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Evelyn Butts — Civil Rights Warrior
Evelyn Butts (1924–1993), a Norfolk seamstress, civil rights activist, and community organizer, helped strike down the poll
Portrait Index - Individuals
Facetia - Fussell: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
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Family
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Fanciful Figures
View illustrations of Virginia Indians as they were imagined by artists.
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February 1967
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Fighting for Respect
The U.S. military was entirely segregated during World War I. The Marine Corps excluded Black Americans until 1942. The 370
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Finding the Familiar
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Finding the Familiar celebrates the uniqueness and relatability of everyday objects and allows visitors to appreciate...
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Fitzhugh Family
The colonial history of Stafford and King George counties—and thus of northern Virginia—is inseparable from that of the large
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Flora Crater — Feminist Activist
Feminism’s “first wave” secured equal voting rights, but not full equality. The 1960s witnessed a second wave of the feminist
Portrait Index - Individuals
Folders containing photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
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Founding Frenemies
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This exhibition explored Alexander Hamilton’s relationships with the founding generation of Virginians through rare...
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Fresh Paint
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This unprecedented exhibition explored the power of murals to encourage reflection on Virginia’s past by inviting...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Gaddard - Gwynn: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Give Me Liberty
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This exhibition will inspire a deep appreciation for the continental and global forces as well as the individual actions...
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Gordon Family
The Gordon portraits depict the family of an Ulster merchant and planter of Scottish origin who emigrated to Lancaster County
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Haas - Hynes: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
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Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded in 1868 by General Samuel Armstrong. He was interested in moral
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History Matters
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Featuring selections from the VMHC’s vast collection of nine million items, this exhibition will inspire guests to seek...
Portrait Index - Individuals
I'Anson - Izard: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Inside Looking Out
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The first exhibition of its kind in that it displays nearly all of artist Queena Stovall’s work in one place, this...