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Card title	Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
Card text	In this famous building, which formerly stood on the corner of 20th & Cary Sts., thousands of captured Federal officers were imprisoned during the war. On one occasion 19 successfully effected their escape by tunneling under its walls. Was dismantled in 1893, re-erected in Chicago for exhibition purposes during the World's Fair, and is now there.
Printer	Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va.
Date	No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmarked	Not postmarked.
Note	Beautiful and Historical Richmond, Va. Series no. 12-D;
Geographic coverage	Richmond (Va.)
Subject	Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond; Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century; Richmond (Va.) -- Pictorial works; Richmond (Va.) -- Postcards
Type	Stillimage
Format	image/jpeg
Local Genre	postcard
Contributor	James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives
Collection	Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Rights	This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Digital Publisher	VCU Libraries

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