| Title |
Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1906-1908
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| Description |
Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1906-1908. Caption reads: "Home of Jefferson Davis. The 'White House of the Confederacy', so called because it was occupied by Jefferson Davis while he was president of the Confederate states, is an imposing, typical southern residence on East Clay Street. It was tendered by the city to Mr. Davis as a gift, but he consented only to occupy it, leaving the title with the city. It is now fitted up as a memorial building and war museum." Postmark date: December 22, 1908; Postcard number: 2509; Message included.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1906/1908 |
| Location |
United States; Europe; Virginia; German Empire; North America; Richmond |
| Subject(s) |
Capitols; Merrimack (Frigate); United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Postcards; Galleries & museums; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Museum of the Confederacy (Richmond, Va.) |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/14205
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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) |
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