Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.

Title:

Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.

Description:

A postcard of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The back of the postcard reads, "Without knowledge of which and its tragic annals no student of American history is well informed. Plans approved and construction ordered in 1828. Surrendered to the Confederates by Major Anderson at the beginning of the Civil War, 1861."

Collection Title:

Leah Greenberg Postcard Collection

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Postcards

Series:

Charleston Forts Moultrie and Sumter

Topical Subject:

Fortification and Military bases

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), Fort Sumter National Monument (Charleston, S.C.), Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.), and Charleston Harbor (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2013-10-12

Digitization Specifications:

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

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Cppyright Status Undetermined

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

40052