Manuscript
Officers of the United States Army and Navy, Prisoners of War, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
| Decorative lithograph with hundreds of prisoners' names, as well as scenes from the prison motifs as four insets, one on each corner: Libby Prison; Belle Island; Castle Thunder; Scene in Libby. |
| Image ID: | 70724 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Richmond |
| County: | |
| State: | Virginia |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Manuscript |
| Original Format Type: | manuscript |
| Original Format Number: | Mss 857, Portfolio #2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 24 x 32.5 inches |
| In the bottom left corner of the poster it reads: "Designed & executed with a pen in Libby Prison by Capt. Rob. J. Fisher, 17. Reg. Mo. Vol. Inf." |
| Men |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military prisons |
| Military uniforms |
| Naval history |
| Officers |
| Prisoners of War |
| Soldiers |
| Weapons |
| Flags |
| Signs and symbols |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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