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Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, VA, circa 1943

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Linen

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A street-level view of the Hotel John Marshall in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The tall, multi-story hotel has a red and cream facade, and vintage automobiles and pedestrians fill the street in front. The hotel opened in 1929 and was named for Chief Justice John Marshall. It became a downtown landmark in the decades that followed.

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PublisherCOLOURPICTURE
SeriesK 2018
ConditionVery good
Place depictedHotel John Marshall, Richmond, VA
Place mentionedHotel John Marshall, Richmond, VA
Place mentionedRichmond, VA
PublisherCOLOURPICTURE, Boston, MA
NotesLinen texture; no white border. No postmark, address, or handwritten message — unused divided-back linen card. Printed imprint: Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, Virginia; Fifth St. at Franklin — The Heart of Richmond, "Center of Historic Virginia"; series K 2018; A "Colourpicture" Publication, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A. Dealer pencil "#59" at lower right. Light soiling/toning on cream stock.

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Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, VA, circa 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hotel-john-marshall-richmond-va-circa-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.