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#130 An aerial view of the “burnt district” in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal, 1865

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#130 An aerial view of the “burnt district” in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal, 1865

What Richmond, VA looked like in the 1860s Through these Rare Historical Photos

#130 An aerial view of the “burnt district” in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal, 1865

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←#129 Charles H. Page’s Coal and Wood business operating near the brick warehouse that was formerly Castle Thunder, a Civil War prison in Richmond, 1864
#131 An aerial view of the “burnt district” in Richmond, taken from the old arsenal, 1865→

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