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Bartlett, William H., 1809-1854 Natural Bridge, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0015 Author/Creator: Bartlett, William H., 1809-1854 Place Written: Virginia Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Natural Bridge, Virginia" circa 1861-1877. Depicts the Natural Bridge, and Cedar Creek. Three figures stand by the creek edge looking up at the bridge. Engraved by James Charles Armytage after a painting by William H. Bartlett. The land where the Natural Bridge, Virgina, is located was at one time owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Bartlett, William H., 1809-1854
Armytage, James Charles, 1820-1897
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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