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Appomattox Courthouse (Primary Title)

Elbridge Wesley Webber, American, 1839 - 1914 (Artist)
J. H. Bufford and Sons, American (Publisher)

1865
American
Works On Paper
Prints
hand colored lithograph on wove paper
American Art
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 29 1/8 in. (47.94 × 73.98 cm)
Image: 15 3/4 × 26 7/16 in. (40.01 × 67.15 cm)
71.15.2
Not on view
Printed beneath image lower left: Drawn on the spot by W. Webber, Head Qrs. 2nd Brig. 3d Div. 5th A.C. Printed beneath image in center: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1865 by J.H. Buffords', in the Clerk's Office of the District Court, of the District of Mass. Printed beneath image lower right: Imp. J.H. Bufford & Sons, Boston. Printed beneath image in center: APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, VA./ Place where Gen.l R.E. Lee surrendered the Army of Norther Virginia to Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant. April 9th 1865. Printed lower left corner (legend): 1. House where Genl's Grant & Lee held their interview previous to the surrender./ 2. Appomatox Court House./ 3. Rebel Artillery. Printed lower right corner (legend): 4. Rebel Ammunition./ 5. Group of Union & Rebel soldiers trading. / 6. Rebel Camps back of the town.
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