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Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865

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Title
Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865
Names
Battersby, Jenys C., Colonel (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1865

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1865
Date Issued: 1865-11-04
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1865
Topics
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- 1865
McLean House (Appomattox County, Va.) -- 1865
Surrenders -- Virginia -- Appomattox County -- 1865
horseback riding -- Virginia -- Appomattox County -- 1865
Soldiers -- Virginia -- Appomattox County -- 1865
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Surrender of Gen. Lee's army, April 9, 1865. --From sketches by Col. Battersby of the 1st New York cavalry. --See page 698."
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 14 x 24 cm. (5 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613372
Barcode: 33333159324751
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe0ac550-c532-012f-005a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1865: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865 - 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff17-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff17-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865 - 1865). Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff17-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Front view of Mr. W. McLean's house, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in which General Lee signed the terms of surrender, April 9, 1865