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Creator Role
sculptor
Description
In the sculpture, an unidentified woman is shown visiting her local post office where she reaches toward a clerk for a letter, presumably from a member of the Army. This particular piece has two variants where the only difference is the length of the woman's dress sleeve. Variant A - the variant shown here - shows the woman's forearm sleeved to the wrist, while Variant B shows a bare forearm.
Description Source
David H. Wallace. John Rogers: The People’s Sculptor. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan, 1967; Page: 209. Ref: DHW #99 / Type A.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1864
Time Period
1860-1869
Measurement
20 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
painted plaster
Inscription
Inscribed on the front of the base: COUNTRY POSTOFFICE / NEWS FROM THE ARMY; Inscribed on the top of the base: JOHN ROGERS / NEW YORK; Inscribed on the back of the base: PATENTED APRIL 12, 1864
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
sculpture
Class
statuettes & figurines
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
3954
Digital ID
FVW_03954
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.