Visual Materials
The attack on the barrier forts near Canton, China, by the American Squadron, Commodore James Armstrong, Nov 21st 1856
- Description
- Image of the attack on the barrier fort near Canton (now Guangzhou), China, by the United States ships San Jacinto, Portsmouth, and Levant during the Second Opium War; two ships visible at center with soldiers in smaller boats heading to shore; Canton coastline with small buildings and scattered Chinese people visible in background.
- Date
- approximately 1856
- Call number
- priJLC_MIL_001293
- 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.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Rights
- The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
- 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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