Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Postcard: Virginia: Richmond, Libby Prison

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Postcard: Virginia: Richmond, Libby Prison

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Item Information

Title Postcard: Virginia: Richmond, Libby Prison
Publisher E. C. Kropp Co.
Time Period 20th century
Description Undated postcard featuring an image of Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Caption: "Thousands of Federal Officers were imprisoned in this famous building, formerly located at 20th and Cary Sts., during the war. On one occasion 19 men successfully effected their escape by tunneling under its walls. Was dismantled in 1893, re-erected in Chicago for exhibition during the World's Fair and is now there."
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 postcard
Institution Kent State University
Repository Special Collections and Archives
Finding aid title Finding Aid for the Prison Postcards collection
Access Rights This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information.
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Format of Original postcard
Subject Jails, Prisons
Provenance Prison Postcards collection
Genre/Format postcards
Geographical Location United States. Virginia

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