Alexandria Gazette I Collection Finding Aid MS331Amanda AcostaLocal History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

2021

717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Business Number: 703-746-1791lhsc@alexlibraryva.orgURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-27 11:02:52 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Alexandria Gazette I (MS331) The Alexandria Gazette MS331 .46 Cubic Feet 1 legal box 1942 - circa 1991 English . Arrangement

The photographs in this collection are arranged by subject.

 Biographical / Historical

The Alexandria Gazette is a long-running daily, newspaper published in Alexandria, Virginia. It predecessors date back to the late 18th century. The paper reports on local news and was especially active in reporting events surrounding the Civil War (1861-1865). Its political affiliations have led to numerous instances of press supression throughout its history.

The newspaper was formally published as Alexandria Gazette in 1834 by Edgar Snowden. It remained under this name until 1974 when it became The Gazette. From 1978 until 1987 it was The Alexandria Gazette and from 1987 until 1991 it was the Alexandria Gazette Packet. Since then the newspaper has undergone several more name changes and still produces content.

 Preferred Citation

[item identification], Alexandria Gazette I Collection, MS331, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

 Related Materials

Alexandria Gazette 1784-2008, Microfilm #00001

 Scope and Contents

The Alexandria Gazette I, 1942 - circa 1991, contains nearly 230 photographs taken for and published in the Alexandria Gazette. Notable Alexandrians, politicians, events, and historic sites are captured. Several photographs have their original captions included.

 Photographs. Alexandria (Va.) Old Town (Alexandria, Va.) Alexandria Gazette Newspaper publishing -- Alexandria (Va.) The Alexandria Gazette Parades/MemorialsUnited States. ArmyWide World Photos, Inc.11Scope and Contents

This folder contains 5 aerial photographs of memorial processions, including the funeral procession for President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery.

Cemeteries -- VirginiaArlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)United States. ArmyWide World Photos, Inc.Atlantic Research Corporation Atlantic Research Corporation12Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs. One is of the Atlantic Research Corporation building and two are of scientists working in the facility.

Atlantic Research CorporationCameron Street 13Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs taken along Cameron Street.

Historic buildings.George Washington Townhouse (Alexandria, Va.)Tombstones 14Scope and Contents

This folder contains 4 photographs of gravemarkers.

Cemeteries -- VirginiaMonuments & memorialsChurches15Scope and Contents

This folder contains 7 photographs; 3 of Old Presbyterian Meeting House and 4 of Christ Church.

Old Presbyterian Meeting House (Alexandria, Va.)Christ Church (Alexandria, Va)ChurchesThomas Jefferson Memorial16Scope and Contents

This folder contain 1 photograph of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial (Washington, D.C.)Monuments & memorialsConstruction17Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of construction in Alexandria.

Fire Equipment 18Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs; 1 of Wagon 54 in front of Alexandria Fire Station #4 and 1 of a historic fire engine.

Fire departments -- Equipment and supplies.Fire engines.Fire departments -- Virginia -- AlexandriaGeorge Washington Birthday Parade 19Scope and Contents

This folder contains 9 photographs taken during the George Washington Birthday Parade. Several photographs are dated with the year 1980.

ParadesGadsby's TavernGeorge Washington Birthday ParadeWashington, George, 1732-1799Gadsby's Tavern 110Scope and Contents

This folder contains 4 photographs of Gadsby's Tavern's exterior and interior.

Gadsby's TavernGeorge Washington Birthday ParadeGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial 111Scope and Contents

This folder contains 4 photographs of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, taken from different vantage points.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, VA)Monuments & memorialsWashington, George, 1732-1799Hospitals112Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of hopitals; two of Mt. Vernon Hospital under construction and one of Old Alexandria Hospital.

HospitalsKing Street 113Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs taken on King Street.

William Ramsay House (Alexandria, Va.)Mt. VernonBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021United States. Army114Scope and Contents

This folder contains 4 photographs taken in the Mount Vernon area.

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)Bayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021United States. ArmyOronoco StreetLewis , John L.115Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photos taken along Oronoco Street, including one of Robert E. Lee's Boyhood Home.

Robert E. Lee Boyhood HomeLewis , John L.Prince StreetPartlow, Wayne116Scope and Contents

This folder contains 7 photographs taken along Prince Street. Buildings photographed include the Free Methodist Church, the Swann-Daingerfield House (Carter Hall) and the Anthenaeum.

Alexandria Free Methodist Church (Alexandria, Va.)Swann-Daingerfield House (Alexandria, Va.)Athenaeum (Alexandria, Va.)Partlow, WayneMarket SquarePartlow, Wayne117Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs taken in Market Square.

Alexandria City Hall (Alexandria, Va.)Partlow, WayneReenactments118Scope and Contents

This folder contains 13 photographs of Civil War and Revolutionary War reenactors and activities.

Carlyle House (Alexandria, Va.)ReenactorsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783Plantations & Friendship FirehousePapp, John P., 1938-2005Warren, Marion E.119Scope and Contents

This folder contains 11 photographs of Virginia plantations and one of the Friendship Firehouse tower. Sites captured are Beeches House, Brimstone Hill, Gunston Hall, Stratford Hall, Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism and the William Paca Garden.

Fire stations.PlantationsFriendship Firehouse (Alexandria, Va.)Papp, John P., 1938-2005Warren, Marion E.Miscellaneous People120Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of people, including Clova Demaine of the Little Theatre. Several people are identified but not all.

People121Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of people including James Cash Penney and baseball player Bill Kennedy. One of Kennedy's photographs is autographed.

