FORT MOULTRIE, CHARESTON, WITH FORT SUMTER IN THE DISTANCE
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Description
Steel engraving: ""Fort Moultrie, Charleston, with Fort Sumter in the Distance."" In the foreground, there is a small stone structure surrounded by bushes and shrubbery. There is also a partially obscured stream or river. Two soldiers stand outside of the small structure. There is also an elevated stone walkway. There are two cannons setting atop the stone walkway. The cannons are positioned to face outward. Behind the stone walkway, there is a flag waving. In the background of the image, there are two round stone structures. There is also a large structure, likely Fort Sumter, in the background.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1874-1877
Measurement
7 1/2"" X 11""
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom center: "FORT MOULTRIE, CHARLESTON, WITH FORT SUMTER IN THE DISTANCE"
Subjects
South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--Siege, 1861; South Carolina--Politics and government--1861-1865
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
1336
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.