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Occupation of Baltimore Item Info

Title:
Occupation of Baltimore
Artist:
Hall, Edward S., b. ca. 1840
Date:
May 8, 1861
Transcription:
Recto: "Occupation of Baltimore // [shot] tower // caisson // encampment of 8th Regiment NY with part of Boston Battery Daylight Tuesday May 8th -- Heavy rain all night // no covering.";Verso: No text.
Subjects:
Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Baltimore (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Condition:
Tear on bottom; two horizontal folds; vertical fold; top corner stained.
Place:
Maryland--Baltimore
Medium:
graphite on paper
Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.5 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
39.2903848, -76.6121893
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-ESH-MD-5-8-61 (Box 9).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4988
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-ESH-MD-5-8-61
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
Camp life Campfire Encampment Night scene Occupation of Baltimore Rain Skyline
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Occupation of Baltimore", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2864.html