Name/Title
Earthwork Defense in White Point GardensEntry/Object ID
2016.018.09Description
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 RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2016.018Source or Donor
Mrs. Alice F. LevkoffAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Alice LevkoffMade/Created
Artist
United States War DepartmentDate made
1865Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
StampedTranscription
U.S. War Dept. General StaffLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
CannonsSearch Terms
East Bay Street, East Battery, South Battery, Battery Park (Charleston, S.C.), White Point Garden (Charleston, S.C.), Charleston (S.C.)--DefensesOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
National Archives photo no. 165-C-799.Dimensions
Height
6 inWidth
9-1/2 inDimension Notes
6"x9.5" print on 8"x10" paperLocation
Location
Container
Oversize Box 1Shelf
Archives D-7Room
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
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
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 16, 2016Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
October 9, 2023