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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.273 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Departure of the Lynn Light Infantry for the Defense of Washington |
| Date | 16 April 1861 |
| Author | Sheldon, J. (fl. 1861) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | 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 (which one could not be ascertained). |
| Subjects | Washington, D.C. African American History Civil War Military History Children and Family Sports and Games Music Women's History Union Forces |
| People | Sheldon, J. (fl. 1861) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |