Title

The American Heritage Map of Gettysburg

Creator

David Greenspan
American Heritage Publishing Company

Files

Creator Role

Illustrator Publisher

Description

This artifact is a reproduction of a painting by David Greenspan. The artifacts includes an aerial view of the battle of Gettysburg. Each section of battle field is clearly labled with a number. Troops movements and land markers are also clearly indicated.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1961

Measurement

25 1/2 X 17 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); facsimile (reproduction)

Inscription

recto, top right: "The American Heritage Map of/ Gettysburg/ The action on the second day opens with a Confederate artillery/ barrage at 4 P.M.. An hour later Hood's Rebel divison sweeps in..."; recto, top left: " Gettysburg/ Second Day: July 2, 1863;" recto, bottom left: "David Greenspan"

Subjects

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns

Work Type

battlefield maps

Class

maps

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.

ID

8356

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.