Dublin Core
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
Comments