[View of Richmond, Virginia, at the close of the rebellion]
Stereograph shows rubble, as the city of Richmond lies in ruin. Title from data in record for LOT 4162, no. 213, which shows similar scene. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
View on the canal docks, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 4075. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Richmond, Virginia Crippled locomotive, Richmond & Petersburg Railroad...
Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More
Richmond, Virginia. View of James River freshet
Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va. View of James River during freshet. Two plates form left (LC-B811-877A) and right (LC-B811-877B) halves of a stereograph pair. Photographer: Alexander Gardner. Corres... More
Canal and ruins of Richmond and Danville Railroad Depot, Richmond, Vir...
No. B237. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Pontoon bridges across James River, Richmond Virginia
Photograph shows an aerial view of the James River with a pontoon bridge going across it. No. B841. Mounted with four other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photograph is ... More
Canal and ruins of Richmond and Danville Railroad Depot, Richmond, Vir...
No. B237. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Ruins of Richmond, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows a soldier standing by a pile of cannon barrels and cannon balls with the ruins of the city in the distance. No. H22. Original neg. is at National Archives. Brady Handy Collection.
Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia
No. 4439. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, James River, Richmon...
No. 746. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia
Photograph shows a view of damaged buildings along Carey Street in Richmond, Virginia, with several men standing in the middle distance in front of a heavily damaged building, and a sign further up the street s... More
Saint John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, where Patrick Henry delivered...
No. B1167. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More
Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing an exterior view of the site of the Confederate military prison. No. 2726. Part of series: Photographic History: The War for the Union. Printed on verso: War Views. Original glass negative:... More
Panoramic view of Richmond in ruins
Stereograph showing an aerial view of the "burnt district" in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal. The James River in background. No. 883. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861... More
View of James River and part of city of Richmond looking west from Lib...
No. B151. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Views of Richmond, Virginia - A black and white photo of a body of wat...
No. B872. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Views of Richmond, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Captured Confederate artillery on docks at Rocketts
No. B862. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Views of ruins of the Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows damaged railroad tracks with ruined buildings and wagons in the background. No. B961. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views of Arsenal ruins, Richmond, Virginia. Gift... More
View from the Petersburgh [i.e. Petersburg] railroad Depot, Richmond, ...
Photo shows buildings damaged by fires that began to burn out of control after the Confederate government and troops left Richmond, Va., at the end of the Civil War. Union troops helped put the fires out when t... More
View of ruins of Richmond and Petersburg R.R. Bridge, James River, Ric...
Brady-Handy Collection. No. 870. Public domain photograph of antique or medieval ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Slave pen, Alexandria, Virginia / Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.
Stereograph shows the interior of a military prison with a Union soldier standing guard; prior to its capture by the Union Army in 1861, the facility had been used by Price, Birch & Co. slave dealership to hold... More
Ruins of Richmond, April, 1865 - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing ruins of Richmond & Petersburg Railroad depot. A man sitting by the destroyed locomotive. No. 6260. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865. Forms part of... More
The Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Virginia
Photograph shows ruins of Tredegar Iron Works with footbridge to Neilson's Island in the distance. No. B748. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of Mayo's Bridge, Richmond Virginia
No. B865. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865. Ruins of Richmond and Danville R.R. Bridge. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Richmond, Virginia. Tredegar Iron Works, with footbridge to Neilson's ...
Photographer's name attributed in Civil War caption books. Two plates form left (LC-B811-3252A) and right (LC-B811-3252B) halves of a stereograph pair. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-G. Credit line: Civil w... More
View on the dock on south side of James River opposite Rocketts, Richm...
Photograph shows a ship at the dock, and buildings across the river at Rockett's Landing. No. B235. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of Gallego Flour Mills, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B156. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Ruins on the Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 144. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia
No. 4438. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Views on Canal Basin - An old photo of a city with a river in the fore...
Photograph shows ruined buildings along the Canal Basin. No. B1017. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views in the "burnt district", Richmond, Virginia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
The African Church, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows group of African American men and women in front of the church on Broad Street in Richmond. No. B1211. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Northeastern suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B27. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
The State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 4425. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Petersburg, Virginia Pontoon bridges across the Appomattox River
Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library... More
Richmond, Virginia. Ruins in the State Arsenal yard and the burned dis...
