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Postmark Date

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Card Text (transcribed from postcard)

Splendid equestrian statue of Gen'l. Robt. E. Lee, designed by Mercier, is located on Monument Ave. and is a magnificent tribute to the 'idol of the South.' It was unveiled May 30th, 1890 by Gen'l. Joseph E. Johnston, and was the occasion of the greatest reunion of Confederate Veterans ever held.

Note

This postcard is part of a fold out set of postcards entitled 'Souvenir of Richmond, Va.' dating from the 1920s.

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

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

Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

File Name

postcard_644.jpg

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