Broadsides on Lee’s surrender and the capture of Jefferson Davis
Collection — mapcase folder: 1
Identifier: 8515
Scope and content
Large hand-lettered broadside announcing the end of the Civil War. Lettering is slightly blurred by offsetting caused when the broadside was folded. Manuscript note on verso reads: This Bulletin was displayed by Salmon & Co, Newsdealers, Cor Water & Second Sts at Newburgh, Orange Co, N.Y. on Monday, Apl. 10th 1865. C.H. King, Newburgh, N.Y. Apl. 12th 1865. Also, a large hand-lettered broadside announcing the capture of Jefferson Davis at Irwinsville (that is, Irwinville), Georgia, on May 10, 1865.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- Salmon & Co. (Firm : Newburgh, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Material
In English.
Extent
2 items. (2 items in 1 mapcase folder.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)