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Collector:
Armstrong, W. L., Mrs.  Search this
Names:
Libby Prison  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Minor, Frank (photographer)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Armstrong, W. L., Mrs.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on glass., 8.0" x 10.1")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Virginia -- 19th century
Richmond (Va.)
Confederate States of America
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Date:
1865
Scope and Contents:
Confederate prison in Richmond, Virginia. Small group of men and soldiers standing amid six tents in foreground. Glass plate is slightly chipped around the edge.
Local Numbers:
AC0183-0000001.tif (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Glass plates must be handled with cotton gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Tents  Search this
Soldiers -- Civil War  Search this
Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Prisons  Search this
Prisoners of war  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1860-1870 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Collection Citation:
W. L. Armstrong Washingtoniana Glass Negative Collection, 1865-1885, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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W. L. Armstrong Washingtoniana Glass Negative Collection
W. L. Armstrong Washingtoniana Glass Negative Collection / 8" x 10" negatives, silver gelatin unless identified as collodion / Libby Prison / Richmond / 1865 (on negative), with soldiers and tents in foreground, prison building in background. Collodion, but copied from another photograph. Sky area opaqued; left edge ragged and broken. SI neg. no. 86 353.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87db1ad43-6e23-45db-8af0-f67f3ec4fdad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0183-ref537