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https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss52571.mss52571-02-011_0075_0097/?sp=1

Library of Congress Olmsted Associates Records Files: 100 Westhampton Park Railway Co. Park; Richmond VA 1901-1902, mss 52571 box B14 reel 11

(Note: this link includes pages of correspondence included on Basecamp)

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1909-04-02/ed-1/seq-4/#da…

see 4th coloumn #4a

https://www.newspapers.com/image/77827425/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

RD 17 Feb 1900, p. 5 - Del. Felix M. Jones offers bill to incorporate Westhampton Park Railway Co.

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-07-11/ed-1/seq-3/#da…

see 4th column NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED 2nd paragraph, Mortgage deed for purchase of property to create Westhampton Park on June 29th 1901

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038614/1900-02-17/ed-1/seq-5/#d…

 RD 17 Feb 1900 p. 5 - Bill signed to incorporate Westhampton Park Railway Company 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19010103.1.3&srpos=256&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 3 Jan 1901 p. 3 - "Electric Railway to Green's Ice Pond Which Will Be Made a Resort"

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-01-03/ed-1/seq-6/#d…"Green%27s+pond"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Times 3 Jan 1901 New Road to be Built....Out to Green's Mill Pond

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-07-11/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3

Times 11 July 1901 - purchase of 403 acres on Westham Creek

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19010718.1.2&srpos=55&e=-…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 18 July 1901 p. 2 - Jenkins Ordinance

                                 p. 5 - purchase of right of way through farm

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/92970549/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

RD 10 Aug 1901, p. 8 - WPRC purchases tract from PA Lowry

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19010903.1.6&srpos=241&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 3 Sep 1901 p. 6 - Olmstead drawing plans for park

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78942937/times-24-sep-1901-p-2-westhampton-…

Times 24 Sep 1901 - Westhampton Park Line - dam mentioned

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-10-29/ed-1/seq-6/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=8

Times 29 Oct 1901 - Tracks Completed

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19011030.1.3&srpos=7&e=--…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times - 30 October 1901 -- moving golf club from Lakeside to Westhampton

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78941590/rd-26-mar-1902-p-2-tuckahoe-club/

RD 26 Mar 1902  p. 2 - Tuckahoe Club golf course

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020330.1.22&srpos=17&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 30 March 1902 p. 22 - Park will open by late May

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78929445/rd-13-apr-1902-p-21ad-for-westhamp…

RD 13 Apr 1902 p. 21 - Westhampton Park Farm ad

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-04-22/ed-1/seq-8/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=7

Times 22 April 1902  p. 8-- Fatal Shooting (among workers building park)

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020423.1.2&srpos=177&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 23 Apr 1902  p.2 - shooting of road worker by another worker; road near park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020424.1.1&srpos=104&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 24 Apr 1902 p. 1 - Street Railway & Electric Properties Consolidated

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-04-26/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Times 26 April 1902 p.3 - consolidation, park will be more nature themed than vaudeville

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-05-04/ed-1/seq-15/#…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Times 4 May 1902 p.15 - description of park, note of NO AUDITORIUM

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78934586/rd-12-jun-1902-p-10blue-co-b-milit…

RD 12 Jun 1902 p. 10 - Blues Co. B military expedition

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020517.1.6&srpos=281&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 17 May 1902 p. 6 - Flying Bicketts (family of five) to perform, natural amphitheatre, portable stage, cafe with coll piazzas all round, 2 story dancing pavilion 

photos and article of Flying Bicketts - 

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-05-25/ed-1/seq-22/#…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Times 25 May 1902 p. 22 - Young lady describes her visit to park and its natural surroundings, mentions paths cut through woods

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020527.1.4&srpos=277&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 27 May 1902 - description of park being built

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-05-25/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=7

Times 27 May 1902 - talks of aerialists and gondolas purchased from Charleston Exposition (note metadata states 5/25/1902, but newspaper is date 5/27/1902.)

