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Scenes near Richmond – Antique Wall Art

Scenes near Richmond, [1862 ca. July] — historic drawing
Scenes near Richmond, [1862 ca. July]. Historic drawing from the Richmond 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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This rare historic drawing captures Scenes near Richmond 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 Chickahominy River, named in this drawing's subject headings, ran through swampy ground east of Richmond, where Union forces under George McClellan were camped in mid-1862. The sheet records the everyday work of that moment: a bridge under construction, a railroad, guards, uniformed soldiers, and a cemetery. It was likely made just after the Seven Days' Battles, when the army was repairing its crossings and burying its dead. Drawings like this one, done in pencil and white paint on tan paper, offer a quieter view of the Peninsula Campaign than the battle scenes more often reproduced.

Created / published[1862 ca. July]
Medium1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 25.6 x 36.4 cm. (sheet).
GenreDrawings American 1860-1870.
SubjectsBridge construction--1860-1870. Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870. Newspapers--1860-1870. Cemeteries--1860-1870. Guards--1860-1870. Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. Railroads--1860-1870. Bridges--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life.United States--Virginia--Chickahominy River
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,384 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112858

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