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Bombproof of Fort Fisher Used as a Hospital for Rebel Prisoners (Capture of Wilmington) 1 Item Info
- Abstract:
- Two-sided drawing; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 2/18/1865, p. 348.
- Title:
- Bombproof of Fort Fisher Used as a Hospital for Rebel Prisoners (Capture of Wilmington) 1
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- February 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: no text.;Verso: "Bombproof of Fort Fisher used as a hospital for Rebel Prisoners." Different hand: "Used // N. Carolina // 5 1/2 wide." Sketch of earthworks.
- Subjects:
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Loss of paper on upper corners; ripping along top, left, and right margins.
- Place:
- North Carolina--New Hanover--Fort Fisher
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.25 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 33.9716424, -77.9177488
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/65a + b (Box 3).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4907
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/65a + b
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Bombproof of Fort Fisher Used as a Hospital for Rebel Prisoners (Capture of Wilmington) 1", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3035.html