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Scene on Franklin St.

Card Text (transcribed from postcard): This famous residence street, extending from Capitol Square, on the East, to Lombardy Street, and thence (called Monument Avenue) to the Boulevard, on the West, is flanked with beautiful and expensive residences, well-known clubs, fashionable apartment-houses, etc. Its drive-way is paved throughout with noiseless composition block, and its wide walks lined with stately shade trees.

 

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/491

 

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

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Uploaded on March 16, 2015