'The Darktown Hook And Ladder Corps.' Print, 1884.

Print

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Christiansburg Institute Digital Archive

Name/Title

'The Darktown Hook And Ladder Corps.' Print, 1884.

Description

A print titled 'The Darktown Hook and Ladder Corps.' that depicts cartoon African Americans with a horse-drawn cart carrying ladders published by Currier & Ives in the year 1884.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Linda Killen Collection [1840-2003]

Category

Print

Acquisition

Accession

2003.01

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Currier & Ives

Date made

1884

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

New York, New York

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

The Darktown Hook and Ladder Corps. Going to the Front.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

16-3/4 in

Length

19-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Killen, Linda, Currier & Ives

Related Places

Place

City

New York, New York, Radford, Virginia

Continent

North America

Copyright

Copyright Details

Copyright has been assigned to Christiansburg Institute Museum & Archives by the Killen Family. For permission to publish materials created by the donor, contact [email protected]. Materials not created by Dr. Linda Killen may still be under copyright.