Brick building with a center tower and two chimneys on the ends. Three archways in the front and two, bricked-in archways on the right side. The building is surrounded by overgrown grass. Title: 7007 - John Brown's Fort, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.,...
"For their palace walls the Assyrian kings commissioned extensive series of narrative reliefs exalting royal power and piety. The sculptures record not only battlefield victories but also the slaying of wild animals. […] The degree of...
Composite drawings; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Forts & fortifications; Armored vessels; Gunboats
Composite five sketches relating to the attack on Fort Hindman, a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, in 1863. Each photo has a caption: View of the attack on Fort Hindman Jan. 11th 1863; the "Rattler," "Glide" and Ram...
Fort Pitt Blockhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This structure was built in 1764 and is the only remaining building from Fort Pitt. A guard stands in the doorway of the building. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Walked down...
Large, cylindrical shaped boulder or ruins at the top of a small hill above water. Smaller rocks are in the foreground. A sailboat is in the water in front of the hill. Handwritten on back: Dumplin Fort. Descriptive information on back of card:...
Stone fort with archways. A man and three children stand in front of the fort. Two men are at the top of a ladder leading to a tower. Title: 9. Interior Fort Lorenzo, Mouth of Chagres River. Text on right: Copyright, Continental Art Co., 1906.
Forts & fortifications; Historic sites; Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.); Buildings
Exterior view of the Alamo fort from across a road. Front wall and part of the side are visible. A star is at the top of the front wall. Title: 16578 'The Alamo' - Texas Cradle of Liberty (Dating from 1744), San Antonio. Text on left: Keystone View...
“A reconstruction of the Dipylon (left) and Sacred gates as they might have appeared in the fifth century BC, before the forward defences [defenses] (proteichisma) and moat were added.” (caption, p.18)
“A. The large mercantile harbour [harbor] of Kantharos; B. The main naval harbour [harbor] of Zea; C. The smaller naval harbour [harbor] of Munichia.” (caption, p.13); “Faced with certain Spartan retaliation, the Athenian assembly took the...
Maps; Forts & fortifications; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Reprint of a Civil War-era map of Louisville, Kentucky, highlighting forts. Printed in lower lefthand corner:"Accompanying report of Lieut. Col. J.H. Simpson Corps of Engrs., U.S. Army, dated June 24, 1865. SERIES I. VOL. XLIX." Printed...
Maps; Forts & fortifications; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Two-page spread, featuring three maps. Published by the United States Department of War in 1895 as Plate 102 of Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies 1861-1865. Map 1 is "Defenses of Munfordville, Ky....
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Aerial photographs
Aerial view of roads, buildings, grounds, and trees at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox was known as Camp Knox until 1932. Parts of the photograph have been retouched to a bright white. Stamp on back: "Robert E. Stigers Chief Cameraman...
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Aerial photographs
Aerial view of trees, roads, barracks, and grounds at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox was known as Camp Knox until 1932. Parts of the photograph have been retouched to a bright white. Stamp on back: "Robert E. Stigers Chief Cameraman...
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Aerial photographs
Aerial view of trees, roads, barracks, and grounds at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox was known as Camp Knox until 1932. Parts of the photograph have been retouched to a bright white. Stamp on back: "Robert E. Stigers Chief Cameraman...