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-06-06/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=8

Times 6 June 1902 - Redcay, Duffy & Redcay Aerialist and Iardella's Band performing at park

 

http://www.performingartsarchive.com/Vaudeville-Acts/Vaudeville-Acts_D/Duff…

http://www.performingartsarchive.com/Ephemera/Trade-Publications/B-F-Keiths…

includes photo of Redcay, Duffy Troupe and description of act

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020611.1.8&srpos=304&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 11 June 1902  p. 8 - Big searchlight from top of  Park's Eiffel tower on top of kopje concerns residents as far as Bremo

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020617.1.10&srpos=284&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 17 June 1902 - shower of frogs at Park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020618.1.5&srpos=276&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 18 June 1902 p.5 - manager declares no disorder at park & no liquor sold on Sunday

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020531.1.2&srpos=53&e=-…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 31 May 1902 p, 2 - Formal opening of park yesterday

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78940393/times-5-jun-1902-p-6-trolley-party…

Times 5 Jun 1902 p. 6 - Trolley party to Westhampton Park

 

 

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020608.1.6&srpos=96&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 8 June 1902 - merry go rounds, gondolas, dancing, restaurant

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020615.1.23&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------

RD 15 June 1902 - drawings of Eiffel Tower, aerialist, boats, merry go round, etc.

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020625.1.7&srpos=24&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 25 June 1902 - New Owners

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78935949/times-richmond-va-29-jun-1902-p1th…

Times (Richmond VA) 29 Jun 1902 p. 1  - Festival of the Gesangverein (German Club)

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78936769/times-29-jun-1902-p-8palmistry-mad…

Times (Richmond VA) 29 Jun 1902 p. 8 - Palmistry Madame Rozitta ad

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/77837955/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

RD 29 Jun 1902, p. 16 - Iardella's Band

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78942088/rd-29-jun-1902-p-20boat-house-keep…

RD 29 Jun 1902 p. 20 - Boat-house keeper at Westhampton Park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020622.1.19&srpos=137&…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 22 June 1902 - Slot machine confiscated

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78943669/rd-24-jun-1902-p-10not-at-westhamp…

RD 24 Jun 1902 p. 10 - Not at Westhampton No Gambling Devices Allowed...

 

more on Iardella's Band in Richmond

https://www.newspapers.com/image/80970323/?terms=iardella%27s%20band&ma…

Times 5 Sep 1902, p. 5 - Iardella's Band Raised the Roof

https://www.newspapers.com/image/146430169/?terms=iardella%27s%20band&m…

TD - 5 Aug 1906, p. 8 - Park Concerts

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78244610/daily-press-newport-news-17-apr-19…Felix Iardella, Clarinet Soloist Dies in Phoebus

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78935185/norfolk-landmark-1-jul-1902-p-1wed…

Norfolk Landmark 1 Jul 1902 p. 1 - Wedding of Westhampton Park Asst. Manager

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020702.1.3&srpos=97&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 2 Jul 1902 - Japanese fireworks, sham battle, dancing, boating, fire flight by aerialist Prof. Deane

 

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020704.1.2&srpos=70&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD 4 July 1902 - Company B camped at Park by lake

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020705.1.6&srpos=290&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 5 July 1902 - frank description of 4th of July events at Westhampton and Reservoir Parks

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020710.1.8&srpos=60&e=-…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 10 July 1902 - Tuckahoe Club

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78946725/rd-12-jul-1902-p-2concert-by-iarde…

RD 12 Jul 1902 p. 2 - Concert by Iardella This PM at Westhampton Polk Miller's Quartette Will Sing To-Night Between Dances in Pavilion

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-07-12/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=10

Times 12 Jul 1902 - Iardella's Band and Polk Miller Quartet perform at park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h74UXqijkYY

Recording of Polk Miller Quartet

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-07-15/ed-1/seq-6/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=10

Times 15 Jul 1902 - Manager of park will travel and lecture/manage the Polk Miller Quartet at the end of season

http://museumcatalog.virginiahistory.org/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US

 

https://newman.richmond.edu/login?url=https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Crecorded_cd%7C450415?account_id=14731&usage_group_id=95480 

Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette

produced by Ken Flaherty, Jr.; performed by Polk Miller, 1844-1913, Randell Graves and James Stamper, Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette (Tompkins Square Records, 2008), 42 mins

https://richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=PC&a…

BOOK CHAPTER

Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette

Tim Brooks

Lost Sounds, 2004-02-13, p.215

 

Valentine Museum Collection

V.2000.04.01 - .18a-b Polk Miller Collection, 1889 – 1955 1 Box (.75) Polk Miller (1844-1913) was a pharmacist and musician most famous for his “Old South Quartet”. This collection contains items related to his life including four scrapbooks, sheet music, a photograph, a November 1889 copy of “The Amateur Sportsman”, lecture leaflets, advertisements for the Polk Miller Drug Company and miscellaneous articles and correspondence relating to Polk Miller, hunting and dog medicines, for which he was famous. Also included is a letter from Woodrow Wilson dated July 8, 1912 and a letter to “baby” in which Miller mentions Henry Clay Beattie’s deathbed murder confession.

