PUBLIC "-//Fairfax County Public Library//TEXT (US::ViF::vif00119::A Guide to the Franconia, Virginia Collection)//EN" "vif00119.xml" A Guide to the Franconia, Virginia Collection, 1922 Franconia, Virginia Collection MSS 03-19 © 2024 Fairfax County Public Library. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid created by Ross Landis, January 7, 2024 Description is in English A Guide to the Franconia, Virginia Collection, 1922 A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library MSS 03-19

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library Descriptive Summary Fairfax County Public Library The Franconia, Virginia Collection, 1922 MSS 03-19 0.25 linear feet English The Franconia, Virginia Collection consists of a broadside dating from December 19th, 1922, advertising the sale of the late George Triplett’s personal property at his former home located on the “Flag Hill” tract in Franconia. Virginia Room staff Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Franconia, Virginia Collection, MSS 03-19, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

The Virginia Room staff artificially created this collection over a period of time. Unknown donor.

Processing Information

Chris Barbuschak, September 2018EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024

Historical and Biographical Information

Franconia, Virginia earned its name from William Fowle’s 191-acre farm called “Frankhonia Farm”. The farm was located at the present day intersection of Franconia Road and Fleet Drive. In 1871, Fowle’s son, Robert Rollins Fowle, sold a portion of the farm to the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railway Company, later renamed the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. The railroad erected a station on the site, named Franconia, which closed in 1952. The area saw an explosion in suburban development beginning in the 1950s.

Scope and Content

The Franconia, Virginia Collection consists of a broadside dating from December 19th, 1922, advertising the sale of the late George Triplett’s personal property at his former home located on the “Flag Hill” tract in Franconia. Albert Edward Francis, who bought the property in July 1921, offered Triplett’s belongings for sale which consisted mostly of farm equipment. Subjects include the history of Franconia, Virginia.

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Index Terms Franconia (Va.) - History Container List Broadside, Public Sale of George Triplett’s personal property at Franconia, Va., by Albert E. Francis, 1922 December 19