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View of Dutch Gap Since the "Torpedo Experiment" Item Info
- Abstract:
- Large panorama; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 1/28/1865.
- Title:
- View of Dutch Gap Since the "Torpedo Experiment"
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- January 6, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Block sent to Engraver 1/1[2?] // 'Dutch Gap' - view taken Friday 6th - Since the Torpedo Experiment, the result of which sets one question at rest, at least, - that Farras [?]land is Metamorphosed into an (I)sland - // Butler lookout at Crow's nest // James R // woods // sand bag Breast work // 6 ft wide // rapid flows.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Canals--Virginia--James River--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper at all corners (one piece preserved in glassine envelope); rips along left margin.
- Place:
- Virginia--James River Virginia--Chesterfield county--Dutch Gap
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.3826009, -78.1549845
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-1/6/65a (Box 9.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4851
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JT-VA-1/6/65a
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Breastworks Infrastructure River
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "View of Dutch Gap Since the "Torpedo Experiment"", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3033.html