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Scene in the principal square of Savannah, Georgia, on arrival of the news of the occupation of Tybee Island, mouth of the Savannah River by the national forces ; Indiscriminate flight of inhabitants to the interior

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1231673


Item data

Title

Scene in the principal square of Savannah, Georgia, on arrival of the news of the occupation of Tybee Island, mouth of the Savannah River by the national forces ; Indiscriminate flight of inhabitants to the interior

Collection

Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1861-12-21

Library Location

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc MG 34

Subjects

Savannah (Ga.)
Tybee Island (Ga.)
African Americans -- Georgia
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Genres

Illustrations

Physical Description

Engravings

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 2261312
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12638048
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b7a2dff0-c62a-012f-3b1c-58d385a7bc34

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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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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MLA format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene in the principal square of Savannah, Georgia, on arrival of the news of the occupation of Tybee Island, mouth of the Savannah River by the national forces ; Indiscriminate flight of inhabitants to the interior" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7a2dff0-c62a-012f-3b1c-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Scene in the principal square of Savannah, Georgia, on arrival of the news of the occupation of Tybee Island, mouth of the Savannah River by the national forces ; Indiscriminate flight of inhabitants to the interior Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7a2dff0-c62a-012f-3b1c-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene in the principal square of Savannah, Georgia, on arrival of the news of the occupation of Tybee Island, mouth of the Savannah River by the national forces ; Indiscriminate flight of inhabitants to the interior" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7a2dff0-c62a-012f-3b1c-58d385a7bc34

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