Title

FORTRESS MONROE.

Creator

Cassell, Petter and Galpin

Files

Creator Role

Publisher

Description

Steel engraving: ""Fortress Monroe."" In the foreground, there is a a small tug boat floating. In the center, there is a large sailboat located near an extended dock or pier. Fortress Monroe is depicted in toward the back of the image. It has a large American flag waving on the left. On the right, there is a large light house. Smaller boats and vessels are also present in front of the fortress.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1874-1877

Measurement

7 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

lithographic engraving (printing process)

Inscription

recto, bottom: "FORTRESS MONROE"

Subjects

Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; Virginia--Politics and government--1861-1865; United States. Army--Southern unionists

Work Type

lithographic engravings (prints)

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Related Source

Removed from Cassell�s History of the United States, volume 3.

ID

1331

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.