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Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington) Item Info

Abstract:
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 4/1/1865, p. 25.
Title:
Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)
Artist:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
February 27, 1864
Transcription:
Recto: "Warehouse in which union prisoners were confined // Ruins of Wilmington and Weldon R.R. Depot destroyed by Rebels.";Verso: "Street Scene in Wilmington // Rescued union prisoners cooking dinner // Feb 27th // [Signed] J.B."
Subjects:
Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Siege, 1864-1865 Wilmington (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons Warehouses--North Carolina--Wilmington
Condition:
Good.
Place:
North Carolina--New Hanover--Wilmington
Medium:
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
9.75 x 6.75 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
34.2257255, -77.9447102
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/27/65 (Box 3.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4627
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/27/65
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
Railroad
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3039.html