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- Lithograph, Libby Prison as it Appeared on August 23, 1863 - This 1880s print is based on an 1863 photograph of the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. It belonged to Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in the harsh conditions of this warehouse-turned-prison as a prisoner of war. Russell drew the arrow to mark the top floor room where he was allotted living space during his imprisonment.
- August 23, 1863
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Lithograph, Libby Prison as it Appeared on August 23, 1863
This 1880s print is based on an 1863 photograph of the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. It belonged to Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in the harsh conditions of this warehouse-turned-prison as a prisoner of war. Russell drew the arrow to mark the top floor room where he was allotted living space during his imprisonment.
- Plate, 1831-1835 -
- 1831-1835
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Plate, 1831-1835
- Political Cartoon, "The Old Bull Dog on the Right Track," 1864 -
- 1864
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Political Cartoon, "The Old Bull Dog on the Right Track," 1864
- Open Air Market Scene (Franklin Street, East from 17th Street), Richmond, Va. - These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons at the Richmond, Virginia, market on 17th and Franklin streets. They used horse-drawn carts to transport their goods from farm to city even as others adopted the automobile. Racist language on the back of this postcard, however, blinded viewers to the superhuman efforts required to sustain crops as well as family and human dignity during the era of Jim Crow.
- April 19, 1921
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Open Air Market Scene (Franklin Street, East from 17th Street), Richmond, Va.
These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons at the Richmond, Virginia, market on 17th and Franklin streets. They used horse-drawn carts to transport their goods from farm to city even as others adopted the automobile. Racist language on the back of this postcard, however, blinded viewers to the superhuman efforts required to sustain crops as well as family and human dignity during the era of Jim Crow.
- Sixth Street Market, Richmond, Va., 1908-1909 - Farm families living on limited acreage near cities often hawked their vegetables and melons at local markets built to satisfy the public demand for food. These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons, squash, and sweetcorn near the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, Virginia. They used horse-drawn wagons or carts to transport their goods even as others adopted the automobile for transportation.
- 1908-1909
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Sixth Street Market, Richmond, Va., 1908-1909
Farm families living on limited acreage near cities often hawked their vegetables and melons at local markets built to satisfy the public demand for food. These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons, squash, and sweetcorn near the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, Virginia. They used horse-drawn wagons or carts to transport their goods even as others adopted the automobile for transportation.
- Confederate Currency, The City of Richmond, Ten Cents, 1862 - Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
- April 14, 1862
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Confederate Currency, The City of Richmond, Ten Cents, 1862
Confederate currency during the Civil War was anything but uniform -- it had various designs, numerous issuers, and was redeemable for payment in different ways. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes. And individual states and cities issued their own paper currency, too. This decentralized Confederate monetary system reflected Southern values -- Southerners prized states' rights over a strong central government.
- Sixth Street Market (Typical Vegetable Men), Richmond, Virginia, 1908 - Farm families living on limited acreage near cities often hawked their vegetables and melons at local markets built to satisfy the public demand for food. These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons, squash, and sweetcorn near the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, Virginia. They used horse-drawn wagons or carts to transport their goods even as others adopted the automobile for transportation.
- 1908
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Sixth Street Market (Typical Vegetable Men), Richmond, Virginia, 1908
Farm families living on limited acreage near cities often hawked their vegetables and melons at local markets built to satisfy the public demand for food. These farmer entrepreneurs sold melons, squash, and sweetcorn near the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, Virginia. They used horse-drawn wagons or carts to transport their goods even as others adopted the automobile for transportation.
- Philip Rahm, Eagle Machine Works Catalog, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1859 -
- circa 1859
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Philip Rahm, Eagle Machine Works Catalog, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1859
- Mack Model AB Bus Servicing Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk, Virginia, July 1928 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Sightseeing buses were the company's first products, and it added other bus designs to its lineup over the years. Mack built more than 22,000 school, transit, and intercity buses before ending bus production in 1960.
- July 01, 1928
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Mack Model AB Bus Servicing Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk, Virginia, July 1928
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Sightseeing buses were the company's first products, and it added other bus designs to its lineup over the years. Mack built more than 22,000 school, transit, and intercity buses before ending bus production in 1960.
- Souvenir Gavel from Libby Prison Museum, 1889-1899 - In 1889, the notorious Libby Prison--which had been moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Chicago--opened to the public as a museum. Visitors could buy souvenirs said to be made of wood from the prison. This gavel belonged to former Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in harsh conditions at Libby Prison as a prisoner of war.
- 1889-1899
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Souvenir Gavel from Libby Prison Museum, 1889-1899
In 1889, the notorious Libby Prison--which had been moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Chicago--opened to the public as a museum. Visitors could buy souvenirs said to be made of wood from the prison. This gavel belonged to former Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in harsh conditions at Libby Prison as a prisoner of war.