Lee Circle, Monument Avenue

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Stock #: 465611
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: Richmond
State: Virginia (VA)
County: Richmond (city)
Publisher: Southern Bargain House
Postmark: 1914 Apr-10
PM City: Washington
PM State: DC
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Lee Circle, containing the splendid equestrian statue of Gen'l Robt. E. Lee, is located on Monument Ave. in the heart of the handsome residential section of Richmond. The statue was designed by Mercié, and is a magnificent tribute to the 'idol of the South'. It was unveiled May 30th, 1890, by Gen'l Joseph E. Johnson, and was the occasion for the greatest reunion of Confederate Veterans ever held.

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