraries' Digital Collections.
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Burglars, Gamblers, Bootleggers, Safe Men, Prostitutes, & Dope Fiends: Crime in Richmond, Virginia in the 1940s. This exhibit explores crime in Richmond in the 1940s using the papers of FBI agent John E. Lawler which are housed in Special Collections and Archives. This site includes information on known criminals in the Richmond area, murder and prostitution in Richmond, a guide to the Lawler Papers, and links to relevant sites. |
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Untangling the Arabesque: Islamic Design Elements in the VCU Monnroe Park Campus and Richmond, Virginia Research Assistant in Special Collections and Archives, VCU Libraries.
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Postcard image of W. Franklin St., ca. 1910.
"The Fifth Avenue of Richmond" - The Development of the 800 and 900 block of West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia, 1855-1925.
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Emancipation Day Parade, Richmond, Virginia, April 3, 1905. The image above shows a parade of Richmond, Virginia's African Americans celebrating Emancipation Day, Monday, April 3, 1905. The parade is shown here marching at 10th and Main Streets. The parade marked the fall of Richmond and not the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Learn more about the image and parade HERE. |
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Suburban Reflections: A Review of the Attractive Suburban Property Belonging to the Estate of the Late Major Lewis Ginter. This rare 25 page pamphlet published ca. 1900 has some wonderful images of the architecture and streetscape of Ginter Park soon after it was established. View the PDF HERE or click on the image above |
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