Name/Title
WEST POINT CADETSEntry/Object ID
L.2007.296Description
Cover of New York Illustrated News with text and a wood engraving of six men in uniform: at top of page is printed; "NEW YORK I ILLUSTRATED NEWS." Below is a wood engraving of New York Harbor; below is a line of text bordered on top and bottom by two lines that reads, "No. 51. - Vol. II.; NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1860.; PRICE SIX CENTS."; below is a block of text; below is the wood engraving; the man on the far left leans on his rifle and is captioned, "Sergeant."; to his right is a man with his hand on his sword captioned, "Lieutenant."; slightly behind him is a man captioned, "Corporal."; to the right is an older man with a white beard and different uniform who leans on his sword, captioned, "Colonel Delafield."; to the right is a man with a baton in his hand captioned, "Captain."; slightly behind and to the right of him is a man captioned, "Private."; printed between the image and the captions is the title, "WEST POINT CADETS."; recto is a page of text.Made/Created
Manufacturer
New York Illustrated NewsDate made
Oct 27, 1860Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
15-3/4 inWidth
11 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 in. (40 x 27.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellowing along edges; left edge is worn from removed binding; small yellow stains throughout; recto has abrasion and soil in center.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #26Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library