| Title |
Fort Wool, view from Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1915-1930
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| Description |
Fort Wool, view from Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1915-1930. Caption reads: "From the Government Wharf at Old Point can be seen the ramparts of the Rip Raps, or Fort Wool, as it is officially called. The fort is located on an artificially constructed island made by sinking on a bar barges loaded with stone. Among the engineers, who began its construction in 1829, was Robert E. Lee, who later became the hero of the Confederacy." Postcard number: R-18654.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1915/1930 |
| Location |
Baltimore; United States; Chicago; Illinois; Hampton; Virginia; North America; Maryland |
| Subject(s) |
Postcards; Fort Wool (Va.); Forts & fortifications |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13569
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
- Cultural Preservation
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