Gettysburg, PA War Memorial

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Identifier

2006-128

Title

Gettysburg, PA War Memorial

Subject

Historic Event

Description

This sepia tone photograph representes the monument to 41 commanders of the Civil War 'not hitherto memorialized.' This memorial (please also see Granite Block in non photograph Data Base #2006a-269) was unvelied on September 9th, 1925. Designed by Edward Pearce Casy (sic), New York City. It is semi circular, with 18 panels. On them are inscribed the names with rank of the 41 Division and Brigade Commanders and also a list of the cavalry and artillery... 'The name of our Uncle James Clay Rice who became Brig. General is incised on the wall of the monument on left of the coat of arms, first column of names. Josephine Rice Creelman spoke at the dedicatory exercises as representative of her uncle. Photograph by W. H. Tipton, Gettysburg PA.

Type

Still Image

Format

18.4 x 23.5 cm (7.2 x 9.2 in)

Creator

W.H. Tipton

Date

1925-09-09

Date Available

2008-03-08

Mediator

swu

Contributor

Worthington Library Rice Room

Has Part

Box 02

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Still Image - Black and White Photograph

Physical Dimensions

18.4 x 23.5 cm

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