Corduroy Road near the Weldon Railroad (Siege of Petersburg)

Title

Corduroy Road near the Weldon Railroad (Siege of Petersburg)

Abstract

Economic evocation of pine woods; unusual subject. In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/1/1864, p. 20, misattributed to McCallum.

Date

September 2, 1864

Transcription

Recto: no text.
Verso: "A Fatigue Party of the 5th Corps constructing a cordoroy [sic] Road in the Woods near the Weldon Railroad // September 2 // [Signed] Joseph Becker."

Condition

Poor; central vertical fold; ripping on lower margin; crumbling along edges; brown spot on upper right corner.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

13.25 x 9.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/2/64a (Box 1.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4566

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/2/64a

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Corduroy Road near the Weldon Railroad (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed November 24, 2024, https://iiifomeka.bc.edu/items/show/2984.