IMAGE
View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels Item Info
- Abstract:
- Sketchy panoramic view.
- Title:
- View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- November 7, 1861
- Transcription:
- Recto: "View of Hilton Head Fort immediatly after its evacuation by the Rebels Nov 7th 1861- The Sailors & marines taking possession [sic] mounting guard and hoisting the Stars & Stripes - // Hospital // Thick woods all back here // [different hand] length of a page bleed [?] but only 2 columns wide [signed] F.L. [???].";Verso: no text.
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Hilton Head Island (S.C.)--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical folds; ripping dog ears and stains around margins.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Beaufort--Hilton Head Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 13.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.216316, -80.752608
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-11/7/61a (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4715
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-11/7/61a
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Boat Flag Hospital Sailor Seascape Ships
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2797.html