War Views: Chevaux de frise, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels "Fort Hell," showing two wounded soldiers
War Views: Chevaux de frise, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels "Fort Hell," showing two wounded soldiers

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War Views: Chevaux de frise, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels "Fort Hell," showing two wounded soldiers,

April 1865

Thomas C. Roche, American, 1826–1895
Published by E. and H. T. Anthony, active 1852–1901, New York
2018-55

Information

Title
War Views: Chevaux de frise, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels "Fort Hell," showing two wounded soldiers
Dates

April 1865

Maker
Thomas C. Roche
Published by E. and H. T. Anthony
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
7.9 × 15.9 cm (3 1/8 × 6 1/4 in.) mount: 8.3 × 17.7 cm (3 1/4 × 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David B. Long in honor of Joe Cavallaro
Object Number
2018-55
Place Made

North America, United States, Virginia, Petersburg

Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped on left: Photographic History Stamped on right: The War for the Union Stamped below: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Distric Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York. Typed on paper adhered to verso: WAR VIEWS. | Chevaux de frise, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the | Rebels "Fort Hell", showing two wounded soldiers. | This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburg, Va., April 2nd, 1865. | No. 3192 | Copyright Secured. | Published by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., | American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New-York.
Culture
American
Type
stereographs, albumen prints, photographs
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
figures (representations), men, soldiers, battles, wars, deaths, forts, trenches

Purchased by David B. Long; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2018.

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