| Title |
"How the Horse Helped Build America." Colonel George Washington leads the Virginia regiment in claiming the French fort for the British in 1758. (Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia raising his hat to the British flag over Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt) in November 1758.) Engraved in 1859 by T. B. Smith after a painting by J. R. Chapin. |
| Photo Number |
P0244n1_07_0078 |
| Description |
Illustration of George Washington on horseback at Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt) 1758. Reverse side of photocopy of illustration taped to envelope: Chapter 4, no. 1. |
| Creator |
Engraved in 1859 by T. B. Smith after a painting by J. R. Chapin; Pennsylvania Historical Society |
| Date |
1859 |
| Textual Date |
1859 |
| Keywords |
Washington, George, 1732-1799; Armed forces; Armies; Soldiers; Regiments; Riding (traveling); Horseback riding; Horsemen; Warriors; Headgear; Hats; Cocked hats; Tricornes; Swords; Firearms; Small arms; Long guns; Rifles (long guns); Weapons; Edged weapons; Swords; Flags; Grand Union Flag; Main garments; Skirts (garments); Kilts; Fort Duquesne (Pennsylvania); Flags--British--1750-1760 |
| Subject |
Horses--United States--History--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
Pictures, illustrations and research materials collected for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "The Horse in America," 1975. P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 4--No. 1--This painting by I.R. Chapin shows the young Major George Washington hoisting the British flag over Fort Dusquesne. (Pennsylvania Historical Society) |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Olive Woolley Burt |
| Relation is Part of |
Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive |
| Rights |
 |
| Type |
Image |
| Digitization Specifications |
Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 24-bit color at 400 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cv58rm |
| Setname |
uum_map |
| ID |
1588539 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cv58rm |
