The levee at Memphis, Tenn.
Dublin Core
Title
The levee at Memphis, Tenn.
Subject
Cotton
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects
Description
Engraving for Harper's Weekly of cotton and sugar brought out to be sold after the fall of Memphis to the Union Army.
Creator
Alex Simplot
Source
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Date
1862-07-05
Contributor
AB, PP
Rights
Public Domain
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Drawing/Painting Item Type Metadata
Materials
Wood engraving.
Citation
The levee at Memphis, Tenn.-Hauling sugar and cotton from their hiding-places for shipment north / sketched by Mr. Alex Simplot. 1862. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/95504268/. (Accessed December 12, 2016.)
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Citation
Alex Simplot, “The levee at Memphis, Tenn.,” Creating Digital History @ NYU, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/fall2016/items/show/61.
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