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Publication Date
No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmark Date
1924
Card Text (transcribed from postcard)
This eminent statesman, during his long and useful life, filled practically every office within the gift of the people of his native State, having been, successfully a member of the State Legislature, Member of Congress (1816-25), Governor of Virginia, and U.S. Senator. Was elected (V.P.U.S. in 'Tippecanoe and Tyler too' campaign, and became 10th president U.S. upon the death of Gen. Harrison in 1841. The most important act of his administration was the annexation of Texas in 1845. He died in Richmond, at the age of 72, while a member of the Confederate State Congress.
Note
Series #77;
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_478.jpg