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Card title	Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Va.
Card text	This magnificent hotel was first opened to public patronage in 1895; it was erected by the late Maj. Lewis Ginter, at a cost of nearly two million dollars. In 1901 a disastrous fire destroyed about one-half of the structure, but it has since been rebuilt and remodeled, and in its present condition, is not surpassed in point of architectural beauty and completeness of equipment, by any other hotel in the country.
Printer	Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD.
Date	No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmarked	1917
Geographic coverage	Richmond (Va.)
Subject	Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond; Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century; Richmond (Va.) -- Pictorial works; Richmond (Va.) -- Postcards
Type	Stillimage
Format	image/jpeg
Local Genre	postcard
Contributor	James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives
Collection	Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Rights	This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Digital Publisher	VCU Libraries

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