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Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond) Item Info
- Title:
- Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- April 14, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: Sign: "U.S. Chri[stian] Commiss[ion]".;Verso: "Scenes in Richmond // U.S. Christian Commission distributing religious papers to the benighted followers of Jeff Davis at their rooms opposite the Capitol // [Signed] J.B. // Apr 14 // Line 4 wide." Different hand: "Va."
- Subjects:
- Richmond (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865--Pictorial works. Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious aspects. United States Christian Commission African Americans--Virginia--Richmond--History--19th century Women--Virginia--Richmond--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Dog ear on lower left corner; smudging on right corners.
- Place:
- Virginia--Henrico--Richmond
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 6.5 x 5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.5407246, -77.4360481
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/14/65 (Box 3.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4633
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/14/65
- Collection:
- African-Americans
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2656.html