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13 inch mortar [Near Yorktown].
1861
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 56/GC131/Box 10/Small/19th c./U.S. History/Civil War GA 2010.00004
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Weapons—United States—History—19th century—In art
- United States—History, Military—19th century—In art
- United States. Army—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Soldiers—United States—19th century—In art
- Petersburg (Va.)—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Railroad cars—Virginia—Petersburg—In art
- United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 1st (1862-1865)—In art
- United States—History—Civil War, 18611865—Regimental histories—In art
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- 13 inch mortar [Near Yorktown].
- Call Number
- D North 56/GC131/Box 10/Small/19th c./U.S. History/Civil War GA 2010.00004
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcq524k2223
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1861
- Extent
- 1 item ; print 7.9 x 9.7 cm. sheet 25.4 x 30.4 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Augustin J. Powers [through Charles Powers, Princeton University Class of 1938].
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Albumen prints, Half stereographs, card mount
- Depiction: Historical scene. Two soldiers standing beside mortar ("Dictator") mounted on railroad flatcar.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Weapons—United States—History—19th century—In art
- United States—History, Military—19th century—In art
- United States. Army—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Soldiers—United States—19th century—In art
- Petersburg (Va.)—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Railroad cars—Virginia—Petersburg—In art
- United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 1st (1862-1865)—In art
- United States—History—Civil War, 18611865—Regimental histories—In art
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/63e3d5b7-aaf2-4894-b9d9-a52c0c93762e/manifest