Richmond Then and Now Blog

The Hillywood Show

2006-12-03T00:30:00.000-08:00

my friend, Hillary Hindi, came in 3rd in AOL's Red Star contest. By popular demand, she has produced another episode. Hope you'll all go check it out. I don't think we've seen the last of this talented young lady.

Signs: Icy Roads in the middle of summer?

2006-12-01T13:21:00.000-08:00

A new sign was added to our sign page. Check it out.

How Times Have Changed!

2006-12-01T11:28:00.000-08:00

I was going through some of my genealogical documents and came on the following article. I Thought our readers would find it interesting even though it is from Missouri, not Virginia. It really shows how things have changed between "Then and Now" I wonder if this was typical elsewhere in the United States, or if these rules were peculiar to Missouri.

Friday, April 5, 1918

On April first - set hour clock ahead - in accordance with the law recently enacted by Congress. This savings of one hour of daylight will help the Nation--
Expediate the training of our Army.
Speed up production.
Increase ship building operations.
Lessen industrial accidents.
Improve health, morals, Social Welfare
Parents will have a new hour with their children.
Bills for gas and fuel will be cut down.
Garden production will be increased.
We will save 1,500,000 lbs of coal (fuel)
Day-Light is Money-Don't waste it.

1915 -- Rules for Teachers

1. You will not marry during the term.

2. You are not to keep company with men.

3. You must be home between the hours of 8 am and 6 am unless attending a school function.

4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.

5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission of the chairman of the board.

6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.

7. You may not smoke cigarettes.

8. You may not dress in bright colors.

9. You may not under any circumstances dye your hair.

10. You must wear at least two petticoats.

11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above your ankle.

12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must sweep the floor at least once a day, scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water, clean the blackboards at least once a day and start a fire at 7am so the room will be warm by 8am.

Elvis in Concert - June 29, 1976

2006-11-19T07:43:00.000-08:00

Photographs of Elvis in concert June 29, 1976 have been added to Page 9 of Famous Visitors section.

Famous People of Richmond, Virginia - Page 18

2006-11-14T20:41:00.000-08:00

Walter W. Gosden is pictured with Mosby's Rangers. He was the father of Freeman Gosden (Kingfish and Amos, of Amos N' Andy).

Featured Newspaper Article: Martha Washington's Stolen Will

2006-11-13T23:18:00.000-08:00

This newspaper article, published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on February 16, 1936, details how the will was "stolen" from the Fairfax courthouse by Union soldiers in 1862; and of the bitter legal struggle more than half a century later to retrieve the document from the hands of J. P Morgan.

Evergreen Cemetery

2006-11-10T22:19:00.000-08:00

Shawn Lyman is reaching out to families who have ancestors buried in Evergreen Cemetery who are willing to help clean up and maintain the cemetery. The cemetery is an historic African-American cemetery that is overgrown with greenery and has suffered vandalism. He would like to insure that those resting there receive the respect that they deserve. Contact him if you would like to help with this effort. This cemetery is featured on Richmond Then and Now

Famous Visitors to Richmond - Performers at Marshall Theatre

2006-11-07T22:16:00.000-08:00

I've added another page to the Famous Visitors section of performers who appeared at the Marshall Theatre , including Kate Claxton, Henry Dixey, Edwin Forrest, Nat Goodwin, and DeWolfe Hopper.

Performers at Marshall/Richmond Theatre

2006-11-06T01:56:00.000-08:00

I've decided that the "Coming Soon" signs have been up in the Then and Now section for far too long. I threatened to take all the "Then" pictures down and move them to the Historic Richmond section. Griff took my threat seriously and has promised to get out there and capture some more magnificent "Now" pictures for your enjoyment. They should start appearing on the site soon.

Griff has also been gathering photos and information on the Marshall/Richmond Theatre. (This is your queue to jump in and tell us some of the background on this, Griff)

I've been gathering photos and information on some of the actors who performed there, and the first page of the section is now online. I will be adding more over the coming weeks.

Enjoy!

Karen

Welcome

2006-10-29T20:34:00.000-08:00

I decided to create this blog for several reasons:

Moving the "What's New" section into a blog format will make it possible for our visitors to receive a notice when changes or additions are are made to the site.
It will also provide a forum for comments, requests, and input from our visitors.
It will provide a forum for Griff (the heart and sole of Richmond Then and Now) to make editorial comments and to provide us with behind-the-scene look at Richmond Then and Now. Now if I can justconvince him to use it! (I've been trying to get him to blog for about 2 years now!)