Sketch of a Man on the Tower of St. Michael's Church

Title:

Sketch of a Man on the Tower of St. Michael's Church

Date:

1871

Description:

A sketch titled "A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from the Tower of St. Michael's Church" by Harry Fenn from Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. The work depicts an African American man standing in the tower of St. Michael's Church and holding a broom, overlooking the Charleston Harbor.

Collection Title:

Edmondston-Alston Family Letters and Paper Materials, 1782-1919

Contributing Institution:

Middleton Place Foundation

Media Type:

Images

Series:

Edmondston-Alston House Museum Collections

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911

Topical Subject:

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), African Americans, Art, Church buildings

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

EAH Box 8

Date Digital:

2023

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information, contact the Middleton Place Foundation, 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414.

Admin ID:

296170