Charleston, From Fort Johnson--From a Sketch by Our Special artist [Panorama of Charleston]

Publication

Historic Charleston Foundation

Panorama of Charleston, 1863

Origsize: 20" x 6.5"; Origformat: Document/Photocopy; Resolution: 300 dpi

Name/Title

Charleston, From Fort Johnson--From a Sketch by Our Special artist [Panorama of Charleston]

Entry/Object ID

2007.003.7

Description

Illustrated London News engraving showing a panoramic view of Charleston, viewed from Fort Johnson during the Civil War. Sailing ships and other sea-going vessels in the foreground; and view of Charleston buildings and houses in the background. Caption reads "The War in America: Charleston, From Fort Johnson--From a Sketch by our Special artist." This engraving has been cut from the original newspaper (see verso).

Collection

HCF Image Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2007.003.

Source or Donor

New Photos Catalog Records (2007)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sailing ships, Ships, Panoramic views, Battleships

Search Terms

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Civil War, 1861-1865, Cooper River (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Charleston Harbor (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Boats and boating

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Periodical

Illustrated London News

Date Printed

Apr 4, 1863

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Location

Container

Oversize Box 1

Shelf

Archives D-7

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

Oversize Box 3

Shelf

AV Materials, AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

Oversize Box 3

Shelf

Pres Topics Shelves, Pres Topics Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

Oversize Box 3

Shelf

Archives D-14, Archives D-14

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2007.003.8

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public domain.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Cite as: "Charleston, From Fort Johnson," engraving by Frank Vizetelly, Illustrated London News, April 4, 1863

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 13, 2007

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2023