Fort Sumter showing the old flag staff at the time of Anderson's surrender

Fort Sumter showing the old flag staff at the time of Anderson's surrender

Photograph

George S. Cook

Maker
American, 1819–1902

Fort Sumter showing the old flag staff at the time of Anderson's surrender

From South Carolina Views


April 1861
Albumen silver print
Image (each): 3 1/16 × 3 1/16 in. (7.8 × 7.8 cm)
Mount: 3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (8.7 × 17.6 cm)
Gift of Beaumont Newhall
Inscriptions printed in black ink on mount recto, LC: G.N. BARNARD, \ No. 263 King Street, Charleston, S.C. [sideways]

printed in black ink on mount recto, RC: South Carolina Views. [sideways]

inscribed in black ink on mount verso, LC: Fort Sumter [underlined] showing the \ old Flag Staff at the time \ of Anderson's Surrender \ April 1861. [sideways]

inscribed in pencil on mount verso, RC: #6161 [underlined] \ 27 \ AMERICAN PHOTO

stamped in black ink on mount verso, RB: NEWHALL [sideways]

inscribed in pencil on mount verso, RB: Apr 26-50

inscribed in pencil on mount verso, RC: Negative by George S. Cook. [sideways]
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