| Creator |
Magnus, Charles. |
| Contributor |
Provenance:: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Title |
Panorama of Washington. [graphic] : First in war. First in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. |
| Publisher |
New York : Published by Chas. Magnus, no. 12 Frankfort St., |
| Date |
[ca. 1861] |
| Extent |
1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 79 x 23 cm.(31.5 x 9 in.) |
| Description |
Civil War envelope insert containing a portrait of George Washington above 25 vignette views of federal buildings and prominent
sites in Washington, D.C., a bird's-eye view of the city, and patriotic vignettes. Prominent sites depicted include the Capitol,
interiors of the House of Representatives and Senate; U.S. Post Office; U.S. Treasury; Observatory; White House; Military
Asylum; Columbia Armory; War Department; Jackson Monument; Willard Hotel; U.S. Navy Yard; U.S. Arsenal; Matthew Church; City
Hall; Trinity Church; Georgetown College; view of Georgetown; National Hotel; Lunatic Asylum; U.S. Patent Office; Smithsonian
Institute; Mills statue of Washington; and the building dedicated to the Fine Arts. Patriotic vignettes show Washington as
a general during the American Revolution; the Washington monument; and the figure of Liberty. Also includes vignettes of Mount
Vernon and the Tomb of Washington.
|
| Notes |
Created postfreeze. |
|
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies. |
|
Described in Georges Malpass's "A Check List 'Rose' and 'Panorama' Envelopes of the Civil War" in American Philatelist (March
1953), p. 430-442.
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| Genre |
Lithographs Hand-colored 1860-1870. |
|
Bird's eye view prints Hand-colored 1860-1870. |
| Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Portraits. |
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 Statues. |
|
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Homes and haunts. |
|
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Monuments. |
|
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Tomb. |
|
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) |
|
White House (Washington, D.C.) |
|
Cities and towns-Pictorial works. |
|
Government facilities--Washington (D.C.) |
|
Armories--Washington (D.C.) |
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City halls--Washington (D.C.) |
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Churches--Washington (D.C.) |
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Hotels--Washington (D.C.) |
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Universities & colleges--Washington (D.C.) |
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Museums--Washington (D.C.) |
|
Liberty. |
| Spatial coverage |
Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works. |
|
Georgetown---Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works. |
|
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Miscellany |
| Is referenced by |
Weiss FP-GW-189 |
| Call number |
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept **GC - Views - U.S. - Washington, D.C. [(2)5786.F.182b] |
| Accession number |
(2)5786.F.182b |
