vrc_pec_148 148 pec vrc yes Recreation center in Farmville, Va., 1962-1962 Peeples, Edward H. (Edward Harden), 1935- Community centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial works Farmville Recreation Association Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County Recreation centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial works African Americans--Recreation--Virginia--Farmville Discrimination in public accommodations--Virginia--Farmville Recreation Center (Farmville) Recreation center off Longwood Ave. in Farmville, Va. It was purchased for $5,000 and improved by Prince Edward County African American citizens through their Farmville Recreation Association. It was used as a community center for African Americans throughout the county. It was also the site of activities conducted by the Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County. The benches shown in the yard were made by youngsters and volunteers involved in the Richmond Volunteer program. Local identifier: pec078.tif Richmond, Va. : VCU Libraries VCU Libraries. JBC Special Collections Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools Project (VCU Libraries) Black-and-white photographs http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/pec,148 Black and white negative 6 x 9 cm. image/tiff Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, using Photoshop CS4, at 8-bit grayscale, 1200 ppi. Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools 1962/1963 Farmville (Va.) Prince Edward County (Va.) http://www.library.vcu.edu/copyright.html 20111010 111043