Summary: | Civil War Centennial, circa 1961-1965. Caption reads: "Top view: Fort Sumter, South Carolina - On the 12th of April, 1861, Confederate troops fired the opening shots of the war between the states, upon Fort Sumter. Major Beauregard was in command of the secessionist forces in Charleston. Bottom view: The McLean House, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia - On Apr. 9 1865 Robt. E. Lee met U.S. Grant in this residence and surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to end the four year war between the states." Postcard number: 42966-B. |
Provider: | Photo Arts |
Dexter Press |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Printing place: | North America |
United States of America |
New York |
West Nyack |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | South Carolina |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Winnsboro |
Temporal subject: |
1961-1970
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | South Carolina |
Virginia |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Fort Sumter |
Appomattox |
Topical subjects: | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
McLean House (Appomattox County, Va.)
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (Va.) |
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) |
Cannons |
Centennial celebrations |
Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
War, Military |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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