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[Charleston, South Carolina] – Vintage Wall Art

[Charleston, South Carolina], [between 1860 and 1865] — historic drawing
[Charleston, South Carolina], [between 1860 and 1865]. Historic drawing from the Charleston collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of [Charleston, South Carolina]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The steamer inscribed on its sidewheel, the *Gen Hunter*, sets this pencil sketch of Charleston harbor apart from other views of the city from the Civil War years. The name points to Maj. Gen. David Hunter, who commanded Union forces in the South Carolina Lowcountry in 1862 and 1863. Signed by Otto Enz, whose notation refers to an independent battalion, the drawing shows dwellings and military camps along the shore. It reflects a harbor the Union blockade had turned into a contested military zone while Charleston itself remained in Confederate hands until early 1865.

Created / published[between 1860 and 1865]
Medium1 drawing on yellow-tan paper : pencil ; 17.8 x 62.8 cm. (sheet).
GenreLandscapes 1860-1870.Drawings American 1860-1870.
NotesSigned lower right: drawn by Otto Enz, Indept. Battl[n]. Title devised. Inscribed on sidewheel steamship right margin: Gen Hunter. Transfer, Map Division, 1920.
SubjectsGeneral Hunter (Steamboat)--1860-1870. Ships--1860-1870. Dwellings--1860-1870. Military camps--1860-1870. Harbors--South Carolina--Charleston--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities.United States--South Carolina--Charleston
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 435 px · prints to 5 × 1 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-135570

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