PetersburgThe postcard collection included in this volume portrays Petersburg as both a progressive 20th century city and as a community with deep historical roots. Landmarks such as Old Blandford Church, the Hustings Courthouse, and the United States Custom House and Post Office (now City Hall) are highlighted in this book. Petersburgs Civil War history is also strongly represented with images of the Crater and surrounding battlefield and fortifications, as well as monuments, memorials, and museums that sprang up after the war. The postcard collection included in this volume portrays Petersburg as both a progressive 20th century city and as a community with deep historical roots. Landmarks such as Old Blandford Church, the Hustings Courthouse, and the United States Custom House and Post Office (now City Hall) are highlighted in this book. Petersburgs Civil War history is also strongly represented with images of the Crater and surrounding battlefield and fortifications, as well as monuments, memorials, and museums that sprang up after the war. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Commercial Street Scenes | 25 |
Educational Institutions | 35 |
Churches Charitable Institutions and Cemeteries | 43 |
Recreation and Outdoor Life | 53 |
Municipal and Public Buildings | 59 |
Business and Industry | 67 |
Fort Lee | 85 |
Transportation | 95 |
Neighbors Neighborhoods | 107 |
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20th century African American Appomattox River Bank Baptist Church barracks Battle became Blandford Cemetery bottom postcard built Camp Lee CENTRAL PARK Centre Hill City of Petersburg City Point Civil Club Company Confederate soldiers congregation constructed Cotten courtesy of Russell courthouse Crater Battlefield dedicated department store Dinwiddie County early 20th century electric erected established facilities factory federal troops floor HOPEWELL Hotel Petersburg included Industrial intersection Interstate 95 J. M. Wilkerson Ladies Memorial Association Lee's headquarters located Louis Comfort Tiffany Mahone Matoaca Mechanic's Association Building mills motel museum neighborhood North Old Blandford Church operated original passenger Peter Jones Petersburg High School Pocahontas Postcard courtesy postcard was printed President Taft residents restaurant Richmond rooms Route Siege of Petersburg South Sycamore Street STREET METHODIST CHURCH TABB STREET theater tobacco top postcard tunnel UNION STATION Virginia Normal WALNUT HILL WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST West Washington Street WESTOVER AVENUE