Destruction of the locomotives on the bridge over the Chickahominy (LOC)

Waud, Alfred R., 1828-1891,, artist.

 

Destruction of the locomotives on the bridge over the Chickahominy

 

[1862 June]

 

1 drawing on brown paper : pencil, Chinese white, and black ink wash ; 18.3 x 25.9 cm. (sheet).

 

Notes:

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud.

Title inscribed below image.

Published in: Harper's Weekly.

Inscribed over image: The R.R. Bridge was burned [?]. Trees too high.

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.548)

Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

 

Subjects:

Railroad bridges--1860-1870.

Railroad locomotives--1860-1870.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage--Union.

United States--Virginia--Chickahominy River

 

Format: Drawings--American--1860-1870.

 

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

 

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

 

Part Of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2003691200

 

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.21470

 

Call Number: DRWG/US - Waud, no. 548

 

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