Subject: Levy & Cohen

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph depicting the ruins of Richmond, Virginia, after the American Civil War. Taken by Levy & Cohen in 1865. Shows the U.S. Customs House (Confederate Treasury Department). A revenue stamp is visible on the back. This image is part of a series of at least 33 views of Richmond taken by Levy & Cohen.

Carte-de-visite photograph depicting Richmond, Virginia in ruins after the Civil War. The photograph, part of a series documenting the aftermath of the war, was taken by the firm Levy & Cohen, located at the northwest corner of Ninth and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia. The image shows the 'Burnt District' of Richmond. Levy & Cohen, a partnership of two Jewish photographers, toured Richmond in the summer of 1865 and captured at least 33 different views of the city. This particular photograph is exceptionally rare, with only a limited number of surviving examples. Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, approximately 1865.