Earthwork Defense in White Point Gardens

Earthenwork Defenses at White Point Gardens (1865): Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150 dpi
Earthenwork Defenses at White Point Gardens (1865)

Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150 dpi

Name/Title

Earthwork Defense in White Point Gardens

Entry/Object ID

2016.018.09

Description

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.

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public domain.

Created By

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Create Date

June 16, 2016

Updated By

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Update Date

October 9, 2023