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Exterior of Robert E Knight's store, which sold newspapers, stationery, and sporting goods.

Ad for the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Washington Southern Railway lines, the primary means of travel and shipping for Alexandria.

Exterior of the Ramsay House, the oldest house in Alexandria built in 1724 by Scottish merchant and first postmaster William Ramsay. The home was likely transported to Alexandria on a barge from nearby once the city of Alexandria was established.

Exterior of S F Dyson and Bro's books stationary store

Exterior of Alexandria's Second Presbyterian Church, the dominant Presbyterian church in Alexandria after the original Old Presbyterian Church closed in 1899.

Exterior of St. Mary's Catholic Church, established in 1795 and the oldest of its kind in Virginia.

"A booklet and advertisement by the T. Eaton Company on goods, services, and buildings available to soldier settlers. The Soldier Settlement Board granted veterans up to 320 acres of land, loans for farm equipment, and live stock. This advertisement…