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Publication Date
No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmark Date
1916
Card Text (transcribed from postcard)
Libby Hill Park occupies one of the seven hills upon which Richmond is built. It contains the imposing monument dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors, who died in the Civil War, which was unveiled May 30, 1894. A beautiful view of the historic James River, may be obtained from the summit of the park.
Topical Subject
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond
Geographic Subject
Richmond (Va.) -- Postcards; Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century; Richmond (Va.) -- Pictorial works
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Source
William Shuman Collection of Richmond, Virginia Postcards, Accession Number 2004-09-12, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
postcard_447.jpg