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Brick store operated by W. L. Bumpass at Railroad crossing at Bumpass, VA.

Chicken Coop. Bottom part has small tag with inscription "Chicken Coop Manufactured by the Bumpass Coop, Co Bumpass, VA. The Sargeant Museum of Louisa County History in Louisa, Virginia, has one of the original coops, advertising materials and…

Louisa was a major depot stop on the railroad between Richmond and Gordonsville. The train stopped to unload passengers at the Louisa Hotel where visitors often stayed to escape the heat and unhealthy air in the city (Richmond) during summer.

Main Street Louisa around 1900. The second sign back on the left says 'Louisa Hardware". This shot is taken directly across from the courthouse.

This was the third courthouse used by Louisa County. Built in 1818, it was the courthouse in use during the Civil War when Union troops raided courthouse records.

The 1862 tax records for Louisa County were discovered in 2009 in Newburgh New…

The home of Capt and Mrs. Lex Netherland near Trevilian Depot, Louisa County. Notice the woman sitting in the doorway of the home when the photo was taken.

Cuckoo is located at the intersection of Rt. 522 and Rt. 33 in the heart of Louisa. Once a much larger community, this store served the area until the early 20th C.

Louisa County was once considered a desirable vacation spot in the late 1800s and early 1900. Large hotels provided lodging in the towns of Louisa and Mineral and several enterprising land owners marketed week-long stays "in the cool climate and…

Post office # 91, Fredericks Hall, Va.

For many years, the Terrell store was a central feature of the community of Buckner. Also located nearby was the Grasberger Spoon factory, first Roman Catholic Church, and, of course, the railroad.

This photo was taken from the tracks looking…

The Byrd Mill, a long familiar landmark in Louisa County, is no longer standing. It was burned in a fire in the 1970s, although portions of the mill pond remain.

Note the Roman numerals marking the parts of the rafter joinery, lapped and…

This pay receipt demonstrates a short period of equality between white and African American teachers in the Jackson District of Louisa. Later, this pay receipt, for W.S. Bagby, a white teacher, would be much higher than that of an African American…

This pay receipt demonstrates a short period of equality between white and African American teachers in the Jackson District of Louisa. Later, this pay receipt, for Alice Burrows, an African American teacher, would be much lower than that of a white…

This is the original record from the fee book of Thomas Jefferson settling the estate of Dabney Carr. Dabney Carr was not only a close friend of Carr, but his brother-in-law. Carr and Jefferson attended Reverend James Maury Classical School on the…

This is the home of Patrick Henry. He began his political career by representing Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. He earned this position after defending the vestry of Louisa County against Reverend James Maury, who taught Thomas Jefferson…

This booklet contains the campaign ideas of Carl Nolting, a candidate for the House of Delegates from Louisa County, Virginia. He states his campaign beliefs as cutting the county's expenses, better schools, building satisfactory roads, lowering…