Visual Materials

Death of General Robert E. Lee at Lexington, Va., October 12th, 1870, aged, 62 years, 8 months and 6 days

Description: Image of General Robert E. Lee on his deathbed in Lexington, Virginia, in 1870; his children General Custis Lee, Mildred Lee, and Agnes Lee mourn at his bedside while a physician and clergyman look on.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001215
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
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Associated people: Abbott, Nathan B., (1833-); Bachelder, John B. (1825-1894.); Bachmann, John, (active 1849-1885.); Baillie, James S., (active 1838-1855.); Baker, Joseph E., (approximately 1837-1914.); Baum, C., (approximately 1824-); Becker, O. (1826-1909.); Beever, W. A. (1824-1891.); Benecke, Theodore. (approximately 1816-); Bien, Julius, (approximately 1823-1896.); Bill, Henry, (1816-1886.); Blatz, Henry. (1810-1870.); Boell, William. (1823-1894.); Boetticher, Otto, (1799-1857.); Bohn, Casimir. (1837-1916.); Brady, Mathew B., (1820-1910.); Brown, Barzilai S. (1806-1877.); Brown, E., (1802-1848.); Bufford, John Henry, (1812-1895.); Chapin, John Reuben, (1827-1885.); Childs, J. (approximately 1790-); Clay, Edward Williams, (-1906.); Clarke, Wm. M. (active 1867-1868.); Combe (1838-1894.); Combe, Voltaire, (1823-1907.); Dainty, John (1867-1949.); Davis, W. W. H. (1831-1874.); Day, Ward S. (1821-1902.); De La Matyr, E. B. (approximately 1823-); Donovan, John (1793-1880.); Doolittle, H. S. (1844-1883.); Eaton, Amos Beebe, (1830-1879.); Endicott, George, (1821-1897.); Eno, Henry C. (1812-1876.); Fabronius, Dominique C. (1821-1910.); Fenderich, Charles. (1798-1866.); Feusier, A. (active 19th century.); Fisher, Robert J., (1820 or 1821-1886.); Fox, Stanley. (1841-1926.); Fritsch, F. J. (-1850.); Fuchs, F. (approximately 1826-); Garland, Francis. (1833-1918.); Gay, James D. (1804-1885.); Gibson, John (1830-1906.); Gurney, Jeremiah, (1843-1924.); Heine, Wilhelm, (1834-1909.); Hoffy, Alfred M., (1812-1897.); Holland, R. (1826?-1879.); Hopps, Harry R. (1846-1901.); Joel, Joseph A., (active 1831-1856.); Johnson, Chauncey A. (1830-1927.); Jones, T. R. (1848-1930.); Kelly, Thos., (1820-1897.); Kemper, H. W. (1808-1896.); Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, (1791-1862.); King, C. Frank. (1808-1892.); Knickerbocker, C. (1836-1918.); Kramer, Peter, (approximately 1792-1859.); Kugler, L. (1831-1898.); Lipman, L.; Lyons, W.; Magee, John L.; Magnus, Charles.; Marshall, R. B.; Mathews, Alfred Edward,; McCallum, Andrew,; McCallum, J.; McElroy; McLean, A.; McRae, John,; Milmore, Martin,; Needham, Dwight.; Newman, F.; Noble, William Pinkney,; Ordway, Alfred,; Palmer, F.; Parsons, Charles,; Pendleton, John B.,; Perry, George T.; Phelps, Humphrey,; Poinsett, A.; Porter, Geo. W.; Pringle, J.; Pringle, James Fulton.; Queen, James Fuller,; Reed, Charles Wellington,; Robinson, Henry R.,; Roesler, J. Nep.,; Rosenthal, L. N.; Rosenthal, Max,; Russell, Benjamin,; Sartain, Samuel,; Sartain, William,; Schabelitz, C.; Schell, Francis H.,; Schell, Frederic B.; Schrader, Theodore,; Schroeder, H.; Schussele, Christian,; Schutz, J.; Schwamb, Chas. A.; Scott, Julian,; Sergeant, Robert W.; Smith, A. C.,; Smith, B. F.; Smith, William,; Soderholtz, E. E.; Stetfield, C.; Strong, Thomas W.; Swinton, Frederick J.; Thulstrup, Thure de,; Traubel, M. H.; Trochsler, A.; Walke, Henry,; Walter, C.; Weale, John,; Welcker, F.; Whiting, Daniel Powers,; Willard, Archibald M.,; Williams, Job T.,; Woods, Oliver Evans.; Yeager, Joseph,; Newell, John Perry,
Associated organizations: A. Brett & Co.; A. Brown & Co.; A. Hoen & Co.; American Lithographic Co.; B.B. Russell & Co.; Baker & Godwin.; Bingham & Dodd.; Boston Stereotype Foundry.; Breuker & Kessler Co.; Britton & Rey.; Bross & Co.; Burk & McFetridge.; Caldwell & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Calhoun Printing Company.; Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.); Clay, Cosack & Co.; Craig, Finley & Co.; Crow, Thomas & Eno.; Currier & Ives.; Daughaday & Becker.; E. Sachse & Co.; E.W. Smith & Co.; E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (Firm); Easel Monument Association.; Edward Weber & Co.; Ehrgott & Forbriger.; Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co.; Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.); F. A. Wenderoth & Co.; Feusier & Turberg.; G. & W. Endicott (Firm); Geo. S. Harris & Son.; Geological Survey (U.S.); Gibson & Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio); Goff & Bro.; Goupil & Cie.; H.H. Lloyd & Co.; H.S. Crocker & Co.; Harper & Brothers.; Haskell & Allen.; Hayes Lithographing Co.; Herline & Hensel.; Hilton & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Historical Printing Society.; J.H. Bufford & Co.; J.H. Bufford's Lith.; J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith.; Jas. B. Rodgers Co.; Julius Bien & Co.; Keppler & Schwarzmann.; Keystone Publishing Co.; Kimmel & Forster.; King & Baird.; Kurz & Allison.; L. Johnson & Co.; L. Prang & Co.; L.H. Bradford & Co.; Lewis & Goodwin.; Lit. Armanino.; Matson & Co.; Mayer & Stetfield.; Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann.; Middleton, Strobridge & Co.; Milwaukee Lith. & Engr. Co.; Monumental Bronze Co.; Muller, Luchsinger & Co.; National Union Executive Committee (U.S.); P.S. Duval & Co.; P.S. Duval & Son.; Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co.; Recorder Co.; Risso Lith.; Sarony & Co.; Sarony & Major.; Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.; Schroeder & Sanders.; Strobridge Lithographing Company.; T. Sinclair's Lith.; Taber Prang Art Co.; Theo. Leonhardt & Son.; Thomas & Eno.; Truth Co.; United States Military Register Co.; W. Endicott & Co.; W. Schuchman Lith.; Wagner & M'Guigan.; Werner Company.; Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas.
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