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Archive Reference (shelfmark) 1784.a.13, 2 Language Not applicable Name Knox, David

1. 1784.a.13, 2(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(73)
Title:
Battery wagon. Front of Petersburg, September, 1864. Photographer: Knox, David
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of a telegraph wagon, with a figure seated inside operating the machinery and a heavily bearded figure posed outside the wagon: 'No feature of the Army of the Potomac contributed more to its success than the field telegraph. Guided by its young chief, Mr. A. H....
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 2(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(75)
Title:
Mortar dictator. Front of Petersburg, October, 1864. Photographer: Knox, David
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the massive mortar, mounted on a railway trolley, with officers and men posed on the platform: 'This monster mortar, cast by Mr. Charles Knapp, at his celebrated iron works in Pittsburg, Pa., was used for a short time in the summer of 1864, during the siege operat...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

3. 1784.a.13, 2(76)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(76)
Title:
A fancy group. Front of Petersburg, August, 1864. Photographer: Knox, David
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Group of members of the Army of the Potomac seated in front of tents, with two negro men holding cocks which they are about to release to fight: 'The monotony of camp life [during the siege of Petersburg] was relieved by every variety of amusement that was known, or could...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Aug 1864
Extent:
1 item

4. 1784.a.13, 2(77)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(77)
Title:
Forge scene. Front of Petersburg, August, 1864. Photographer: Knox, David
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography 'This photograph represents one of the forges used by the army at Petersburg, and was taken during the intense heat of a summer day. The trees in the distance are dimly seen through the tremulous air, and the pine twigs droop from the eaves of the hut as if a a fire had s...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1864
Extent:
1 item