| Title |
Lee Monument, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1945-1960
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| Description |
Lee Monument, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1945-1960. Caption reads: "Only three letters mark this monument - Lee. The South felt no more were needed. This marvelous likeness of General Lee on 'Traveller' was sculptured by the French Artist, Jean Antoine Mercie, and was unveiled by Lee's West Point classmate and friend, General Joseph E. Johnston, on May 30, 1890. Arrived in Richmond, the statue was drawn to its location by schoolchildren." Postcard number: 2, K-2781.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1945/1960 |
| Location |
United States; Massachusetts; North America; Virginia; Boston; Richmond |
| Subject(s) |
Monuments & memorials; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Postcards |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology Postcard Collection, Series Virginia, Box 11, National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/14921
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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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