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Richmond Floral Co. Truck

Date: 1940
Description: International model D-2-M with 102 inch wheelbase and Metro body, owned by the Richmond Flower Company. A man is standing by the passenger side door with a...
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J.C. Penney Co. Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: The storefront of the J.C. Penney store, 127 Third Street. There are summer clothes, hats, and shoes for men and women in the display windows. There is a h...
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L.C. Welch Plumbing and Heating Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: Two men and a woman pose in front of the L.C. Welch Plumbing and Heating store, 137 Third Avenue. There are signs advertising Maytag and Shellane, "compres...
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Fabric Store Interior

Date: 1940
Description: An interior view of a store with bolts and remnants of fabric for sale.
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Tire Repair Department

Date: 1940
Description: A repair man checks a tire on a stand and a second inspects an inner tube while a customer looks on. Signs advertise Goodrich Tires, Bowes Seal Fast, and t...
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Magazine Display

Date: 1940
Description: An unidentified man with a cigar stands next to a rack displaying periodicals, including a large number of movie fan and detective magazines.
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People's Bookstore Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: Storefront of the People's Bookstore showing a Lincoln and Jefferson display. An awning is over the adjacent smoke shop on the left, and on the exterior wa...
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People's Bookstore Magazine Shelves

Date: 1940
Description: Interior of the People's Bookstore. Close-up of magazine and pamphlet shelves with many titles visible. Titles include "The History of the Communist Manife...

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