View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels

Title

View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels

Abstract

Sketchy panoramic view.

Artist

Crane, W. T.

Date

November 7, 1861

Transcription

Recto: "View of Hilton Head Fort immediatly after its evacuation by the Rebels Nov 7th 1861- The Sailors & marines taking possession [sic] mounting guard and hoisting the Stars & Stripes - // Hospital // Thick woods all back here // [different hand] length of a page bleed [?] but only 2 columns wide [signed] F.L. [???]."
Verso: no text.

Condition

Vertical folds; ripping dog ears and stains around margins.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

9.75 x 13.75 in.

Genre

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

Coordinates

32.216316, -80.752608

Source

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-11/7/61a (Box 6.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4715

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-11/7/61a

Collection

Ships

Citation

Crane, W. T., “View of Hilton Head after Evacuation by the Rebels,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2797.