IMAGE
Execution of Michael Lanahan Item Info
- Title:
- Execution of Michael Lanahan
- Artist:
- Waud, William, d. 1878
- Date:
- January 25, 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Execution of Michael Lanahan near Meridan Hill -- Washington // 12 AM // Snow // officer // trap door.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons United States--Army of the Potomac Hanging--Virginia--Fort Monroe Executions and executioners--Virginia--Fort Monroe
- Condition:
- Tear at left edge; folded corners.
- Place:
- Virginia Virginia--Hampton--Fortress Monroe
- Medium:
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.0 x 9.0 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.4315734, -78.6568942
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WW-VA-1-25-62 (Box 10).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4919
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WW-VA-1-25-62
- Collection:
- Military Ceremonies and Discipline
- Tags:
- Ceremony Discipline Execution Gallows Horses Uniform
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Execution of Michael Lanahan", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2630.html