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[Libby Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia] – Historic Print

[Libby Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Libby Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Richmond collection.

(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Libby Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia]. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Libby Hill Park, Richmond, Virginia]

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Libby Hill Park sits on a bluff in Richmond's East End, and this view includes the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument rising in the background, a reminder of how the city honored its Civil War dead. Libby Hill was known for its open views over the James River and the city, which made it a popular spot for visitors and residents in the early 1900s. The picture was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, which produced large numbers of travel views of American towns and landmarks during that period. Its 8 by 10 inch glass negative preserves the sharp detail of the park's paths, trees, and monument.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in background. 2604 G" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033833. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsParks. Monuments & memorials. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.United States--Virginia--Richmond.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 798 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66990

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