| Title |
White House of the Confederacy, Twelfth and Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1930-1938
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| Description |
White House of the Confederacy, Twelfth and Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1930-1938. Message reads: "'Carry me back to Ol' Virginia'- but keep the rain away: Yes it's still raining. But I love Richmond. Had a very nice ride in the rain from Wash. Saw the stream of Bull Run where the battles of Manassas were fought also the home of Patrick Henry. Every inch of this ground is historical. So Long -Flo." Caption reads: "Formerly a private residence, it was purchased in 1862 by the City of Richmond for the use of the Confederate Government and during he war was occupied by President Davis and his family. It is now a Confederate museum, each of the 14 Confederate States having in it a memorial room. In the yard of the mansion is the propeller shaft of the 'Virginia-Merrimac' whose engagement with the 'Monitor' revolutionized naval warfare the world over." Postmark date: September 20, 1938; Postcard number: 60412; Message included.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1930/1938 |
| Location |
United States; North America; Virginia; Richmond |
| Subject(s) |
Capitols; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Postcards; Galleries & museums; Museum of the Confederacy (Richmond, Va.) |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/14173
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
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.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
- Cultural Preservation
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- National Trust Library Postcards
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