Old "Libby Prison" building, Richmond, Va.

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Coordinates 37.531133, -77.426782

Direction 143° (S)

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Source:: Library of Congress
Collection:: Civil War
Date:: 1863 August 23.
Region:: Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from collection)
Description:: 1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen ; 18 x 10 cm. | Stereograph showing a group of people including Maj. Thomas P. Turner, Commandant of "The Libby," soldiers, and a young child, standing in front of tents on the prison grounds. The prison building, with its Confederate flag, is in the background. Subjects: confederate, history, buildings, tents, soldiers, civil war, stereographs, richmond, detention facilities, richmond (va.), prisons, military facilities, albumen prints, united states, virginia, libby prison Locations: united states, richmond, virginia Notes: Caption continues: From the original photograph, taken August 23, 1863 The negative being destroyed by fire on the memorable morning of the 3rd April, 1865. Title from item. Copyright Nov. 14, 1882 stamped on verso. Copyright by James Blair. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
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