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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Fifth District, Richmond, Va.

Card Text (transcribed from postcard): Constructed of Indiana Limestone, upon a base of granite, with three story vault line with steel four inches thick, non-drillable and two feet thick. This magnificent structure representing the last word in architecture, designed for security and service, rises 110 feet above the ground, with six stories above and two below the surface. The arrangement of the upper structure permits light to enter to every point on each floor on all four sides.

 

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: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/284

 

Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards

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Uploaded on March 16, 2015