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[Battery Wood, side view of eight-inch Brooke Gun].
1861
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 56/GC131/Box 14/Small/19th c./U.S. History/Civil War GA 2010.00354
- People
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- Author
- Browne, William Frank
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Fortification—Virginia—Chester—In art
- United States—History—Civil War, 18611865—Regimental histories—In art
- Weapons—United States—History—19th century—In art
- Men—Virginia—Chester—19th century—In art
- James River (Va.)—In art
- Virginia—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Chester (Va.)—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- United States—History, Military—19th century—In art
- Confederate States of America. Army—History—In art
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [Battery Wood, side view of eight-inch Brooke Gun].
- Call Number
- D North 56/GC131/Box 14/Small/19th c./U.S. History/Civil War GA 2010.00354
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcrv043658t
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1861
- Extent
- 1 item ; print 7.5 x 9 cm. sheet 25.4 x 30.4 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Augustin J. Powers [through Charles Powers, Princeton University Class of 1938].
- References
- Gardner Stereo 1019
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Albumen prints, Half stereographs, card mount
- Depiction: Historical scene. Cannon aiming right in fort with woven twig walls, figure seated on wooden frame of cannon.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Fortification—Virginia—Chester—In art
- United States—History—Civil War, 18611865—Regimental histories—In art
- Weapons—United States—History—19th century—In art
- Men—Virginia—Chester—19th century—In art
- James River (Va.)—In art
- Virginia—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- Chester (Va.)—History—Civil War, 18611865—In art
- United States—History, Military—19th century—In art
- Confederate States of America. Army—History—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/5de9a5bf-c842-454e-97e4-27a17d57a31e/manifest