Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)

Title

Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)

Abstract

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 4/1/1865, p. 25.

Date

February 27, 1864

Transcription

Recto: "Warehouse in which union prisoners were confined // Ruins of Wilmington and Weldon R.R. Depot destroyed by Rebels."
Verso: "Street Scene in Wilmington // Rescued union prisoners cooking dinner // Feb 27th // [Signed] J.B."

Condition

Good.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

9.75 x 6.75 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

34.2257255, -77.9447102

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/27/65 (Box 3.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4627

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/27/65

Tags

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington),” The Becker Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3039.