Old Mercantile Building
Public buildings - Virginia - Accomack County
Historic buildings - Virginia - Accomack County
Entrance facade of Old Mercantile Building
Barrows, John A.
1930-09-01
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Bar-010w (see also 1990-1720CN)
Samuel Harris' Cheap Store
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards Samuel Harris' Cheap Store located at the corner of Botetourt and Duke of Gloucester Streets, Williamsburg, Virginia.
unknown
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Cole-38d (see also L-290, 53-948)
Prentis Store
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Prentis Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 17. Building 11E.
South facade of Prentis Store, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Beckwith, Edward A.
1929
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Be56 (see also Bec-148)
Peninsula Bank Building
Block 13, Building 17.
Banks - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia -Williamsburg
View of the northeast elevation of the Peninsula Bank, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa March 1931. The bank was located at the corner of King Street and the Duke of Gloucester Street and was torn down during the restoration.
Nivison, Frank
March 1931
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N368
Duke of Gloucester Street
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
John Blair House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 22. Building 05.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of Block 22 on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928. Buildings pictured include Griffin Building, Army Store, Peninsula Hardware, Ferguson Print Shop, John Blair House, and Mullen's Store.
Holmes, Clyde
Circa 1928
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H035 Print Hol-53
Duke of Gloucester Street Looking Southeast
Wetherburn's Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 09. Building 31.
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Taverns- Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view looking southeast on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, towards Pender's Grocery Store and Wetherburn’s Tavern, circa 1928.
Holmes, Clyde
Circa 1928
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H244, Print Hol-124
Williamsburg Motor Company
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business districts - 1920-1930
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of Block 13 looking northwest from the corner of Francis and South England streets. In the center is the Williamsburg Motor Company and to the left is the ruin of the Lewis House chimney, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928.
Davidson, D. N.
Circa 1928
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D-91
see also N3366
Duke of Gloucester Street
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view looking down Duke of Gloucester Street towards the College of William and Mary, at the intersection with Nassau St., Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928. Shops on the right include New York Tailor and an Army Store.
Davidson, D. N.
Circa 1928
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D-87
see also 56-RV-51
Myers Tire Store
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Prentis Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 11E,
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Prentis Store when it served as the Myers tire store, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928.
Davidson, D. N.
Circa 1928
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D-45
see also N3614
Tip Toes Motel
African American Photographers
Motels - Virginia - Williamsburg
Tip Toes Motel (Williamsburg, Va.)
African American business enterprises
Tip Toes Motel on Queen's Creek Rd., Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950's
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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DUR-5704
Lawson's Tourist Home, Williamsburg, Virginia
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Boardinghouses - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lawson's Tourist Home, Rt. 60, Williamsburg. Advertised as 'just west of city' on US Route 60, with 10 rooms and 5 baths.
W.L. Slater
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AV-2000-02-06-R
AV-2000-02-06-V
African American Barber Shop
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Barbershops - Virginia - Williamsburg
African American Barber Shop in the Williamsburg, Virginia area. In chairs, left to right: Garfield Stokes, Booker T. Orange, George Tabb, Jr., Clarence Parker.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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DUR-5555
Owens Tire Company
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Retail stores - Virginia - Williamsburg
Service stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Owens Tire Co., a service station that used to stand on Duke of Gloucester Street near the area known today as Merchants Square.
Circa 1925
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HLS-6
Albert McCain with Unidentified Woman
African American Photographers
African American business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Franklin House Dormitory (Williamsburg, Va.)
Unidentified woman posing with Albert McCain, manager of the Franklin House Dormitory, possibly taken for an advertisement, circa 1950s. The dormitory served as segregated employee housing for African Americans employed by Colonial Williamsburg. Photo is inscribed: " Albert McCain, Franklin House".
Durant, Albert W
Circa 1950's
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DUR-5501
Interior of Tony's Bootery
African American Photographers
Documentary Photography - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Shoe stores - Virginia - Williamsburg
Interior of Tony's Bootery, October, 1949
Durant, Albert W
October, 1949
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DUR-64
Interior of Tony's Bootery
African American Photographers
Documentary Photography - Virginia - Williamsburg
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Shoe stores - Virginia - Williamsburg
Interior of Tony's Bootery, October, 1949.
Durant, Albert W
October, 1949
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DUR-63
Capitol Restaurant
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 15. Building 32A.
Capitol Restaurant (Williamsburg, Va.)
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard depicting waitresses posing in front of the Capitol Restaurant on Merchants Square, Williamsburg, Va., ca. late 1940s, published by National Press Company, Chicago.
National Press Company
ca. late 1940s
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AV-2003-06-35-R
Advertisement for West End Valet Shop, 1956
African American business enterprises – Virginia – Williamsburg
Dry cleaning industry – Virginia – Williamsburg
West End Valet Dry Cleaning Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Advertisements
Advertisement for West End Valet Dry Cleaning Shop, Williamsburg, Va., from<em> Souvenir Program for Dedication Services and 180th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.</em> (October 1956), p. 34. Reproduced with the permission of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
<em>Souvenir Program for Dedication Services and 180th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.</em> (October 1956), p. 34
First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
1956
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BX6480-W55-F57-1956-034
Advertisement for Durant's Photography, 1956
African American business enterprises – Virginia – Williamsburg
Durant, Albert Wadsworth, 1920-1991
African American photographers
Advertisements
Advertisement for Durant's Photography from <em>Souvenir Program for Dedication Services and 180th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.</em> (October 1956), p. 29. Reproduced with the permission of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
<em>Souvenir Program for Dedication Services and 180th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.</em> (October 1956), p. 29
First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.
1956
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BX6480-W55-F57-1956-029
Hair Waving
African Americans – Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
African American business enterprises – Virginia – Williamsburg
Beauty shops – Virginia – Lightfoot
Beauty operators – Virginia – Lightfoot
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Bertie’s Beauty Salon and School (Williamsburg, Va.)
A beautician demonstrating finger waving at Bertie’s Beauty Salon and School, Lightfoot, Va., circa 1950s.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950s
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DUR-5489