‘Firsts’ and how they last

Charlottesville innovators united by the work of Frances Brand


Painter Frances Brand’s “Firsts” collection put names and faces to innovative doers whose contributions shaped Charlottesville. All images courtesy of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Collection.

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