Keywords: vcu libraries vculibraries vcu digital collections vcudigitalcollections photo border outdoor architecture Description: Confederate Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, Richmond, Va. 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 surrounding 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: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,574 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards Description: Confederate Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, Richmond, Va. 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 surrounding 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: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,574 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards |