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TITLE:  Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, Interior view of Three Gun Battery

CALL NUMBER:  DRWG/US - Key, no. 2 (B size) [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-DIG-ppmsca-23066 (digital file from original item)
LC-USZ62-6214 (b&w film copy neg.)

RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication.

SUMMARY:  Interior of fort. Soldier in foreground stands next to cannon, surrounded by equipment & supplies necessary to fire it. Other soldiers and cannons in background.

MEDIUM:  1 drawing on white paper mounted on tan paper : black and brown ink ; 31.4 x 45.3 cm. (sheet).

CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1864 January 21.

CREATOR:

Key, John Ross, 1832-1920, artist.

NOTES:

Signed lower left of image : J.R. Key, Jun[e] 21/64.

Title inscribed on tan paper below image.

Inscribed in brown ink lower left: Weldon, N.C. April 27 1864. Approved G.T. Beauregard Genl. Com[dr?]. Inscribed in brown ink lower right: Charleston April 22 1864. Approved by D.B. [Harris?] Col & Inf Engr.

Source unknown.

SUBJECTS:

Forts & fortifications--1860-1870.
Artillery (Weaponry)--1860-1870.
Military uniforms--Confederate--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities--Confederate.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies.
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--1860-1870.
United States--South Carolina--Charleston

FORMAT:

Drawings American 1860-1870.

REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from original item) ppmsca 23066 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.23066
(b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a09489 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a09489

CONTROL #:  2004661293



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