This September, Encyclopedia Virginia invites you to make a gift to support the inclusive story of Virginia.Support Encyclopedia VirginiaMEDIA Show Media Credit: William Palmer Gray Collection, The ValentineOriginal Author: William Palmer GrayCreated: ca. 1920Medium: Gelatin silver photographic printFriends’ Asylum for Colored Orphans BuildingThe Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans, incorporated by the General Assembly in 1872, stands at the corner of Saint Paul and Charity streets in Richmond. This photograph was taken by William Palmer Gray about 1920.FEATURED INLucy Goode Brooks (1818–1900)Albert R. Brooks (c. 1817–1881)John H. Adams (ca. 1848–1934)