Libby Prison
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Coordinates 37.530251, -77.427427
Direction 62° (E)
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Cook Photograph Collection
Date:
1880-1920
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia from across the James River and Kanawha Canal; sailboat "Dora Allison" docked in canal; boy standing on dock in foreground; multi-story brick warehouse building used to house Union prisoners of war during the Civil War. Geographic Description: Cary Street (Richmond, Va.) --20th Street (Richmond, Va.) --Shockoe Bottom (Richmond, Va.) --Richmond, Va.
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By:
mhpob
Date:
Jul 22, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026 10:47 PM
37.530251, -77.427427
62°
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