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| Title | The Pontoon Bridges |
| Item ID | FORBES_SKETCHES_E468_7_F66_1890_PT2_PLATE5 |
| Description | In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary interest was in recording the everyday activity of soldiers. "The Pontoon Bridges, " plate 5, is from his publication "Thirty Years After: an Artist's Story of the Great War, Told, and Illustrated with Nearly 300 Relief-Etchings after Sketches in the Field, and 20 Half-Tone Equestrian Portraits from Original Oil Paintings." |
| Subject | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
Military life
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| Creator | Forbes, Edwin |
| Date | 1876 |
| Publisher | New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert |
| Format of Original | Etching |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Source Collection Name | Thirty years after: an artist's story of the great war, told, and illustrated with nearly 300 relief--etchings after sketches in the field, and 20 half-tone equestrian portraits from original oil paintings. |
| Source Collection Number | E 468.7.F66 1890 |
| Digital Collection Name | Civil War Materials |
| Digital Collection Number | DC008 |
| Notes | This item is part of the Indiana and the Civil War Educator Curriculum Packet. |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2006 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
