Up the James River from the Crow Nest Battery Obstructions to Prevent the Rebel Rams from Coming down the River

Title

Up the James River from the Crow Nest Battery Obstructions to Prevent the Rebel Rams from Coming down the River

Abstract

Large panorama with boats; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/24/1864.

Artist

Date

September 14, 1864

Transcription

Recto: [different hand] "6 inch block."
Verso: "Up the James River from the Crow Nest Battery 'Obstructions' to prevent the Rebel Rams from Coming Down the River // [signed] E.F. Mullen." Various light sketches, some of boats.

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears at three corners; loss of paper at lower right; rips along top and right margins.

Medium

Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper

Dimensions

9.75 x 13.25 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.3826009, -78.1549845

Source

Original drawing location: CW-EM-VA-9/24/64 (Box 7.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4749

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-EM-VA-9/24/64

Collection

Tags

Citation

Mullen, E. F., “Up the James River from the Crow Nest Battery Obstructions to Prevent the Rebel Rams from Coming down the River,” The Becker Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2793.