PLACES OF INTEREST IN
RICHMOND, VA
RICHMOND, VA
Photography by John DeMajo
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PLACES OF INTEREST IN
RICHMOND, VA Photography by John DeMajo |
FIELD DAY OF THE PAST Goochland, VA. |
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The old Shell station and general store from Short Pump, VA. |
Each Fall, a celebration of the past is held at a field located just west of the city of Richmond. The old fair grounds contains stationary exhibits of history that remain year round. On the weekend of the fair, local collectors bring all forms of antique machinery, vehicles, and flea market and food items and crafts to display and sell. Old steam engines, including a functioning steam saw mill, are all operated by volunteers, and local 4-H clubs use the fair as an opportunity to show their animals and farm products. In addition to railroad cars and compete functioning industrial plants that have been brought onto the site, there is also a section containing several historic buildings that once formed the town of Short Pump. A gas station, mechanic shop and church have been moved to the grounds and restored. On weekend of the fair, there are also amusement park rides that are brought onto the property, and a number of vendors serve food of all varieties. |
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The original Springfield Baptist Church |
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Interior of the Springfield Baptist Church |
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A fair wouldn't be a fair without bagpipes |
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A vintage Chevrolet pickup truck |
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The delivery truck for Richmond's premier Ace Hardware store Pleasant's Hardware |
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Another vintage truck from the Alpine Construction Company |
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A well equipped motor home "hill billy" style |
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1940's Willis Overland Jeep from the days before Jeep became part of Chrysler |
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Ukrop's Market's original delivery truck |
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Pressing Sugar Cane in the operating sugar mill |
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Steaming up the old tractor for a day's work |
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Wake up and smile Junior, they're taking our picture. |
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"And Moo back at ya'. Now go away and let me sleep" |
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Working Blacksmith Shop |
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If you're goin'a make Steam, you'z gott'a have WATER! |
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"Ya'll come on down to Bubba's used tractor lot for the best deal in town" |
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Hey, could anybody use a little current? |
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This diesel generator once powered a fish processing plant in Washington State |
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Another engine that once powered a machine shop. It was running at the time this photo was taken. |
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A 3.5 HP internal combustion engine |
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Cleaver Brooks steam boiler which powers the working saw mill |
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Veneer making machine in the saw mill |
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A steam driven lathe in the saw mill's machine shop |
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Wagon used to cart logs into the mill |
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Cylinder head of the main 150 HP direct expansion steam engine |
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Logs are being fed through the saw to make 2x12 boards |
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Flywheel and valves of the 150 HP main engine |
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Scenes inside the rail cars. This is the smoking lobby of the club car |
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Another view of the Pullman lounge and sleeper car |
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Pullman sleeper bunks |
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Restored caboose |
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Railroad telegraph sounder on display in the caboose |