View of Fort Riley, Kansas, from the Bluff Westward
Title
View of Fort Riley, Kansas, from the Bluff Westward
Abstract
Artist
Date
May 6, 1862
Transcription
Recto: "1 officers & soldiers quarter // 2 unfinished church // the buildings are [illegible] of limestone // View of Fort Riley, Kansas, from the bluff westward // the distant bluffs // 3 residence of the [sutlers] of the post // 4 flag staff raised by Gen. Lyon since struck by lightening // 5 ajacent [sic] buildings connected with the [sutlers] department // sketched by John Gaddis, of co. E. 12th Regt., // Wisconsin, [illegible] May 6th, 1862 // 6 stables for the accommodation of 90 horses [illegible] // [numerals 1-7] ."
Verso: No text.
Condition
Vertical fold; tear 4" long in top right corner; fold in top corners; torn bottom left corner; tears on left edge; rough around all edges; stains; poor condition.
Medium
graphite and ink on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 11.0 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
39.088346, -96.813939
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JG-KA-5-6-62 (Box 10).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4922
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JG-KA-5-6-62
Collection
Citation
Gaddis, John, “View of Fort Riley, Kansas, from the Bluff Westward,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2223.