Richmond Central School | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Richmond Central School

Richmond Central School | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Stereograph of exterior of a building used as the Confederate government's Executive Mansion. This was where Jefferson Davis and his family stayed during the Civil War. After the war, the building was used as the Richmond Central School. The sign above the door says Central School.
DESCRIPTION
Stereograph of exterior of a building used as the Confederate government's Executive Mansion. This was where Jefferson Davis and his family stayed during the Civil War. After the war, the building was used as the Richmond Central School. The sign above the door says Central School.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:70743
Creation Date:circa 1871
Creator Name:Cook
City:Richmond
County:
State:Virginia
Collection Name:Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Album 14.85
Original Dimensions:5.75 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The building was known as the Confederate White House.
SUBJECTS
Trees
Mansions
School buildings
Cities and towns
Land use, Urban
Civil War, 1861-1865
Lampposts
Roads

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