 

https://blackmusicscholar.com/polk-miller-and-the-old-south-quartette/

Black Music Scholar

 

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/polk-miller-mn0001683672/biography

Polk Miller Artist Biography - includes music

 

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120398673

 

An Unlikely African-American Music Historian

November 17, 20094:00 PM ET

Heard on All Things Considered

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038614/1902-07-13/ed-1/seq-19/#…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=4

RD 13 July 1902 p. 19 - Gypsy Fortune teller & her husband Prof. Cooke at park

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-07-20/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Times 20 July 1902 p.1 -  Rumor of park closing denied

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78927752/rd-20-jul-1902-p-18rumor-as-to-wes…

RD 20 Jul 1902 p. 18 - Rumor As To Westhampton

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19020724.1.6&srpos=156&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

Times 24 July 1902 - Cake Walk by Jackson Ward artists - Thilow will provide Rag

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78949752/mathews-journal-mathews-va-6-oct-1…

Mathews Journal Mathews VA 6 Oct 1910 p. 3 Was Musician to the King Death of Thilow (Carl Wilhelm Thilow 1830-1910)

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78928302/rd-24-jul-1902-p-3cake-walk/

RD 24 Jul 1902 p. 3 - Cake Walk To-Night

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/77840027/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

RD 31 Jul 1902, p. 7 - prize waltz

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78943953/rd-1-aug-1902-p-2-won-dancing-priz…

RD 1 Aug 1902 p. 2 - Won Dancing Prizes at Westhampton

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-08-03/ed-1/seq-23/#…"forest+Hill+park"&y=13&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=13

Times 3 Aug 1902 - Westhampton Park losing money as trolley can't make run profitably for 10 cents a passenger -- moving shooting gallery and merry go round to Forest Hill Park

 

http://museumcatalog.virginiahistory.org/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US

Carousel horse

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD19020805.1.3&srpos=6&e=-…-"westhampton+park"-------

RD-5 August 1902, p. 3 - Westhampton Park Not for Colored Folk

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/80967179/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

Times 5 August 1902, p. 6 - Flat Denial Made

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1902-08-19/ed-1/seq-6/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=18

Times 19 August 1902 - attractions moved to Forest Hill Park, cafe closed. 

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/77842371/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&match=1

RD 4 Sep 1902, p. 10 - Dance and Trolley Party

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19030503.1.2&srpos=184&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 3 May 1903 p.13 - Blues Battalion 110th Anniversary at Park

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78944483/td-10-may-1903-p-15-old-15th-reuni…

TD 10 May 1903 p. 15 - Old Fifteenth Reunion at WP

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19030526.1.13&srpos=141&…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 26 May 1903 - Old 15th Reunion picnic at park

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78936301/td-11-may-1904-p-10blues-have-a-fi…

TD 11 May 1904 p. 10 - Blues Have a Fine Time ....at WP

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19040526.1.3&srpos=78&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 26 May 1904 - Park reopens

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1904-05-29/ed-1/seq-16/#…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=4

TD 29 May 1904 - mentions dancing, rowing, and bowling at park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19040619.1.6&srpos=16&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD - 19 June 1904 -- Westhampton Park has splendid dance floor and offers dancing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with orchestra

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19040630.1.4&srpos=26&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 30 June 1904 p.3 - Light Guard

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78936613/td-3-jul-1904-p-2370th-regiment-co…

TD 3 Jul  1904 

p. 23 - Company B Takes Up Quarters at Westhampton Park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19040705.1.12&srpos=99&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 5 Jul 1904 - Pickett Reunion

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78939965/td-7-jul-1904-p-6-for-charity-coti…

TD 7 Jul 1904 p. 6 - For Charity cotillion at WP 

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78940917/td-14-aug-1904-p-15many-prizes-won…

TD 14 Aug 1904 p. 15 - Many Prizes Won Master Plumbers' Outing at WP

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78942727/td-21-aug-1904-p-5-trolley-party-b…

TD 21 Aug 1904 p. 5 - Trolley Party  at WP

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1905-05-16/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

TD- 16 May 1905  p. 3 - canvas to be put up on edge of lake to show moving pictures at park.

