Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 A Thirsty Crowd at the Old Spring House

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GLC#
GLC02199.06-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1876
Author/Creator
Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895
Title
A Thirsty Crowd at the Old Spring House
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 etching : b&w Height: 46.9 cm, Width: 59 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Marked "Plate 6." Contains 2 images. Top half is titled "A Thirsty Crowd at the Old Spring House," and shows scene on the line of march on a hot day. Most of the men are in Zouave uniforms. Bottom half is titled "Newspapers for the Army - A Race for Camp,"and shows newsboys passing a picket station while on the road to camp with the latest news. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.3 x 39.7 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Titles taken from the table of contents.

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