Artifacts
Title
Files
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Creator Role
photographer
Description
Steel engraving: ""Libby Prison in 1865."" This image is potentially related to similar photographs by Andrew J. Russell or . In the foreground of the image, there is a small brick structure with several people standing in front of it. Libby prison is depicted as being under Union control. There is an American flag flying over the top of the building. There are also signs that the building was undergoing repairs. Several people and smaller structures line the streets and areas adjacent to Libby prison.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
6 1/4 X 9 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom:"LIBBY PRISON IN 1865"
Subjects
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--Politics and government--1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
lithographic engravings (prints)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
Item was likely removed from �The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine� November 1887- April 1888. MSU-U.S. Grant Presidential Library -- Climate Control Room AP2 .C4 V.36 NO.14 1888
ID
1346
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.