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Sketches of street scene and soldiers on train

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5366

Scope and Contents

Two sketches, one on each side of a piece of paperboard, circa 1850-1950, 17.8 x 28.9 cm. One is a pen and ink sketch depicting a street scene of a person standing under the awning of a building as a man walks past on the sidewalk. The other is a crayon sketch depicting sleeping soldiers in a railroad car. The crayon sketch is signed by the artist; the first initial is "W" and the first letter of the surname appears to be "B," but the remainder of the name is illegible.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1850-1950

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Two sketches, one on each side of a piece of paperboard, depicting a street scene and sleeping soldiers in a railroad car.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sam Galloway, August 1988.

Title
Guide to sketches of street scene and soldiers on train
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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