LIBBY PRISON AS IT NOW IS
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Creator Role
Artist
Description
Steel engraving: ""Libby Prison as it is Now."" In the foreground, there is a canon firing at a Libby Prison. In the center of the image, there is narrow water way with several sail boats. Libby Prison is depicted as being damaged, but functional. There is smoke coming out of the tallest chimney.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
6 1/4 X 9 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom: "LIBBY PRISON AS IT NOW IS"; "R.C. Collins"
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.
ID
1345
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.