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Washington monument, in the Capitol grounds, Richmond, Virginia The statues around the centre base are those of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson & Mason

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Stereograph showing the Washington Monument with an equestrian statue of George Washington in the grounds of Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia.

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History.

Date from negative sleeve.

Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865.

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Original negative may be available: LC-B811-3169.

During the Civil War, photographers produced thousands of stereoviews. Stereographs were popular during American Civil War. A single glass plate negative capture both images using a Stereo camera. Prints from these negatives were intended to be looked at with a special viewer called a stereoscope, which created a three-dimensional ("3-D") image. This collection includes glass stereograph negatives, as well as stereograph card prints.

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washington george monuments monuments and memorials virginia richmond capitol square richmond va history civil war albumen prints stereographs richmond va washington monument washington monument capitol grounds capitol grounds statues centre centre base patrick henry patrick henry jefferson thomas jefferson mason founding fathers united states capitol 1865 george washington washington dc stereoscopic views images of george washington 19th century us presidents american civil war lot 4162 stereograph cards photo ultra high resolution high resolution us capitol united states capitol washington dc statue statue base united states history architecture historic landmarks library of congress
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01/01/1865
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Civil War in Stereo

American Civil War Stereoscopic Views, 1861-1865
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Washington Monument ,  38.88956, -77.03525
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on publication.

label_outline Explore Statue Base, Capitol Square Richmond Va, Capitol Grounds

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washington george monuments monuments and memorials virginia richmond capitol square richmond va history civil war albumen prints stereographs richmond va washington monument washington monument capitol grounds capitol grounds statues centre centre base patrick henry patrick henry jefferson thomas jefferson mason founding fathers united states capitol 1865 george washington washington dc stereoscopic views images of george washington 19th century us presidents american civil war lot 4162 stereograph cards photo ultra high resolution high resolution us capitol united states capitol washington dc statue statue base united states history architecture historic landmarks library of congress