Item 87: Lithograph of The Wyoming Monument, by E[dumnd]. L[ovell]. Dana, 1840
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 87
Dates
- Created: 1840
Creator
- Dana, Edmund Lovell., 1817-1889 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Lithograph
Condition Note:
Good, lithograph is in good shape without any visible sign of degradation.
Measurements:
5 ½ in. x 8 ⅞ in.
Title:
The Wyoming Monument
Description:
A lithograph of a man and woman looking upon the Wyoming Monument, created by E. L. Dana. The Wyoming Monument is a structure built in 1833 as a common grave for the fallen of the Battle of Wyoming. This event ended in a defeat for the Patriots and was overall an incredibly brutal battle. It is located on Wyoming Ave. in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. This piece was created by Edmund Lovell Dana. Dana was a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General and the president of the Osterhout Free Library later in his life.
Location:
Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
Drawn by E.L. Dana 1840
From [illegible] History p. 69
Creator
- Dana, Edmund Lovell., 1817-1889 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu