The Approaching Elections (Siege of Petersburg)
Title
The Approaching Elections (Siege of Petersburg)
Abstract
Camp scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/22/1864, p. 69.
Artist
Date
September 25, 1864
Transcription
Recto: no text.
Verso: "The Approaching Elections // Soldiers reading the Election Placards in the 5th Corps camps on Sunday Morning Sept 25 64 // [Signed] Joseph Becker."
Subject
Condition
Horizontal and two vertical folds; several stains along margins.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
10 x 6.5 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/25/64 (Box 1.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4574
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/25/64
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Approaching Elections (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2998.