A Street in Smithville (Capture of Wilmington)
Title
A Street in Smithville (Capture of Wilmington)
Abstract
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 380.
Artist
Date
February 3, 1865
Transcription
Recto: no text.
Verso: "A street in Smithville // Union troops preparing for an attack by the rebels from Wilmington. Contrabands throwing up earthworks // Feb 3rd // [Signed] J.B. // Smithville is one of the prettiest places that I have ever seen being one immense grove of Live Oak trees // The only drawback to the place are the inhabitants two thirds being nigs // [Signed] J.B."
Subject
Condition
Loss of paper along upper margin; dog ears in lower left corner; tear on left margin; stains in right margin; vertical creases; hole near right corner.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
9.75 x 6.5 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
33.921563, -78.0202676999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/3/65a (Box 3.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4622
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/3/65a