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Prints 11-15

 File — Flat_Box: MSS16926, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

11. Devon Henry, the contractor who accepted the role of removing the statues stands among the remains of the Richmond statues.

12. Charlottesville's two monuments sit in city storage before they were moved. Lee to be melted down and Jackson to California for an exhibit.

13. A foundry worker holds the face of Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue. Scored for breaking, it was shortly melted down.

14. All of the Monument Avenue statues are seen in a row, stored in an undisclosed location (diptych/2 prints).

15. A foundry worker holds the sword of Robert E. Lee shortly before it is melted down.

Dates

  • Creation: 2017 - 2021

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: .91 Cubic Feet (1 large flat box) ; 21 X 25 X 3 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States