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File Details: AGQEm, 300 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 7.1 Mb

Image ID: AGQE

Credit:

by Gardner (Alexander)

Date:

1865.04.08

Negative Size:

8 in. x 10 in.

Locations & Lines:

Richmond VA; Virginia

Persons:

Henningsen (Charles F.)

Structures & Establishments:

Pratt’s Castle (Richmond VA)

Sources:

National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

National Archives says: House, Pratt’s Castle.

MOLLUS Collection says: “Pratt’s Castle,” Gambler’s [sic] Hill. (Residence of Gen’l Heningsen) Richmond, Va. 

Vintage Richmond web site about Library of Congress stereo view I don’t have yet, probably taken at the same time: This image is one side of a stereograph glass negative, and was taken April 8th, 1865, only a few days after a large part of downtown Richmond burned when Confederate troops set fire to downtown warehouses while retreating.

Etched onto negative: No. 6, 12688 [both crossed out]. No. 142.

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