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Kosciuscko's Garden, West Point, [NY] [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Title
Kosciuscko's Garden, West Point, [NY] [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1884
Date
September 5, 1884
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing stairs leading down to a small path in Kosciuszko's garden at West Point. There is a stone block to the right and the entire hillside is filled with foliage. The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, was originally a fort first occupied by American forces in 1778. The school was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802. Tadeusz Kosciuszko was a Polish general who spent two years from 1778 to 1780 at West Point strengthening the fortifications. A monument was dedicated to him in 1828, and a statue added in 1913.
Notes
Time: 10:30
Light: Medium.
Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
Edited.
Subject
Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817 -- Homes and haunts.
United States Military Academy.
Gardens -- New York (State) -- West Point.
Trails & paths -- New York (State) -- West Point.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
West Point (N.Y.)
Genre
Glass negatives.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.400]
Accession number
P.9895.400
In Collections
Marriott C. Morris Collection Negatives
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