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Entering Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863 Item Info
- Abstract:
- In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 8/15/1863.
- Title:
- Entering Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863
- Artist:
- Schell, Frederic B.
- Date:
- July 4, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Logan's Division & Ransom Brigade of McPherson's Corps entering Vicksburg July 4th, 1863. The 45th Illinois, 'Lead miner' Col. Maltby cheering their battle-torn flag-waving from the Cupola of the Court house - // Make cupola a little larger // Building all white - dark window frames // Ionic columns fluted // Col. Maltby.";Verso: "[in ink] Vicksburg, Miss."
- Subjects:
- Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863 Courthouses--History--19th century
- Condition:
- In two pieces, adhered by glue, now split; dog ears and loss of paper at bottom corners; rubbed paper at upper corners.
- Place:
- Mississippi--Warren--Vicksburg
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper "Vicksburg, Miss." In brown ink
- Dimensions:
- 13.25 x 19 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.3526456, -90.877882
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-FBS-MS-7/4/63a+b (Box 7.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4776
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-FBS-MS-7/4/63a+b
- Collection:
- Architecture and Townscapes
- Tags:
- Architecture Civilians Flag Marching band Parade
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Entering Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2681.html