Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 The Pontoon Bridges

GLC02199.05

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GLC#
GLC02199.05-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1876
Author/Creator
Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895
Title
The Pontoon Bridges
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 etching : b&w Height: 46.9 cm, Width: 59.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Marked "Plate 5." Depicts an army crossing two pontoon bridges over a river and closing up into column on a hill. The advance is pushing through the woods, which have caught fire. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.4 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Slight damage at bottom margin, probably from when the image was removed from the binding. Titles taken from the table of contents.

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