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Al's Richmond

My tour of Richmond with my dad.
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  • Children's Museum

    Children's Museum

  • Where we met for drinks and dinner

    Where we met for drinks and dinner

  • 1848 Grace St. -- The old family home

    1848 Grace St. -- The old family home

  • The Jefferson Hotel - Where Al & Eve's wedding reception was held. Al said, "Those were strange and wonderful times; th

    The Jefferson Hotel - Where Al & Eve's wedding reception was held. Al said, "Those were strange and wonderful times; th

  • Another quick shot of the Jefferson as we drove past.

    Another quick shot of the Jefferson as we drove past.

  • A convergance of bridges (train, auto (Lee) and pedestrian). The foot bridge is from near the Tredagar Iron Works over to Belle

    A convergance of bridges (train, auto (Lee) and pedestrian). The foot bridge is from near the Tredagar Iron Works over to Belle

  • Al was fascinated by the pedestrian bridge as it may be relevant to a Rails to Trails project he's working on.

    Al was fascinated by the pedestrian bridge as it may be relevant to a Rails to Trails project he's working on.

  • More of the foot bridge to Belle Isle.

    More of the foot bridge to Belle Isle.

  • Al

    Al

  • Gambell's Hill - Tredegar Iron works in the foreground, Ethyl Corp in the background

    Gambell's Hill - Tredegar Iron works in the foreground, Ethyl Corp in the background

  • Richmond Cityscape - again, Tredegar in the foreground and downtown in the background

    Richmond Cityscape - again, Tredegar in the foreground and downtown in the background

  • Gambell's Hill area

    Gambell's Hill area

  • Footpath to Belle Isle

    Footpath to Belle Isle

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  • View down 4th Street

    View down 4th Street

  • Fourth Street. Al's first years were in an apartment here (since razed and rebuilt as the Ethyl corporation)

    Fourth Street. Al's first years were in an apartment here (since razed and rebuilt as the Ethyl corporation)

  • Cobblestone walk down gambell's hill. Al remembers being put on a bike and pushed down this before learning how to ride. I guess

    Cobblestone walk down gambell's hill. Al remembers being put on a bike and pushed down this before learning how to ride. I guess

  • View of WWII memorial from Gambell's hill. Al says he took Eve there on a date.

    View of WWII memorial from Gambell's hill. Al says he took Eve there on a date.

  • Al on the walkway on Gambell's hill. He remembers "Mr. Mac"'s bench about here. A bald retiree with a railroad watch.

    Al on the walkway on Gambell's hill. He remembers "Mr. Mac"'s bench about here. A bald retiree with a railroad watch.

  • View from Gambell's hill.

    View from Gambell's hill.

  • Down from Gambell's hill was a train yard near Tredegar Iron Works

    Down from Gambell's hill was a train yard near Tredegar Iron Works

  • The current owner of Gambell's hill.

    The current owner of Gambell's hill.

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  • Cross commemorating something to do with John Smith. Just down the hill from the 4th st. location toward downtown.

    Cross commemorating something to do with John Smith. Just down the hill from the 4th st. location toward downtown.

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