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78944286/td-17-may-1905-p-10-attraction-at-…

TD 17 May 1905 p. 10 - Attraction at Westhampton free moving picture show

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1905-05-19/ed-1/seq-7/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=14

TD 19 May 1905 - moving picture of Richmond Blues at Roosevelt's Inauguration to be shown at park

 

https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000047/

TR's Inauguration, 1905 [No.1]   film of parade.

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19050523.1.9&srpos=68&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 23 May 1905 - moving pictures to be shown

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/145519433/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&ma…

TD 25 May 1905, p. 12 - Old Soldiers at Westhampton Park

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1905-05-28/ed-1/seq-10/#…"forest+Hill+park"&y=13&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=5

TD 28 May 1905 -- adding shooting gallery & hobby horses to Westhampton Park

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1905-06-03/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"forest+Hill+park"&y=13&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=4

TD 3 June 1905 -- move hobby horses from Forest Hill Park to Westhampton Park

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78929263/td-14-jul-1905-p-7ad-for-colored-m…

TD 14 Jul 1905 p. 7 - Ad for Park Colored Moving Pictures

 

films were shown at Westhampton Park one week and Forest Hill Park the next. This film was listed in a July 16, 1905 article on Forest Hill Park as being part of the nightly film showing. 

https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73003400/

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78942373/td-22-aug-1905-p-6-gala-day-and-pi…

TD 22 Aug 1905 p. 6 - Gala Day YMCA picnic at WP

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19060426.1.14&srpos=122&…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 26 Apr 1906 - overhauling park, children's playground, tables and benches, merry go round, steel boats

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/146337894/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&ma…

TD 29 Apr 1906, p. 6 - Blues Celebrate

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1906-05-03/ed-1/seq-2/#d…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=18

TD 3 May 1906 - Fishing at Westhampton Park allowed in boats not shore

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19060627.1.12&srpos=23&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 27 June 1906 - discusses donkey rides & dancing in pavilion with music by Corrado's Band

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19060613.1.6&srpos=164&e…-"westhampton+park"-------
TD 13 June 1906 - Corrado's Italian Band will play afternoons for private picnic parties at park

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78925982/td-16-mar-1907-p-10no-transfers/

TD 6 Mar 1907 p. 10 - No Transfers to Westhampton Line

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1907-08-23/ed-1/seq-10/#…"westhampton+park"&y=14&x=15&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=11

TD 23 August 1907 - Trouble on Line to Westhampton

 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78934877/td-27-nov-1907-p-10hunters-defy-of…

TD 27 Nov 1907 p. 10 - Hunters Defy Officer

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19100616.1.10&srpos=11&e…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 16 June 1910 - Bond Call for Westhampton Park

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19101120.1.9&srpos=84&e=…-"westhampton+park"-------

TD 20 Nov 1910 - citizens demand better service of trolley

 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/172018478/?terms=Westhampton%20Park&ma…

TD 4 Sep 1914, p. 8 - Tuesday, the 9th Day of September, 1914 at 5 o'clock sale of land

 

 

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/127-6064_Three_Chopt_R…

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, mention of Albert Warren selling tracts of land of Cool Springs Farm for Park, page 5

 

http://ww3.rediscov.com/Olmsted/default.asp?IDCFile=/olmsted/PAGE.IDC

list number of plans for Westhampton Park. Note: some include the Westhampton Park in NY, take care when searching under the name Westhampton

 

http://centuries.richmond.edu/files/original/cd7d6995f52ae27ef606b371273a08b5.jpg%20 

only known photo of Westhampton Park, note casino, terraced steps with seating, buildings

 

 Five drawings are all that are shown. It would be worth while to investigate drawings for the casino, zoo keeper's house, boathouses, etc. as well as the photos mentioned in correspondence between Olmsted and the railway company

https://www.flickr.com/photos/olmsted_archives/albums/72157676416609001arch…

 

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2012/20120913002tr/20120913002tr.…

"Trolley Rides in Cities and Country" guide to Richmond streetcar lines and parks, with photo of casino and 'Eiffel Tower' [same photo included here and dated 1907: https://rvahub.com/2016/12/30/must-see-rva-boyd-house/]

https://chpn.net/images/RTD_The_Last_Trolley.pdf

 You've Missed the Last Trolley Just Waiting for a Street Car? RTD 27 Nov 1949