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Vertical and horizontal folds; rip along fold on left margin; dog ears on right margin; yellowing at edges.
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Abstract:
Tightly rendered naval scene.
Title:
Departure of the Burnside Expedition for Roanoke Island
Artist:
Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
Date:
February 5, 1862
Transcription:
Recto: [numbered list keyed to boats] "(1) Vidette -- gun boat // (2) pilot boy with Gen. Foster // (3) Ranger -- gun boat // (4) Hussar // (5) Eastern Queen taking two schooners in tow // (6) Notherner going for her tow // (7) New York having in tow 3 schrs // (8) Tug Champion // (9) New Brunswick with 2 schrs in tow // (10) [illeg] Gen. Burnside's flag ship -- prize schr astern // (11) chasseur // (12) Admiral taking in tow schrs Sea Bird & Emma with bomb proof floating bridge // (13) Stern wheel boat Union // (14) Hatteras pilot boat // (15).";Verso: "Departure of the Burnside expedition for Roanoke Island // Wednesday, February 5th 1862 // 8 A.M. Sunny sky -- fresh breeze from N.E."
Subjects:
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862 Ships--History--19th century
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal folds; rip along fold on left margin; dog ears on right margin; yellowing at edges.
Place:
North Carolina--Dare--Cape Hatteras North Carolina--Dare county--Roanoke Island
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
6.75 x 14 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
35.2443439, -75.5975296
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-2/5/62 (Box 8).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4865
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-FHS-NC-2/5/62
Collection:
Ships
Tags:
Gunboat Schooner Side wheeler Tugboat
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Departure of the Burnside Expedition for Roanoke Island", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2739.html
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