Title |
Artist's depiction of Lincoln at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1951-1980
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Description |
Artist's depiction of Lincoln at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1951-1980. Caption reads: "Lincoln at Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1862. The president watches troops embarking to attack Norfolk, an operation he helped plan. The city surrendered May 10, 1862. Next day the Confederate ironclad 'Merrimac,' deprived of her base, was blown up by her crew to prevent capture. With Lincoln are Secretary of War Stanton, Secretary of the Treasury Chase and Major General Wool. Lincoln was at Fort Monroe May 6-11, 1862. Historical Illustration by Jack Clifton in Fort Monroe Casemate Museum." Postcard number: 27121.
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Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
Date |
1951/1980 |
Creator |
Radcliffe, William T.
, Clifton, Jack
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Location |
United States; Williamsburg; Hampton; North America; Virginia |
Subject(s) |
Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873; Postcards; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Fort Monroe (Va.); Military personnel; Forts & fortifications; Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869 |
Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology Postcard Collection |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13631
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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) |
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