Caption from negative sleeve: Burnt District, Richmond, Va., 1865. Two plates form left (LC-B811-3250A) and right (LC-B811-3250B) halves of a stereograph pair. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-G. Credit line:... More
Libby Prison, north side, Richmond, Virginia
Stereograph showing an exterior view of the site of the Confederate military prison with a group of people standing outside. Part of series: Photographic History: The War for the Union. Original glass negative... More
Dock on south side of James River, opposite Richmond, Virginia
Photograph shows United States military railroad freight car at the wharf on the James River. No. 734. See also: LOT 11486-F, no. 12. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of Mayo's Bridge, Richmond, Virginia
Man standing on shore overlooking ruins of bridge with ruins of city in background. Brady-Handy Collection. No. 3271.
The ruins of Richmond, Virginia 1865 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows soldiers surveying the ruins. No. B466. Caption continues: (US Army Signal Corps "Brady photographs" catalogue, 1921, no. B-466. FSA copy negative no. 40480-ZA, after a photographer working u... More
Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865, looking westward
No. B47. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of Arsenal (Pratt's castle in distance backg...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va., ruins of Arsenal. Photographer: Alexander Gardner. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-G. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861... More
Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows crowd with tents and a covered wagon outside Libby Prison. No. B128. Hand written on verso: "Miller vol. 7, p. 91 (top)". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View on docks at Rocketts, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Photograph shows two boats stacked next to supplies with the wharf in the distance. No. B843. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865. Gift; Col. God... More
Ruins of Gallego Flour Mills, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B156. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Views of Rocketts and south side of James River from Libby Hill
Photograph shows view of buildings at the wharf at Rocketts Landing on the south side of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. No. B891. See also: LOT 11486-A, no. 4. Mounted with four other photographs with ... More
The State Penitentiary, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B164. Xerox copy in: U.S. Geog. File, VA-Richmond-Public Buildings. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of the burnt district, from the canal basin, Richmond, Virginia,...
Stereograph shows ruins of Gallego Flour Mills in the distance. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Co... More
The Governor's Mansion, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows a group of men standing in the entrance to the governor's mansion. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Factories at Manchester, Virginia, on south side of James River opposi...
No. B111. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Panorama of Richmond, Va. showing burnt district. No. 623. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, pu... More
View of Richmond Virginia, at the close of the rebellion
Stereograph showing rubble as city of Richmond lies in ruin. "No. 179" handwritten on top right corner. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
View of Richmond Virginia, at the close of the rebellion
Stereograph showing rubble as city of Richmond lies in ruin. "No. 179" handwritten on top right corner. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Virginia, showing ruins and shot and shell ...
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be availab... More
Ruins on the Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 144. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
View taken from south side of Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, showing...
No. B202. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
The State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows a group of Union soldiers standing in front of the State Capitol. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Virginia, showing ruins and shot and shell ...
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC... More
Ruins of Richmond, April, 1865 - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing ruins of Richmond & Petersburg Railroad depot. A man sitting by the destroyed locomotive. No. 6260. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865. Forms part of... More
Belle Island, James River - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing a part of Belle Island, which was the home of a Confederate prison between 1862 and 1865. Part of series: Stereoscopic Views in Richmond and Vicinity. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Co... More
The Haxall Flour Mills, Richmond, Virginia
Photograph shows James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills, and ruins of Gallego Mills in the distance. No. B30. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View of James River at Rocketts, Richmond, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)
Phogograph shows buildings at the wharf at Rockett's Landing on the south side of the James River. See also: LOT 11486-A, no. 4. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Richmond, Virginia Ruins of Richmond & Danville Railroad bridge
Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More
Richmond, Virginia. Tredegar Iron Works - 19th century Virginia.
Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va., April 1865, Tredegar Iron Works. Two plates form left (LC-B811-3261A) and right (LC-B811-3261B) halves of a stereograph pair. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-G. C... More
Richmond, Virginia 1865. Burnt district during American Civil War
View from the canal basin with sunk barge in foreground. Civil War Photograph Collection. LC-B817-7033 (broken)
The State Penitentiary, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B164. Xerox copy in: U.S. Geog. File, VA-Richmond-Public Buildings. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Panoramic view of Richmond in ruins
Stereograph showing an aerial view of the "burnt district" in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal. The James River in background. No. 884. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861... More
Ruins on the Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 144. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
The Governor's Mansion, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows a group of men standing in the entrance to the governor's mansion. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View taken from south side of Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, April, ...
