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Soldiers' Home, Boulevard Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907-1914

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Summary:Soldiers' Home, Boulevard Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907-1914. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Home, (Boulevard, Ave.), Richmond, Va. Located at the intersection of the Boulevard and Grove Road. Established in 1884 by R.E. Lee Camp C.V. No. 1, and now maintained by the State for the benefit of native-born Confederate Veterans, and those who served in Virginia regiments. Its inmates number about 275. In the main or administration building, shown in this view, there is an excellent war museum; not the least interesting of the relics contained therein being the mounted figure of Gen. 'Stonewall' Jackson's horse." Postcard number: 26, A-5474.
Provider:Southern Bargain House
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Virginia
Place of origin – Settlement:Richmond
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
1911-1920
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Virginia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Richmond
Topical subjects:Soldiers' homes
Galleries & museums
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:Institute of American Deltiology Postcard Collection
  • series Virginia
  • box 11
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
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