Three Things to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving

1. Grocery stores

2. Temperature-control ovens

3. The Valentine Richmond History Center Archives

1. Grocery stores

“An old- fashioned Thanksgiving Dinner”
Cook Collection
Valentine Richmond History Center
Photo from the “Stories Without Words” series taken November of 1904

2. Temperature-control ovens

“An old-fashioned Thanksgiving Dinner nearly ready to serve”
Cook Collection
Valentine Richmond History Center
Photo from the “Stories Without Words” series taken November of 1904

3. The Valentine Richmond History Center Archives

Did you ever wonder what a Richmond Thanksgiving looked like in 1904? Or maybe what your neighborhood looked like? With one million photographs in our collection, the Archives is open to the public!  Just email us at archives@richmondhistorycenter.com to schedule an appointment.

Kelly Kerney
Research Assistant
Valentine Richmond History Center