St. Asaph StreetBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021122Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs taken along St. Asaph Street.

Bayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021Sports123Scope and Contents

This folder contains 5 photographs of sports players, including baseball player Bill Kennedy and boxer Anthony Ross.

Torpedo FactoryPartlow, Wayne124Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of the Torpedo Factory's interior and exterior.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaVirginia -- ArtistsTorpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria, Va.)Partlow, WayneTransportation/Jones Point Lighthouse Partlow, Wayne125Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs; 2 of Metro public transportation and 1 of the Jones Point Lighthouse.

Jones Point Lighthouse (Alexandria, Va.)Partlow, WayneWashington Street126Scope and Contents

This folder contains 9 photographs taken along Washington Street. Photographs of the Lyceum and the Campagna Center are included.

Lyceum (Alexandria, Va.) Campagna Center (Alexandria, Va.)Miscellaneous Buildings127Scope and Contents

This folder contains 8 photographs of buildings throughout Alexandria, including homes, storefronts and a Historic Alexandria Foundation plaque.

Houses -- Virginia -- Alexandria.Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaWoodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge128Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge under construction.

Woodrow Wilson Memorial BridgeBag Pipers 129Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs of pipers from Alexandria Pipe and Drum and Washington Scottish Pipe Band.

George Washington Birthnight Ball130Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of Rebecca Russell of the Watergate Bakery decorating a cake for George Washington's Birthnight Ball.

Movie Theaters131Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of movie theaters in Alexandria. The theaters pictured are the Richmond Theater, the Virginia Theater, the Vernon Theater, and the Reed Theater.

Theater and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century.Police132Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of a police investigation.

SchoolsMattox Photography + Video133Scope and Contents

This folder contains 7 photographs of Alexandria schools and insignia, including T. C. Williams High School, a banner for St. Mary's Academy and Northern Virginia Community College.

Schools -- Virginia -- Alexandria.Mattox Photography + VideoChurches134Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs of churches. The churches pictured are Bethlehem Baptist Church in Gum Springs and Trinity Methodist Church.

ChurchesGum Springs (Va.)Old Town BuildingsBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021MacKenzie, Maxwell, 1952-135Scope and Contents

This folder contains 15 photographs of businesses, cultural centers, and monuments in Old Town.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaCarlyle House (Alexandria, Va.)Friendship Firehouse (Alexandria, Va.)Robert E. Lee Boyhood HomeHistoric buildings.Old Town (Alexandria, Va.)Community centersThe Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary ShopMonuments & memorialsBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021MacKenzie, Maxwell, 1952-King Street136Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of businesses along King Street.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaOxon Hill Manor, Maryland137Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of Oxon Hill Manor in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Historic buildings.Oxon Hill (Md.)George Washington Masonic National Memorial138Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, VA)Home Interiors139Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs of the interior of the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home.

Robert E. Lee Boyhood HomeHistoric house museumsRoute 1 South140Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of the Dixie Pig Barbecue restaurant located along Route 1.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaSeminary Road141Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs of businesses along Seminary Road.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaShopping CentersBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021142Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of shopping centers.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021Washington StreetBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021143Scope and Contents

This folder contains 4 photographs taken along Washington Street.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaBayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021Oronoco Park, Waterfront144Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph of Oronoco Bay Park.

Oronoco Bay Park (Alexandria, Va.)West End (Landmark Area)Bayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021145Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph taken in Alexandria's West End.

Bayes, William J. (William Jaqua), 1959-2021Miscellaneous Building Fronts146Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of blocks and buildings in Alexandria.

Business -- Virginia -- AlexandriaFort Ward147Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs taken at the Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site.

Historic districts -- Virginia -- AlexandriaFort Ward (Alexandria, Va.)Community centersMt. Vernon148Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph taken at Plantation Pier in Mount Vernon ahead of a boat tour.

Colonial Era ReenactorsTisara , Nina149Scope and Contents

This folder contains 10 photographs of reenactors at historic sites in Alexandria. Some of the photographs were taken during History Weekend in March, 1981 and the George Washington Birthday Parade in Februrary, 1981.

Historic house museumsRobert E. Lee Boyhood HomeHistoric districts -- Virginia -- AlexandriaHistoric buildings.Carlyle House (Alexandria, Va.)Gadsby's TavernAlexandria City Hall (Alexandria, Va.)ReenactorsCommunity centersLee-Fendall House Museum & Garden (Alexandria, Va.)George Washington Birthday ParadeTisara , NinaRevolutionary War ReenactorsTisara , Nina150Scope and Contents

This folder contains 19 photographs of reenactors at historic sites in Alexandria.

Historic buildings.Historic house museumsHistoric districts -- Virginia -- AlexandriaGadsby's TavernFort Ward (Alexandria, Va.)Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden (Alexandria, Va.)George Washington Birthday ParadeReenactorsUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783Tisara , NinaTomb of Revolutionary Soldier151Scope and Contents

This folder contains 1 photograph taken on Memorial Day of reenactors in front of a veteran's tomb.

Cemeteries -- VirginiaOld Presbyterian Meeting House (Alexandria, Va.)United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783ReenactorsCivil War ReenactorsTisara , NinaBodine, Mary Beth152Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of reenactors at Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site.

Historic districts -- Virginia -- AlexandriaFort Ward (Alexandria, Va.)ReenactorsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865Tisara , NinaBodine, Mary BethMiscellaneous Gallery West153Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 photographs; 1 is of a building front and 1 is of domestic relics.

Historic buildings.Antiques.Gallery West