Poster
The Evacuation of Richmond, Virginia
| "The Evacuation of Richmond Virginia. By the Government of the Southern Confederacy on the Night of April 2nd 1865." Before evacuating, the Confederates set the city afire. The fire burned all night, destroying a large part of the beautiful city. This print was a news picture, copies of which were sold on the streets by the thousands all over the country. Currier & Ives were the news cameramen of their day, and their lithographs of current events were to many people what the news reels are today. |
| Image ID: | 70627 |
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| Creation Date: | |
| Creator Name: | Currier and Ives |
| City: | Richmond |
| County: | |
| State: | Virginia |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Album 14.53 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.25 x 7 inches |
| Horses |
| Fires |
| Dwellings |
| Cities and towns |
| Battles |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Bridges |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Pedestrians |
| Wagons |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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