The White House - Pamunkey River, Va. / McIlvaine. – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This rare historic drawing captures The White House - Pamunkey River, Va. / McIlvaine. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The White House - Pamunkey River, Va. / McIlvaine.
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The White House stood on the Pamunkey River near West Point, Virginia, on an estate that belonged to the Custis family, descendants of Martha Washington's first marriage. The inscription names the owner as Mr. Custis and later as Mr. Washington, which reflects how the property changed hands. In 1862 the landing became a Union supply base during McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, and steamboats like the one in this view carried troops, horses, and stores up the river. The watercolor captures a quiet Virginia house just before the war turned it into a busy wartime depot.
| Created / published | 1862 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : watercolor. |
| Genre | Watercolors American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Inscribed: The residence of Mr. Custis, afterwards Mr. Washington. Similar view filed under: DRWG/US - McIlvaine, no. 1, of 1864. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Steamboats--Union--1860-1870. Pamunkey River (Va.)--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.United States--Virginia--White House |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,652 × 3,802 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220262 |
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