Union Army Hosp., Chestnut Hill, PA

Name/Title

Union Army Hosp., Chestnut Hill, PA

Description

lithograph giving Bird's eye view of the Mower U.S.A. General Hospital at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania; an rectangular compound with rounded corners at the front; enclosed by a vertical white board fence; there are 50 long, barracks like buldings arranged like spokes of wheels, connecdting to a central corridor that circles the core of the ground which also has 10 buildings most of which connect to the corridor; foreground has wood burning locomotive pulling 2 passenger cars; under inage is a key to locate purposes of various buildings; probably Union Army hospital for Civil War wonded.. Centered under image is "P. S. Duval & Son Lith Phila"

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1986.001

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

P. S. Duval & Son

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Region

Northeast

Notes

Date: c. 1865, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

October 17, 2001

Update Date

January 31, 2025