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Washington monument, Richmond, Va. [graphic].
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Contributor
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Crawford, Thomas, 1813 or 14-1857, sculptor.
Rogers, Randolph, 1825-1892, sculptor.
Title
Washington monument, Richmond, Va. [graphic].
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1860
Date
ca. 1860
Physical Description
1 photographic print: albumen; 9 x 18 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description
Shows the monument sculpted by Thomas Crawford and Randolph Rogers installed at Capitol Square in 1850. Sculpture includes figure of Washington on horseback and six smaller figures of important Virginians including Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. View includes church steeples in the background.
Notes
Unmounted stereographic print with paper backing pasted on verso.
Title inscribed on image.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Virginia.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Monuments.
Geographic subject
Capitol Square (Richmond, Va.)
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860.
Stereographs -- 1850-1860.
Associated name
Crawford, Thomas, 1813 or 14-1857, sculptor.
Associated name
Rogers, Randolph, 1825-1892, sculptor.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - unidentified - non-Philadelphia - Virginia [5737.F.17a]
Accession number
5737.F.17a
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