Libby Prison, Richmond, VA, 1915

Subject: Civil War
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Libby Prison, Richmond, VA, 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

Color lithograph view of Libby Prison, a long three-story brick building with a red roof and white-painted lower story, seen from an open lot. Barrels, a red flag, laundry on a line, and a few figures appear in the foreground; a sign reading 'LIBBY PRISON' is mounted on the facade.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hope to be in Norfolk Monday afternoon. Have had mean weather so far. Lorain.

PostmarkedRichmond, VA, March 8, 1915, 02:00

Addressed to

Mr. C. M. Anderson

265 Madison St. Brooklyn, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	March 8, 1915, 02:00, Richmond, VA
Publisher	Detroit Publishing Co.
Series	9124
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Mr. C. M. Anderson, 265 Madison St., Brooklyn, NY
Place depicted	Libby Prison, Richmond, VA
Stamp	10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c George Washington, issued 1912
Notes	White border; postmark ink and creases visible on the front; divided-back era stock. Postmark: RICHMOND VA. MAR 8 2-AM 1915 (wavy flag cancel with "2" and "D"). Divided-back "Phostint" card (Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.); white border on front; heavy foxing/staining, creases, torn upper-left corner.

Cite this card

Libby Prison, Richmond, VA, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/libby-prison-richmond-va-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.