Description: Richmond, VIRGINIA - Lee Circle (Monument Avenue) - 1919: The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890, and would ultimately be the last Confederate monument removed from the site. Before its removal on September 8, 2021, the monument honored Confederate Civil War General Robert E. Lee, depicted on a horse atop a large marble base that stood over 60 feet (18 m) tall. Constructed in France and shipped to Virginia, it remained the largest installation on Monument Avenue for over a century; it was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2006. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the controversial monument was covered in graffiti, and many activists called for its removal. Ralph Northam, the Governor of Virginia, ordered the statue removed on June 4, 2020, but was blocked by a state court pending the outcome of a lawsuit. The state court ultimately ruled in Northam's favor in October 2020, but the decision was again put on hold pending appeal. The Supreme Court of Virginia heard oral arguments in June 2021, ruling on September 2 that the restrictive covenants from 1887 and 1890 were no longer enforceable, and the monument could be removed by the state; the bronze sculpture was removed from its plinth six days later. The vacant plinth was dismantled in February 2022, and now no trace of the monument remains on its original site. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1919, is in good condition. Southern Bargain House. Richmond, VA. No. 45896.
Price: 8.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Civil War General Robert E. Lee
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1919
City: Richmond
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Southern Bargain House
Subject: Lee Circle (Monument Avenue)
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation, Roadsters, Automobiles, Confederate Civil War General
Country: United States
Region: Virginia
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
