Over the winter and spring of early 1941, a towering landmark rose on the rural landscape less than two miles from downtown Williamsburg. The structure housed the screen for the Stockade Theatre Auto-Torium at Casey’s Corner, where Richmond and Ironbound Roads intersect.
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Posted March 29, 2021My favorite kinds of materials in archives are the ones we might describe colloquially as “well-loved,” where you can tell that someone—or perhaps more than one someone—spent hours writing, reading, and thinking about a topic.
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The Women’s Suffrage Movement did not go unreferenced in stereoviews. “The New Woman” was a common theme, in which women & men reversed roles. ca. 1900. "The New Woman Wash Day," Webster & Albee. Ramsey collection. #StereoviewSaturday @WMLibraries https://t.co/tmwA4I2uHf -
Interested in dog breeds? Stereoviews are an excellent resource for documentation of dogs from the 1850s to the 1920s. B.L. Singley, 1902. Ramsey collection. #StereoviewSaturday @WMLibraries https://t.co/bvqI8ZVx04 -
St. John’s Church in Richmond was the site of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty” speech. The wagon to the left is thought to be the photographer’s portable darkroom. E.H. & T. Anthony stereoview, ca. 1865. #StereoviewSaturday @WMLibraries https://t.co/EQXsVcPrlv -
A much later genre view, again showing children playing, this time imagining themselves as doctor. The floor is covered with multiple rugs, including an animal skin rug. R.Y. Young, copyright 1900. Ramsey collection. #StereoviewSaturday @WMLibraries https://t.co/QZs27DAhMO -
We're back for another #StereoviewSaturday! This stereoview is a good example of an early genre scene.: children playing school. The color is hand-applied to the view. Note the dunce’s cap & the girl holding the doll to the right. c. 1860’s. Ramsey collection. @WMLibraries https://t.co/9BxzBUufZI -
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