Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)

Title

Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)

Abstract

Date

April 14, 1865

Transcription

Recto: Sign: "U.S. Chri[stian] Commiss[ion]".
Verso: "Scenes in Richmond // U.S. Christian Commission distributing religious papers to the benighted followers of Jeff Davis at their rooms opposite the Capitol // [Signed] J.B. // Apr 14 // Line 4 wide." Different hand: "Va."

Condition

Dog ear on lower left corner; smudging on right corners.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

6.5 x 5 in.

Genre

Drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.5407246, -77.4360481

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/14/65 (Box 3.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4633

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/14/65

Collection

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond),” The Becker Collection, accessed December 26, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2656.