Photograph shows ruins of Richmond, Virginia with soldier, cannon barrels and cannon balls in foreground. No. B277. National Archive has original neg. Hand written on verso: "Miller vol. I, p. 122". Gift; Col.... More
[James Monroe's tomb, near Richmond, Virginia]
Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - cemet... More
Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, Richmond, Virginia, ...
Photograph shows ruins of the railroad bridge across the James River. Plate no. 88. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], ... More
The Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond Virginia
Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Virginia. No. 862. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative available: LC-B815-862
Richmond, Virginia. Burnt district - 19th century Virginia.
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va., burnt distrct. Photographer: Alexander Gardner. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-D. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-18... More
Belle Isle, James River, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows a view of Belle Isle from Richmond side of James River with some homes in the distance. No. 4549. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Saint John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, where Patrick Henry delivered...
No. B1167. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More
Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. 4437. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Washington monument, in the Capitol grounds, Richmond, Virginia The st...
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. Dat... More
Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of State Arsenal and view down James River
Stereo filed in LOT 4162. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va., Ruins of State Arsenal and view down James River. Two plates form left (LC-B811-883A) and right (LC-B811-883B) halves of a stereograph pair... More
Old "Libby Prison" building, Richmond, Virginia
Stereograph showing a group of people including Maj. Thomas P. Turner, Commandant of "The Libby," soldiers, and a young child, standing in front of tents on the prison grounds. The prison building, with its Co... More
Ruins of the burnt district, from the canal basin, Richmond, Virginia,...
Stereograph shows ruins of Gallego Flour Mills in the distance. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Co... More
Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Virginia, showing ruins and shot and shell ...
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be availab... More
The State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows a group of Union soldiers standing in front of the State Capitol. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Virginia, showing ruins and shot and shell ...
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC... More
The Monumental Church, Richmond, Virginia during American Civil War
Photograph shows four soldiers in front of the Monumental Church at 1224 E. Broad Street in Richmond. No. B1219. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Female Institute, 10th Street, Richmond, Virginia, occupied as Army He...
No. 4556. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
View from Libby Hill looking west on Main Street
No. B851. Photographer identified in Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Mounted wit... More
St. Paul's Church, Richmond, Virginia - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing people mingling on the street outside of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Grace Street in Richmond, Virginia. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original ne... More
Pontoon bridges across James River at Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows soldiers standing on two pontoon bridges on the James River, Richmond, Va. No. 4090. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View on Dock street, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows horses and wagons lined up on the street. No. 4073. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Views of Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows crowd outside Libby Prison. No. B967. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 7, page 121 (middle)". Mounted with five other photographs with general captions: Views of Castle Thunder and Libby P... More
View from Gamble's Hill, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
No. B24. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More
"Castle Thunder," Richmond, Virginia - 19th century Virginia.
Stereograph showing prison on Cary Street in Richmond, Virginia. The prison was used to confine Union soldiers. No. 897. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865. Forms part ... More
Panoramic view of Richmond in ruins
Stereograph showing an aerial view of the "burnt district" in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal. The James River in background. No. 884. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-... More
View in the arsenal grounds, Richmond, Virginia, showing all kinds of ...
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be availab... More
Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of State Arsenal and paper mill
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, VA. Ruins of State arsenal and Paper mill. Photographer: Alexander Gardner. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-G. Credit line: Civil w... More
View of the Lynchburgh (i.e. Lynchburg) Canal, and the ruins of the Da...
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). Origi... More
Richmond, Virginia General view, with ruins, from Gambles Hill
Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congres... More
Richmond, Virginia Piles of solid shot, canister, etc., in the Arsenal...
Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More
Views of Richmond, Virginia - A black and white photo of a flooded are...
Photograph shows a city in the distance across the river. No. B765. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Views of Richmond, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Richmond, Virginia. Burnt district - 19th century Virginia.
Title from Civil War caption books. Photo by Alexander Gardner. Caption from negative sleeve: Richmond, Va., burnt district. Image shows Main St. from 12th. Corresponding print is in LOT 4162-D. Credit line: Ci... More