| Title |
Civil War Centennial, circa 1961-1965
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| Description |
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.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1961/1965 |
| Location |
West Nyack; Appomattox; New York; United States; Winnsboro; Fort Sumter; North America; Virginia; South Carolina |
| Subject(s) |
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (Va.); Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Centennial celebrations; Postcards; McLean House (Appomattox County, Va.); Cannons |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13381
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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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