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Army portfolio. By Capt. D. P. Whiting, 7th Inf'y, U.S.A. No. 1

Description: Image of the portfolio cover for a series of prints depicting a United States Army encampment at Corpus Christi, Texas, just before the Mexican-American War, in 1845; text describes the depictions enclosed in the portfolio.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1847
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001295
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.

Birds-eye view of the camp of the army of occupation, commanded by Gen'l Taylor

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Image of an aerial view of the military camp for the army brigades commanded by General Zachary Taylor early in the Mexican-American War hostilities; dozens of military tents spread out in rows across the beach along Corpus Christi Bay, Texas; soldiers in formation or engaged in activities in camp visible throughout area; ships in the water off the coast at left.

priJLC_MIL_001300

Topographical view of Valley Forge during the encampment of Washington's army, in the winter of 1777-78

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Image of a topographical map of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, along the Schuylkill River during George Washington's army encampment during the American Revolutionary War; various sites labeled, including headquarters, counties, and redoubt sites; tiny military units illustrated at bottom right.

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D. Hunter. Maj. Genl. U.S.A

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Image of a full-length portrait of Union Major General David Hunter standing holding the reins of a horse in military uniform during the American Civil War; ranks of Union soldiers standing at attention and ships along the shore visible in the background.

priJLC_MIL_002386

Camp Putnam. The encampment of the National Guard of New York, at New-Haven Conn. June 1832

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Image of Camp Putnam encampment for the New York State National Guard 27th Artillery Regiment in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1832; the regiment stands at attention in front of civilian onlookers; horse-drawn vehicles containing spectators on a dirt road in foreground; tents and a large American flag in the encampment; hilly landscape in background; eagle-topped crest with "NG" at center and motto "Pro Patria Et Gloria" below in bottom center margin.

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S. P. Heintzelman Maj. Genl. U.S.A

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman on horseback in full military uniform with cap in outstretched hand and reins in the other; soldiers marching through countryside visible in background.

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Nathl. P. Banks. Maj. Genl. U.S.A

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks on horseback in military uniform with sword in upraised hand; soldiers with bayonets in background.

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Army portfolio. By Capt. D. P. Whiting, 7th Inf'y, U.S.A. No. 1

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