Richmond Virginia. CASTLE THUNDER. Warehouse used as a prison – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Richmond Virginia. CASTLE THUNDER. Warehouse used as a prison brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Richmond Virginia. CASTLE THUNDER. Warehouse used as a prison
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A former tobacco warehouse on Cary Street in Richmond, Castle Thunder was converted into a Confederate prison during the Civil War. It held Union soldiers, civilians accused of disloyalty, and suspected spies, and its harsh reputation made it one of the better-known detention sites in the Confederate capital. This 1865 stereograph negative was made by David B. Woodbury, who documented Richmond in the months around the city's fall to Union forces that spring. Pictures like this one give a rare view of a building that was known more through prisoners' accounts than through images.
| Created / published | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass stereograph wet collodion. |
| Notes | Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond Va Castle Thunder Warehouse used as a prison. Forms part of Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress). · Woodbury D. B. (David B.) d. 1866 photographer. |
| Subjects | United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Civil War Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,120 × 2,403 px · prints to 17 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-50809 |
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