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Hearing the News of the Fall of Richmond, Goldsboro, North Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Moving and elegant drawing.
- Title:
- Hearing the News of the Fall of Richmond, Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- April 6, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Goldsboro, N.C. // Budding // [signed] Taylor Del Apr 6th.";Verso: "Goldsboro Aprl 6 - // Reception of the news of the fall of Richmond, & Grand enthusiasm of Sherman's army - Carl Shurz arrived here this morning and was the Herland of the glorious event ! - the despatch [sic] was written at once & pasted upon a black board - around which throughout the day a frantic crowd of enthusiasts gathered & devoured the news - a great day here! -."
- Subjects:
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Goldsboro (N.C.)--History--19th century Soldiers--United States--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper and rips at lower corner; dog ears at all others; uneven paper at right margin; rips along all margins.
- Place:
- North Carolina--Wayne--Goldsboro
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 35.3848841, -77.9927651
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JT-NC-4/6/65 (Box 9.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4853
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JT-NC-4/6/65
- Collection:
- African-Americans
- Tags:
- African-American Architecture Children Horses
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Hearing the News of the Fall of Richmond, Goldsboro, North Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2649.html