Online Exhibits

Battlefields of Virginia The May 1887 excursion of the Civil War veterans of the 57th and 58th Massachusetts to the Civil War Battlefields of Virginia as documented in photos by Fred H. Foss.

Before the Beltway; Streetcar Lines of Northern Virginia Images of the rolling stock of the several streetcar lines which served Northern Virginia from the early 1890s to the early 1940s.   From the Ames Williams Collection.

"Dear Teacher" Correspondence about education, parenting, and growing up in Alexandria, Virginia in the 1840s.   Selected letters from the James S. Hallowell Collection.

Document of the Month   NEW! View a rotating display of original documents from the collection.

"...the frown of the citizens..." Notes and Images about the Civil War Occupation of Alexandria.

Generals of the Confederacy Thirty images, carte-de-visites (and more!) from the White, Wellford, Taliaferro, and Marshall Families Collection.

"Give oceans of love to all..." The prisoner-of-war letters of Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse, CSA, 17th Virginia Infantry to his wife, Elizabeth Beverley, along with his commission as Colonel, Active Volunteer Forces of Virginia, May 17, 1861, and his Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America, July 24, 1865. Selected from the Montgomery Dent Corse Collection.   Best viewed with a monitor setting of 800 x 600.

Historic Alexandria Imaged Database Sampling from several collections of materials, i.e. blueprints, building permits, insurance policies, and photographs, relating to the historic structures in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.   Our project to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Alexandria, 1749-1999.   Best viewed with a monitor setting of 800 x 600.

Photo of the Month  NEW! See a photograph from the collection.

Photographs from the Charles Sampson Collection  Photos of early fire engines, former members of the Alexandria Fire Department, and local fire stations are showcased in this collection.

Virgil Davis Doorways Glass Lantern Slide Collection Selection of photographs of Alexandria, VA doorways, ca. 1936 - ca. 1950. This exhibit illustrates historic properties on the cusp of the preservation movement.

"Wish You Were Here:" A Postcard Story of Historic Alexandria, Virginia Postcards dating from 1907 to the early 1980s which depict historic buildings and landmarks of Alexandria, Virginia.   Postcards selected from the McIntosh-Bayliss-Frazier Collection and Postcard Collection.