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TITLE: Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, View of South East Angle
CALL NUMBER: DRWG/US - Key, no. 3 (B size) [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-14908 (b&w film copy neg.)
RIGHTS INFORMATION: No known restrictions on publication.
SUMMARY: Interior view of Fort Sumter having undergone considerable damage. Soldiers sitting amongst rubble, hauling sacks, and climbing a ladder. Ripped flag flying.
MEDIUM: 1 drawing on tan paper, title and inscriptions on separate piece of tan paper : black and brown ink ; 28.2 x 33.6 cm. image.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1864 January 7.
CREATOR:
Key, John Ross, 1832-1920, artist.
NOTES:
Signed lower left of image : J.R. Key Jan. 7 64.
Title inscribed on separate paper below image.
Inscribed in brown ink on separate piece of paper : Weldon N.C. April 27th 1864. Approved G.T. Beauregard Genl. Com[dr]. Charleston April 22 1864. Approved D.B. [Harris?] Col & Inf Engr.
Source unknown.
Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file -- J.
SUBJECTS:
Forts & fortifications--1860-1870.
Flags--Confederate--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities--Confederate.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage.
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--1860-1870.
United States--South Carolina--Charleston
FORMAT:
REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a17165 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a17165
CONTROL #: 2004661294
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