Confederate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Richmond, Va.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard): It was unveiled May 30, 1894, at a reunion of Confederate Veterans. This imposing monument is situated in Libby Hill Park, and is one of the landmarks of the city. The bronze figure of a Confederate Soldier surmounting the top of the monument is said to be the largest piece of solid bronze ever cast in the United States.
Manufacturer: Chessler Co., Baltimore, Md.
Date Postmarked: Not postmarked.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/431
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Confederate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Richmond, Va.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard): It was unveiled May 30, 1894, at a reunion of Confederate Veterans. This imposing monument is situated in Libby Hill Park, and is one of the landmarks of the city. The bronze figure of a Confederate Soldier surmounting the top of the monument is said to be the largest piece of solid bronze ever cast in the United States.
Manufacturer: Chessler Co., Baltimore, Md.
Date Postmarked: Not postmarked.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/431
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards