COLLECTION NAME:
Savannah Stereoview Collection
Record
Title:
Pulaski Monument
Creator:
Wilson, Jerome N.
Description:
Black and white stereograph card of the Pulaski Monument with double image affixed to orange paper. The back of the card is pink paper with publication information printed and title information handwritten in ink. The photographer of this card was Jerome N. Wilson. The Pulaski Monument is located in Monterey Square, which was laid out in 1847 and commemorates the Battle of Monterrey in the Mexican American War. Pulaski was recruited from Europe by Benjamin Franklin to join the American Revolution. He died in the Siege of Savannah in 1779. The 55 foot monument, designed by Robert Launitz, was constructed of Italian marble and was completed in 1853.
Subject:
Historic buildings
Date:
1870-1897
Coverage:
Savannah (Ga.)
Coverage:
Georgia
Language:
English
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
3 7/8 x 7 inches
Format/Medium:
Stereographs
Format/Medium:
Albumen prints
Source:
Savannah Stereoview Collection, MS 018, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
