B&W panoramic photograph of the earthwork defense in White Point Gardens. Cannons pointing out to the harbor in foreground. Houses on South Battery and East Battery also in view.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records
Acquisition
Accession
2016.018
Source or Donor
Mrs. Alice F. Levkoff
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Courtesy of Alice Levkoff
Made/Created
Artist
United States War Department
Date made
1865
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamped
Transcription
U.S. War Dept. General Staff
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Cannons
Search Terms
East Bay Street, East Battery, South Battery, Battery Park (Charleston, S.C.), White Point Garden (Charleston, S.C.), Charleston (S.C.)--Defenses
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
National Archives photo no. 165-C-799.
Dimensions
Height
6 in
Width
9-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
6"x9.5" print on 8"x10" paper
Location
Location
Container
Oversize Box 1
Shelf
Archives D-7
Room
Margaretta P. Childs Archives
Building
Missroon House
Category
Permanent
Date
February 7, 2023
Provenance
Notes
One of several photographs acquired from a variety of institutions by Robert N.S. Whitelaw. Mr. Whitelaw and Mrs. Levkoff, the donor of the photographs, co-authored the book Charleston Come Hell or High Water in which many of the photographs were reproduced.
