Demorest's New-York Illustrated News Woodcut Collection
Abstract
During the Civil War, Demorest's New-York Illustrated News published woodcut pictures of life on the battle field. This collection consists of four engraved cherrywood plates that were carved in Philadelphia for the newspaper during the war years. Each block depicts a scene from the war in Maryland. Full-size prints from each block and photocopies of the newspaper issues in which the pictures were originally published accompany the print blocks. Also included is a newspaper print from the Pictorial War Record: Battles of the Late Civil War, Saturday, January 13, 1883 edition. It shows a reprint of a print originally published in Demorest's New-York Illustrated News depicting the "Capture of the First Confederate Battle Flag by the Eighth Illinois Cavalry."
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Demorest's New-York Illustrated News Woodcut Collection, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
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Historical Note
Demorest's New-York Illustrated News was a newspaper that was active during the American Civil War.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
This collection consists of four engraved cherrywood plates depicting life on a Civil War battlefield that were carved in Philadelphia and printed for the newspaper Demorest's New-York Illustrated News. Each block depicts a scene from the war in Maryland: Mattawoman Creek, Federal Hill in Baltimore, Poolesville, and Annapolis to Washington. Full-size prints from each block and photocopies of the newspaper issues in which the pictures were originally published accompany the print blocks. Also included is a newspaper print from the Pictorial War Record: Battles of the Late Civil War, Saturday, January 13, 1883 edition. It shows a reprint of a print originally published in Demorest's New-York Illustrated News depicting the "Capture of the First Confederate Battle Flag by the Eighth Illinois Cavalry."
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The University of Maryland Libraries purchased the Demorest's New York Illustrated News Woodcut Collection from the Philadelphia Print Shop in 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by Jennie A. Levine, February 2007
Woodcuts were wrapped in tissue paper and placed in an oversized box.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Jennie A. Levine.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection consists of two series:
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Woodcuts and Prints, 1861-1865 (4 woodcuts and 4 prints)
During the Civil War, Demorest's New-York Illustrated News published woodcut pictures of life on the battle field. This collection consists of four engraved cherrywood plates that were carved in Philadelphia for the newspaper during the war years 1861-1865. Each block depicts a scene from the war in Maryland: Mattawoman Creek, Federal Hill in Baltimore, Poolesville, and Annapolis to Washington. Also included are full-size prints from each block and photocopies of the newspaper issues in which the pictures were originally published.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcuts (Oversize), 1861-1865 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Prints (Oversize), 1861-1865 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
Series 2: Pictorial War Record, 1883 (1 item)
This series consists of a newspaper print from the Pictorial War Record: Battles of the Late Civil War, Saturday, January 13, 1883 edition. It shows a reprint of a print originally published in Demorest's New-York Illustrated News depicting the "Capture of the First Confederate Battle Flag by the Eighth Illinois Cavalry."
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictorial War Record (Oversize), 1883 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
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Subjects
- Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.) -- Pictorial works.
- Maryland -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works.
- Poolesville (Md.) -- Pictorial works.
- Wood-engraving -- Specimens.