Fort Darling Gun Boat Naval Battle Birds Eye View Civil War 1862 Harper's Weekly

Description

Balloon View of the Attack on Fort Darling, in the James River, by Commander Rodger's Gun-Boat Flotilla, "Galena." "Monitor," Etc.
(Fort Darling,
Drewry's Fort, Drewry's Bluff,
James River, Richmond Virginia, Naval Battle, Gun Boats, American Civil War, Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, )
Issued 1862, New York, by Harper & Brothers.
Original antique offset printed image produced during the American Civil War. An actual printed leaf taken from this scarce old periodical, published at the date listed. A front page leaf depicting a dramatic hot air balloon or bird's eye view of the attack on Fort Darling. Gunboats and other military ships do battle on the James River and plums of smoke and bright stars of explosion dot the banks, capturing the violent throes of this Civil War naval battle.
A nice looking example of printed, ephemeral history with a pleasing age patina. Any minor age flaws are easy to forgive and add to its antique aesthetic. Text, images, and/or advertisements on reverse as issued. An elusive image, worthy of display. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history.
Measures 16"H x 11"W
[M26]
Fort Darling Gun Boat Naval Battle Birds Eye View Civil War 1862 Harper's Weekly
Balloon View of the Attack on Fort Darling, in the James River, by Commander Rodger's Gun-Boat Flotilla, "Galena." "Monitor," Etc.
(Fort Darling,
Drewry's Fort, Drewry's Bluff,
James River, Richmond Virginia, Naval Battle, Gun Boats, American Civil War, Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, )
Issued 1862, New York, by Harper & Brothers.
Original antique offset printed image produced during the American Civil War. An actual printed leaf taken from this scarce old periodical, published at the date listed. A front page leaf depicting a dramatic hot air balloon or bird's eye view of the attack on Fort Darling. Gunboats and other military ships do battle on the James River and plums of smoke and bright stars of explosion dot the banks, capturing the violent throes of this Civil War naval battle.
A nice looking example of printed, ephemeral history with a pleasing age patina. Any minor age flaws are easy to forgive and add to its antique aesthetic. Text, images, and/or advertisements on reverse as issued. An elusive image, worthy of display. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history.
Measures 16"H x 11"W
[M26]