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West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871

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Title
West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871
Names
Berghaus, Albert, fl. 1869-1880 (Illustrator)
Collection

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1871-01-28
Publisher: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SC ART, Box 5
Topics
Smith, James W. (James Webster)
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States
African American military cadets
United States Military Academy
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Prints
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Original caption: West Point, New York. - Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th.
Content: page 329 of the January 28, 1871 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 21 x 28 cm ; black and white
Description
West Point cadet James W. Smith reading his defense statement at his court-martial hearing at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, January 12, 1871
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486940
Photo Order: 54128
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 344702a0-9530-0132-0448-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1871: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1871-01-28. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/54c68090-95e1-0132-d9f4-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/54c68090-95e1-0132-d9f4-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1871-01-28). West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/54c68090-95e1-0132-d9f4-58d385a7b928

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West Point, New York. Court-martial of James W. Smith, the colored cadet - Smith reading his defense, January 12th 1871