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Box MS292.01

 Container

Contains 29 Results:

MS 292 - Major William Shepherd Watercolors Collection

 Collection — Box: MS292.01
Identifier: MS 292
Abstract

Photograph copies of 28 watercolor paintings, a photograph (possibly of Wm Shepherd), 2 transparencies, 2 negatives of each painting and 4 copy pages of newspaper clippings of book reviews for “Prairie Experiences in Handling Cattle and Sheep” written by Major William Shepherd and printed in 1885 by O. Judd Co., New York. Watercolors, photographs and book reviews were mounted in an album. The five pen and ink illustrations of the book were based on these watercolors.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

“Washington’s house Mount Vernon”

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.01
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.01
Scope and Contents

1a. (botanical sample of Magnolia, “from the grounds” of Mount Vernon) (photograph of a man sitting in ivy garden, possibly Major William Shepherd)

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

“Old seven Pines house site of battle near Richmond”, 1882-04-26

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.02
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.02
Scope and Contents

April 26, 1882 2a.

Dates: Created: 1882-04-26

“Cave Luray Virginia U.S.A.” 4a.

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.04
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.04

“Looking towards Blue Ridge Virginia” April 27, 1882 5a., 1882-04-27

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.05
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.05

“Natural Bridge Rockbridge Co. Virginia” , 1882-04-27

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.06
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.06
Scope and Contents

April 27, 1882 height 195ft to road--span 93ft--width 80ft--thickness of arch 20ft 6a.

Dates: Created: 1882-04-27

“White Sulphur West Virginia U.S.A.” April 29, 1882 8a., 1882-04-29

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.08
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.08

“Kate Mountain West Virginia” April 1882 9a., 1882-04

 File — Box: MS292.01, Folder: MS292.1.09
Identifier: Folder MS292.1.09