Giving the Whiskey Ration to Men Working Dutch Gap

Title

Giving the Whiskey Ration to Men Working Dutch Gap

Abstract

Interesting scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/22/1864 (rel. to CW-EM-VA-8/8/64?).

Artist

Date

October 22, 1864

Transcription

Recto: No text.
Verso: "At Dutch Gap // Giving the Ration of Whiskey to the Men Employed in the Works // [signed] Edw. F. Mullen."

Condition

Vertical folds; dog ear at lower right; brown stains at upper right.

Medium

Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper

Dimensions

6.5 x 9.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.359871, -77.4152606

Source

Original drawing location: CW-EM-VA-10/22/64 (Box 7.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4751

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-EM-VA-10/22/64

Tags

Citation

Mullen, E. F., “Giving the Whiskey Ration to Men Working Dutch Gap,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://lutro.bc.edu/items/show/3015.