Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
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- Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Rarely Seen Richmond
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Richmond, Virginia
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- Card Text \(transcribed from postcard\): 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. Note: Beautiful and Historical Richmond, Va. Series no. 12-D; City/Location: Richmond (Va.)
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