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| Keywords: vcu libraries vculibraries vcu digital collections vcudigitalcollections text outdoor Description: Among the most respectable of 'Modern Antiquities in point of age and appearance, of which Richmond can boast, is the old one-story stone house, which dates from (probably) 1743. Tradition will have it that General Washington during the Revolutionary War, made it his headquarters upon one occasion. It is now employed as a private museum, where relics and souvenirs may be purchased. Manufacturer: Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,35 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards Description: Among the most respectable of 'Modern Antiquities in point of age and appearance, of which Richmond can boast, is the old one-story stone house, which dates from (probably) 1743. Tradition will have it that General Washington during the Revolutionary War, made it his headquarters upon one occasion. It is now employed as a private museum, where relics and souvenirs may be purchased. Manufacturer: Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,35 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards | ||||
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