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Ballards Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0719 Author/Creator: Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 9.5 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

A view down a dirt road at a five story brick building, with a brick walkway across the street to an unseen building. A sign on the right reads: "Hacks for Hire." Inscription on verso: "Ballard's Hotel Richmond, Virginia." Numeric Notation on verso: "158."

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