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Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Sketches for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper :

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Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor

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Title
Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor
Names
Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909 (Artist)
Collection

Sketches for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper : 138 original drawings of the Civil War by staff artists, 1861-1864

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1861 - 1864 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEKYZ, MEKY+
Topics
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Genres
Sketches
Drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Frank H. Schell.
Physical Description
Pencil works
Extent: 1 drawing : pencil ; 24.3 x 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e169c420-c6c1-012f-d6e7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1834: Creator Born
  • 1861: Created (Approximate)
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861 - 1864. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eaed3cc-75a8-1df6-e040-e00a18065bf1

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eaed3cc-75a8-1df6-e040-e00a18065bf1

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1861 - 1864). Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eaed3cc-75a8-1df6-e040-e00a18065bf1

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eaed3cc-75a8-1df6-e040-e00a18065bf1 | title= (still image) Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor, (1861 - 1864)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 26, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Blowing up of the U.S. Gunboat Westfield, aground on Pelican Island, Galveston Harbor