Box BW 13

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Rudolf Koch cast metal type piece (1930; 0.03 cubic foot) consists of a piece of brass, with the raised letter "H" and the letter "B" cut into the top surface in high relief, cut by Rudolf Koch or one of his students.

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William Yates Gholson letters, 1864-1887, 0.03 cubic feet consist of three letters to William Gholson a letter received by M. Kaiser, a letter from a former slave named Rhody Kibble, a letter from Ed C. Fisher, Superintendent of the Savannah Insane Asylum, and [Josepha?] Erbe to M. Kaiser about family and money. (This letter is in German and has a transcription).

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First day of issue cover Edgar Allan Poe bicentennial, 2009, 0.03 cubic consists of two first day covers, postmarked at Richmond, Va. on decorative covers for the Library of Virginia exhibit "Poe: Man, Myth, and Monster."

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Jefferson Davis monument photographs,1930, 1957, undated, 0.03 cubic feet, of various events at the monument including workers installing a Confederate battle flag, and groups placing wreaths in honor of Jefferson Davis birthday.

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Flood damage, Staunton, Virginia photographs, 1896 September 29, 0.03 cubic feet, titled "Murray Staunton", white buildings and gas works, a view of bridge near bark mill, view around gas house, B & O freight house, and ruins of Lushbaugh's factory.

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Battle Abbey, Richmond, Virginia photograph, undated, 0.03 cubic feet, taken by A. Homeier Studio, at the intersection of Boulevard and Patterson Avenue.

Scope and Contents Airplane delivery of the Richmond News Leader, photographs, 1923 July 10, 0.03 cubic feet, showing an airplane and crew in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and Richmond, Virginia. Photograph #1 was taken in White Sulphur Springs, flown to Richmond, published in the Richmond News Leader, and the printed newspapers returned to White Sulphur Springs with the same crew and airplane. Photograph # 10 show the pubished newsaper with photograph #1. Photographs #8 and #9 show buildings at Byrd...

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Roanoke Virginia Baseball teams, photographs, [1890-1900], 0.03 cubic feet, contains three photographs mady by Davis Photo Co. made circa 1890-1900. Teams shown are the Roanoke [Magicians?] of the Virginia League circa 1896, Edward Christopher "Pop" Tate manager; the Old Dominion team; and the Roanoke Machine Works team, circa 1887-1888. All players ictured in the Roanoke Machine Works photograph are identified.

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Warm Springs Virginia, photographs, undated, 0.03 cubic feet, 7 photographs showing women playing golf with two young African-American caddies, a casino, children playing in a creek, and men harvesting hay.

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Jamestown Ter-Centennial Commemorative pin, [1907], 0.03 cubic feet, depicts the United States flag on a gold background surrounded by the legend "Jamestown Exposition 1607-1907 Hampton Roads, Virginia", on a blue backgrounds, within an ornamental border of gold and white.

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Rotunda photograph, circa 1875, 0.03 cubic feet, carte-de-visite photograph of the south facade of the Rotunda, printed on verso of mount: J. D. Merritt Practical Photographer (at Frayzer's old stand)Charlottesville Virginia.

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Charles Scott Venable photograph, [1875], carte-de-visite with photographers name and address on verso: A. F. Smith's Photographic Temple of Art, South side Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.