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Dutch Gap As It Appears Now Item Info
- Abstract:
- Large panorama.
- Title:
- Dutch Gap As It Appears Now
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- January 2, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: "'Dutch Gap' as it appears now // Jan 2nd/65 // Charred by the powder // Reb mortar battery beyond these woods // our pickets // James River // sand bag protections // Dark stratta [sic].";Verso: "Owing to the secrecy attending this 'Blowing out' I was not aware of the fact until Sunday night, Monday (to day) I proceeded to the gap & made the enclosed Sketches // [signed] Taylor // [different hand] Va."
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Engineering and construction Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Canals--Virginia--James River--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds' dog ears at all corners; rip along top and bottom margins; uneven paper on right margin.
- Place:
- Virginia--James River Virginia--Chesterfield county--Dutch Gap
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.3826009, -78.1549845
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-1/2/65a (Box 9.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4848
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JT-VA-1/2/65a
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Battery Infrastructure Landscape
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Dutch Gap As It Appears Now", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3031.html