Visual Materials

Battle of Buena Vista

Description: Image of the battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War in 1847; elevated view of the battlefield and surrounding valley and mountain landscape with many soldiers in various military units visible on foot, in horse-drawn vehicles with cannons, or on horseback.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1847
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001303
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.

Battle of Newbern

Visual Materials

Image of a scene from the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina, in 1862 during the American Civil War; Union soldiers on foot and horseback attacking with rifles or swords advance on Confederate cannons; dead and wounded men visible on the ground; explosions visible in the air.

priJLC_MIL_002376

Battle of Chancellorsville, Va. May 3rd 1863

Visual Materials

Image of the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, during the American Civil War with Union and Confederate soldiers on foot engaged on the battlefield; explosion and wounded soldier in foreground near mounted officer on horseback.

priJLC_MIL_000907

Battle of Williamsburg, Va. May 5th 1862

Visual Materials

Image of armies engaged on the battlefield at the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War; General George B. McClellan rides on horseback at center leading Union soldiers on foot in a charge against Confederate troops; wounded or dead soldier and horse next to a cannon at right.

priJLC_MIL_000913

The Battle of Pittsburg, Tenn. April 7th 1862

Visual Materials

Image of armies engaged on battlefield at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing (also called the Battle of Shiloh) in Tennessee during the American Civil War; Union and Confederate foot soldiers charge at each other with wounded and dead soldiers visible on the ground at center; cavalry on horseback charge at bottom right; caption describing battle in bottom margin.

priJLC_MIL_000912

Genl. Meagher at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. June 1st 1862

Visual Materials

Image of Union and Confederate armies engaged during the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, during the American Civil War; General Thomas Francis Meagher on horseback directs the charge as soldiers on foot surge forward leaving dead and wounded soldiers in their wake; cannons and fighting troops in background at right.

priJLC_MIL_000933

Buena Vista Tract

Manuscripts

Buena Vista St. west from Bishops Road, intersected by Savoy St.; shows subdivisions, structures: winery on the east, Catholic Cemetery on the west. Color highlighting; courses, distances. Alt title supplied by cataloger.

mssSolano SR_Map_0609

Battle of Buena Vista

Opening Hours

Admission Info and Tickets

You might also be interested in

Battle of Newbern

Battle of Chancellorsville, Va. May 3rd 1863

Battle of Williamsburg, Va. May 5th 1862

The Battle of Pittsburg, Tenn. April 7th 1862

Genl. Meagher at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. June 1st 1862

Buena Vista Tract