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Constitutional Convention Coupon Book
After the money the convention appropriated to pay its expenses had been exhausted, the convention required the auditor of public accounts to issue coupons to cover the unpaid per diem allowances of convention members. The delegates either redeemed…
Condition of Dwellings in Richmond, Bartholomew, 1946.
Increased shading indicates increased percentage of dwelling units needing major repairs.
Concentration of Poverty in the City of Richmond, 2010-12.
This enlargement shows the gentrification occurring in once high poverty areas of the city and the emergence of high poverty areas in the suburbs.
Commonwealth vs. Virginia Christian, Judgement
Copy of April 9, 1912, Elizabeth City County Circuit Court Judgement sentencing Virginia Christian to death by electrocution at the Virginia Penitentiary on June 21, 1912.
Commonwealth vs. Virginia Christian, Grand Jury Indictment
Grand Jury indictment of Virginia Christian for the murder of Ida Belote.
Commonwealth vs. Virginia Christian, Appeal to Supreme Court of Virginia denied
Virginia Christian's appearl was originially granted (erroneously) on June 7, 1912. A corrected order denying her appeal was transmitted to the Elizabeth City County Circuit Court on June 12, 1912 and filed on June 14, 1912.
Commonwealth vs. Virginia Christian, Appeal to Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal includes a transcript of record and Bill of Exception.
Colored People's Celebration at Richmond, Va., 1890
Seeking to establish a self-defined "National Thanksgiving Day for Freedom," African Americans sponsored a three-day Colored People's Celebration, held in Richmond, in October 1890.