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Gamble's Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907-1914

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Alternate title:Gamble's Hill Park, South Third Street, Richmond, Va.
Summary:Gamble's Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907-1914. Caption reads: "Situated at the Southern extremity of 3rd and 4th streets, Gamble's Hill Park, tho' limited in area, commands a magnificent panoramic view of the falls of the James River and the surrounding country-side. Winding about the foot of the hill is the old James River and Kanawha Canal, the tow path of which being now occupied by a division of the C. & O. Ry. The stone cross appearing in this view was erected to commemorate the first visit of white men to the present site of Richmond, in 1607, when Capt. John Smith and party ascended the river as far as the hills." Postcard number: 27, R-41572.
Provider:Southern Bargain House
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Virginia
Place of origin – Settlement:Richmond
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
1911-1920
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Virginia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Richmond
Topical subjects:Parks
Crosses
Monuments & memorials
Smith, John, 1580-1631
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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