| Creator |
Magee, John L., artist. |
| Contributor |
Printer Boell, William, lithographer. |
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Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
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Printer: Boell & Magee, publisher. |
| Title |
View of the encampment of the Corn Exchange Regiment 118th. Penn. Vols. near Falls of Schuylkill. [graphic] / Del. & Lith.
by J. Magee ; Lith & Print. by W. Boell, 311 Walnut St.
|
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: Pubd. by Boell & Magee 311 Walnut St., |
| Date |
1862. |
| Extent |
1 print : chromolithograph; 42 x 63 cm. (16.5 x 25 in.) |
| Description |
Shows a line of civilians near a large flagpole watching the regiment drill in front of their tents at the camp near East
Falls, Philadelphia. Civilians include men and women on horseback, women in a carriage, a family with their pet dog, and a
child playing with a hoop. Also shows a military band leading the troops, officers on horseback, and other civilians walking
the tree-lined circumference of the camp called Camp Union. Also contains the names of the "Committee of the Corn Exchange
Regiment" printed below the image. The Exchange raised an infantry of 1000 men during the summer of 1862 through the enticement
of a liberal bounty.
|
| Notes |
Printed below the title: To the President and members of the Corn Exchange and the officers and men of the Regiment this Plate
is respectfully dedicated by the Artists.
|
|
Wainwright retrospective conversion project. |
|
Select link below to view a digital image. |
|
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc54 P544. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War Views, Places and Events. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs 1860-1870. |
| Subject |
United States.-Army.-Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) |
|
Military camps-United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
| Spatial coverage |
United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865-Military facilities-Union. |
|
United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865-Military personnel-Union. |
|
East Falls (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Is part of |
Wainwright Philadelphia Lithographs |
| Is referenced by |
Wainwright 429. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.4610.jpg |
| Related resource |
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W429.htm |
| Call number |
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. **W429 [5779.F] |
| Accession number |
5779.F |
