Title |
White House of the Confederacy, Twelfth and Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1915-1930
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Description |
White House of the Confederacy, Twelfth and Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1915-1930. Caption reads: "White House of the Confederacy. Formerly a private residence, it was purchased in 1862 by the City of Richmond for the use of the Confederate Government and was occupied during the war by President Davis and his family. It is now a Confederate Museum, each of the 13 Confederate States having in it a memorial room. In front of the mansion is the propeller shaft of the 'Merrimac' whose engagement with the 'Monitor' revolutionized naval warfare the world over." Postcard number: 104205.
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Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
Date |
1915/1930 |
Location |
United States; Massachusetts; Cambridge; Virginia; North America; 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/1903.1/14182
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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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Learn about the National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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All National Trust Library Postcards Items
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