CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is launching an exhibit, ‘Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s,’ offering a look into what the city was like 50 years ago.
“I think it’s so easy to forget that the 70s were 50 years ago — it feels crazy,” said Olivia Brown, executive director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. “So, thinking about it in that historical lens, I think, is something important, not just for people who live here, but also people who are visiting.”
The exhibition is centered around portraits of Charlottesville figures painted by artist Frances Brand to tell the stories of what the city was like 50 years ago. The exhibit covers topics from the construction of the Downtown Mall to strides in social justice in the city…