Book-shaped locket containing twelve miniature photographs relating to the American Civil War
Book-shaped locket made of metal containing twelve miniature photographs relating to the American Civil War. Creator unknown. Comprises photographs of:
- General Irvin McDowell
- General Ambrose E. Burnside
- George Washington (photograph of a portrait)
- General Ulysses S. Grant
- [unidentified]
- [unidentified]
- Andrew Johnson
- General William T. Sherman
- General George B. McClellan
- General Winfield Scott
- [unidentified]
- Abraham Lincoln
Dates
- Creation: n.d. [1864-1865]
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- No linguistic content; Not applicable
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. JL1058].
Shelfmark:
JL1059
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12463
Abstract
Book-shaped locket containing twelve miniature photographs relating to the American Civil War.
Biographical / Historical
The American Civil War, 1861–1865, was a war between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Custodial History
Thought to have been bought by Allan Chasanoff at a book fair in New York and presented to the Bodleian Library (Rare Books), c.2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Rare Books, April 2017.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Washington | George | 1732-1799 | President of the United States of America (Person)
- Lincoln | Abraham | 1809-1865 | President of the United States of America (Person)
- McDowell | Irvin | 1818-1885 | soldier (Person)
- Burnside | Ambrose Everett | 1824-1881 | soldier and businessman (Person)
- Grant | Ulysses Simpson | 1822-1885 | Union army general and President of the United States of America (Person)
- Johnson | Andrew | 1808-1875 | President of the United States of America (Person)
- Sherman | William Tecumseh | 1820-1891 | soldier (Person)
- McClellan | George Brinton | 1826-1885 | soldier and American presidential candidate (Person)
- Scott | Winfield | 1786-1866 | soldier (Person)
- Title
- Catalogue of a book-shaped locket containing twelve miniature photographs relating to the American Civil War
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Marion Lowman
- Date
- 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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