Image of a register of United States Army and Navy prisoners of war listing the names of officers imprisoned by rank during the American Civil War; four captioned scenes from Confederate military prison Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, in corners; bald eagle with American flag, shield, arrows and olive branch at top center; Union soldiers and sailors with swords, bayonets, and harpoons at left and right center. Date approximated by cataloger based on dates of the American Civil War.
"Front View of Libby Prison, Richmond, Va."--text, caption, top left of image.
"Belle Island, Richmond, Va."--text, caption, top right image.
"A Scene in Libby."--text, caption, bottom left image.
"Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va."--text, caption, bottom right image.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 78.42 x 57.79 cm (30 7/8 x 22 3/4 in.)
Confederate States of America. Army--Prisons--Pictorial works Military prisons--Pictorial works Prisoners of war--United States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Registers. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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