Alternate title: | Confederate Museum, former residence of Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va. |
Summary: | Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907-1913. Message reads: "Hello Edna, arrived all safe, but found papa sick. Bye, Minnie." Captions reads: "This house, located at Twelfth and Clay Streets, which was formerly a private residence, was occupied by President Davis and his family during the war when it was known as the 'White House of the Confederacy.' It was here that his daughter 'Winnie' was born, and also where his son, Joe, was killed by falling from the rear porch. Purchased by the City of Richmond in 1862 for the use of the Confederate Government and is now used as a museum, in which each of the thirteen Confederate States have a memorial room. In front of the house is the propeller shaft of the 'Merrimac' whose engagement with the 'Monitor' revolutionized naval warfare." Postmark date: August 12, 1913; Postcard number: 63192; Message included. |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Temporal subject: |
1901-1910
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1911-1920
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Virginia |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Richmond |
Topical subjects: | Galleries & museums |
Capitols |
Museum of the Confederacy (Richmond, Va.)
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
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Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Public Domain |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/queries.html. |