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Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington) Item Info
- Abstract:
- In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 4/1/1865, p. 25.
- Title:
- Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- February 27, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Warehouse in which union prisoners were confined // Ruins of Wilmington and Weldon R.R. Depot destroyed by Rebels.";Verso: "Street Scene in Wilmington // Rescued union prisoners cooking dinner // Feb 27th // [Signed] J.B."
- Subjects:
- Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Siege, 1864-1865 Wilmington (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons Warehouses--North Carolina--Wilmington
- Condition:
- Good.
- Place:
- North Carolina--New Hanover--Wilmington
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 6.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 34.2257255, -77.9447102
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/27/65 (Box 3.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4627
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/27/65
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Railroad
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Street Scene in Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3039.html