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Print, The City of Charleston, South Carolina, Looking Seaward and Showing the Burned District, from Harper's Weekly, December 28, 1861, p. 822.

This is a Print. It was published by Harper & Bros.. It is dated December 28, 1861 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is wood engraving black ink on newsprint paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Arthur B. Carlson. It is credited Gift of Arthur B. Carlson.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 26 x 38.7 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.)

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Print, The City of Charleston, South Carolina, Looking Seaward and Showing the Burned District, from Harper's Weekly, December 28, 1861, p. 822.; Published by Harper & Bros.; USA; wood engraving black ink on newsprint paper; Overall: 26 x 38.7 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.); Gift of Arthur B. Carlson; 1951-93-19

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