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"Castle Thunder," Richmond, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0990 Author/Creator: Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.6 cm, Width: 10.5 cm Order a Copy

The image shows one of the "Castle Thunder" buildings in the south. A one-time tobacco factory, this building was the chief Provost Prison for the Confederacy. Standing in front of the prison are three Confederate soldiers. Inscription on verso: "'Castle Thunder' Richmond, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "200" "87" and "71."

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