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Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info
- Abstract:
- Fairly schematic; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/8/1864.
- Title:
- Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- September 17, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Reserve releif [sic] party.";Verso: "Scene on Branch Road // A working party composed of part of the 2nd corps throwing up works to protect the passing trains from the shot of rebel batteries // [Signed] J.B."
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Railroads--Virginia Fortification--Virginia
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; ripped upper left corner; stain on lower right and bottom margins.
- Place:
- Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10 x 6.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/17/64 (Box 1.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4569
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/17/64
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2991.html