Viginia Collection

Blue Ridge Springs, South-western Virginia (engraving)
7170691 Blue Ridge Springs, South-western Virginia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Ridge Springs, South-western Virginia)

Rock-Bridge, Virginia (engraving)
8658614 Rock-Bridge, Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rock-Bridge, Virginia)

The south part of Virginia, 1657 (vellum)
7340490 The south part of Virginia, 1657 (vellum) by Comberford, Nicholas (d.1673); 39x25 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Real Photographs, c.1939: Harper's Ferry (coloured photo)
8671451 Real Photographs, c.1939: Harper's Ferry (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harper's Ferry)

Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo)
8652393 Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginia, Cavan)

Advertising card for Watson & McGill's Crusader tobacco, Petersburg, Virginia (chromolitho)
8677797 Advertising card for Watson & McGill's Crusader tobacco, Petersburg, Virginia (chromolitho) by American School

Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles, by Captain John Smith
529874 Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles, by Captain John Smith. 1624 (engraving); (add.info)

Map of Virginia, 1585 (etching)
7295569 Map of Virginia, 1585 (etching); 30x41.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: This map was drawn by John White)

Pocahontas saves John Smith (print)
7419971 Pocahontas saves John Smith (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Enforcing the dog-law in Richmond, Virginia (engraving)
8643565 Enforcing the dog-law in Richmond, Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enforcing the dog-law in Richmond, Virginia)

Tomb of General Robert E Lee, Lexington, Virginia (b/w photo)
8652889 Tomb of General Robert E Lee, Lexington, Virginia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomb of General Robert E Lee, Lexington, Virginia)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670100 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Between 1861-1865 - Stoneman's Station (b/w photo)
7134233 Between 1861-1865 - Stoneman's Station (b/w photo); (add.info.: Between 1861-1865 - Stoneman's Station); GG Vintage Images; UIG

Map of Virginia, 1719 (engraving)
7339511 Map of Virginia, 1719 (engraving) by Senex, John (1678-1740); 49x56 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Senex Scale: 1:1 000 000 in miles)

Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Pottery, East Liverpool (engraving)
8637359 Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Pottery, East Liverpool (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knowles, Taylor and Knowles Pottery, East Liverpool)

Hafen Mit Tabakballen / Port with Tobacco Bales (colour litho)
8666144 Hafen Mit Tabakballen / Port with Tobacco Bales (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hafen Mit Tabakballen)

Richmond, Capital of Virginia, and James River (b/w photo)
8658238 Richmond, Capital of Virginia, and James River (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richmond, Capital of Virginia, and James River)

Virginia, in American fiction (litho)
8652473 Virginia, in American fiction (litho) by Bartholomew, John George (1860-1920) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginia, in American fiction)

The Horrors of water, a scene during the late floods in Virginia (engraving)
8643273 The Horrors of water, a scene during the late floods in Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horrors of water)

Capitol Square and Washington Monument, Richmond, Virginia (b/w photo)
8652897 Capitol Square and Washington Monument, Richmond, Virginia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capitol Square and Washington Monument)

Braddock's Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia (b/w photo)
8652895 Braddock's Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braddock's Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia)

A chart of the sea coasts of new England, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Carolina from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
7340051 A chart of the sea coasts of new England, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Carolina from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras, 1675 (print) by Seller

A chart of the sea coasts of New England, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Carolina from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
7337587 A chart of the sea coasts of New England, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Carolina from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras, 1675 (engraving) by Seller

Industrial School of the black population of Richmond, Virginia, a happy result of the American War (engraving)
8643264 Industrial School of the black population of Richmond, Virginia, a happy result of the American War (engraving) by English School

Newport News, Virginia (b/w photo)
8658207 Newport News, Virginia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newport News, Virginia)

Natural Bridge, Virginia (b/w photo)
8658317 Natural Bridge, Virginia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Bridge, Virginia)

Interior of Christ Church at Alexandria, Virginia, showing Washington's Pew (b/w photo)
8652899 Interior of Christ Church at Alexandria, Virginia, showing Washington's Pew (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in Jamestown in 1614, 19th century (engraving)
XEE4153682 The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in Jamestown in 1614, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Owners house, Tobacco plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Examining tobacco plants at a plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Removing tobacco plants from a bed at a plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Transplanting tobacco plants at a plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Harvesting tobacco plants at a plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Curing barns at a tobacco plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Delivering plants to a curing barn, Tobacco plantation, USA
Delivering plants to a curing barn at a Tobacco plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Processing tobacco at a plantation in Virginia, USA, early 1900s

The cutting room, tobacco plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Loading a ship at a tobacco plantation, Virginia, USA, early 1900s

Franklin Roosevelt and General John Pershing on Armistice Day, USA, 1936 (b/w photo)
5858564 Franklin Roosevelt and General John Pershing on Armistice Day, USA, 1936 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S)

King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1939 (b/w photo)
5974336 King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1939 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George VI)

President Franklin Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974354 President Franklin Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Virginia Home, 1864 (oil on canvas)
5861084 Old Virginia Home, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Blythe, David Gilmour (1815-65); 52.7--73 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by David Gilmour Blythe (1815-65))

Clematis and Virginian Creeper (chromolitho)
7164758 Clematis and Virginian Creeper (chromolitho) by Nisbet, Ethel C. (active 1882-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clematis and Virginian Creeper)

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town (engraving)
7239670 Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, Virginia, USA)

Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia (engraving)
7170708 Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia)

Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia (engraving)
7170703 Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia)

Making Salt, at Saltville, Virginia (engraving)
7170701 Making Salt, at Saltville, Virginia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making Salt, at Saltville, Virginia)

Virginias Natural Bridge (litho)
7171266 Virginias Natural Bridge (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginias Natural Bridge)

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In the early 1900s, Virginia, USA was a hub of tobacco production. The owners' grand house stood proudly amidst the vast tobacco plantation, symbolizing their wealth and success. As the sun rose over the fields, workers diligently examined each tobacco plant at the plantation. Their experienced hands carefully inspected for any signs of disease or pests that could harm this valuable crop. With meticulous precision, workers removed mature tobacco plants from their beds. This delicate process ensured only the finest leaves were chosen for further cultivation. Transplanting these selected plants became an art form in itself. Skilled laborers delicately handled each young seedling with care as they transferred them to new beds within the plantation's fertile soil. When harvest season arrived, it was a sight to behold. Rows upon rows of vibrant green leaves were meticulously gathered by hardworking farmers who knew that quality equaled profit. The curing barns dotted across the plantation played a crucial role in transforming raw tobacco into marketable goods. Here, under careful supervision and controlled conditions, leaves would slowly dry and develop their distinct flavors. Delivering freshly harvested plants to these curing barns required teamwork and coordination among workers on horse-drawn carts. The air filled with anticipation as they prepared for another successful batch of cured tobacco ready for sale. Inside processing facilities on-site, skilled artisans worked tirelessly to sort and grade each leaf according to its quality and purpose - whether destined for cigarettes or cigars - ensuring maximum value from every plant grown on this Virginia estate. The cutting room buzzed with activity as expert hands skillfully stripped away unwanted parts of each leaf before bundling them together into neat piles ready for shipment worldwide. It was here that perfection met efficiency in creating premium products sought after by consumers around the globe. Finally, loaded onto ships docked nearby along Virginia's coastlines; barrels filled with precious cargo set sail towards international markets where demand awaited eagerly – a testament to both Virginia's reputation and the dedication of those who toiled on its plantations.