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Photograph

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Rocktown History

The tannery of Harrisonburg, VA

The tannery of Harrisonburg, VA

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

Photo3715

Description

The tannery of Harrisonburg, VA, located on W. Water St.

Collection

Collection 001.01

Made/Created

Notes

Medium: Black & White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Building

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ritchie, Julius F.

Notes

Rep Rights: Ritchie, Julius F.

General Notes

Note

Notes: From 1885- 1920's, the plant employed many people, and generated electricity for Harrisonburg. In the 1920's, the buildings were torn, except on Liberty St. On Dec. 3, 1929, the smoke stack was blown down. In March 1939, the City of Harrisonburg bough File Name: JR0032D Photo Key: 532

Create Date

May 24, 2026

Update Date

May 26, 2026