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"City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi. Built 1846-47 of hand made brick at a cost of $7,500.00. During the War Between the States, this building was used as a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers and was one of the few buildings spared when Jackson was burned three times and became known as Chimneyville." Exterior view. Side 2.

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  • Item: 310
  • Description: "City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi. Built 1846-47 of hand made brick at a cost of $7,500.00. During the War Between the States, this building was used as a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers and was one of the few buildings spared when Jackson was burned three times and became known as Chimneyville." Exterior view. Side 2.
  • Creator(s): Ford, Gilbert
  • Date: 1965
  • City/State: Jackson, Mississippi
  • County: Hinds County
  • Call Number: PI/2008.0001
  • Filename: 122420-photo-2.tif