Sheldon, J., fl. 1861 Departure of the Lynn Light Infantry for the Defense of Washington

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GLC#
GLC05508.273-View header record
Type
Images
Date
16 April 1861
Author/Creator
Sheldon, J., fl. 1861
Title
Departure of the Lynn Light Infantry for the Defense of Washington
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 lithograph : col. Height: 32.8 cm, Width: 35.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Color lithograph by artist J. Sheldon, lithographed by J.H. Bufford's Company at 260 Washington Street, Boston. Shows regiment in red beefeaters style uniform marching toward viewer. A three story stone building in a salmon color dominates the left side of the image, while smaller wooden frame houses are seen in the fore and backgrounds. Civilians gather in the foreground and in building windows to see the troops off, including a black boy playing a drum in the lower right corner of the image. Girl at the center of the image carries a rolling hoop. Verso has note in pencil that says "Collateral to GLC05508.137 Jul. Ward Howe" -- as this image depicts her house.

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