OUR ARMY AT ALBANY

Name/Title

OUR ARMY AT ALBANY

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.246

Description

Page from Harper's Weekly with two wood engraving images of military scenes separated by text: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "348; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; [JUNE 1, 1861."; on top is an image of a large, gothic building over which an American flag flies; in front of the building is a formation of soldiers and a tent; a group of soldiers wearing rucksacks run through the foreground; below the scene is printed, "THE ARMORY AT ALBANY, NEW YORK."; below is a block of text, including a poem; on bottom is another wood engraving of two men escorted by soldiers and surrounded by civilian spectators; below is printed, "DRUMMING OUT ALBANY VOLUNTEERS WHO REFUSED TO TAKE THE OATH.- [FROM A SKETCH MADE ON THE SPOT.]"; on recto is text and two wood engravings portraying military scenes in Washington, D.C.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper; ink

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Jun 1, 1861

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-5/8 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (39.7 x 27 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration throughout; soil and erased writing in pencil, bottom right; slight losses, top corners; tear, bottom center.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #9

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9

Note Type

Department

Note

Library