Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph depicting the Treasury Building in Richmond, Virginia, after the Confederate capital's destruction in April 1865. Published by Levy & Cohen, this image is part of their series, "Levy & Cohen's Views of the Rebel Capital and its Environs." The reverse shows a canceled 2-cent stamp. Library of Congress negative #LC-B8184-10380.
Subject: Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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Carte-de-visite photograph depicting Richmond, Virginia in ruins, taken by Levy & Cohen in 1865. The photographers, a partnership of two Jewish men, operated at the Northwest corner of Ninth and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia. This image is part of a series of at least 33 views of Richmond taken after the end of the Civil War. The photograph shows the city's destruction following the conflict.
Carte-de-visite (CDV) depicting a view of the burnt district in Richmond, Virginia. Approximately 2 1/2" x 4", this photograph is part of a series titled "Views of the Rebel Capital and its Environs." Published by Levy & Cohen, Philadelphia, circa 1865. The Library of Congress negative number is LC-B8184-10382. The CDV shows excellent condition on both the front and reverse sides. Levy & Cohen, a partnership of Jewish photographers, documented at least 33 views of Richmond during the summer of 1865. This image is exceptionally rare, with few known examples held by institutions such as the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Library of Congress. The photograph of Libby Prison is particularly noteworthy, with its label mentioning "Dick Turner" (Richard R. Turner, commissary of Libby Prison) in the foreground.
Carte-de-visite photograph depicting the ruins of the Galego Flour Mills in Richmond, Virginia, taken in 1865 by Levy & Cohen, Philadelphia photographers. This image is part of their series, "Levy & Cohen's Views of the Rebel Capital and its Environs," documenting the damage to Richmond after the American Civil War. The photograph is matted and mounted on card stock with descriptive information on the reverse.
Carte-de-visite photograph depicting Richmond, Virginia, in ruins after the American Civil War. Taken by Levy & Cohen, a Philadelphia-based photography partnership, in the summer of 1865. This image is one of a series of at least 33 views of Richmond taken by the firm. The photograph shows a view of the city different from another image in the collection (22.53).