| Title |
"How the Horse Helped Build America," page no. 90 illustration no. 32. Battle of Sacramento, Feb. 28th, 1847, terrific charge of the Mexican lancers. Drawn from a sketch taken on the battle ground by E. B. Thomas, U. S. N. American Army 924 men. Mexican Army 4220 men. |
| Photo Number |
P0244n1_10_0123 |
| Description |
Illustration of the Battle of the Sacramento River, 1847; Reverse side of image: Chapter 10 -- no. 4 (8 written over) |
| Creator |
Currier & Ives; Reproduced from the collections of the Library of Congress |
| Date |
1905-01-20 |
| Textual Date |
January 20, 1905 |
| Keywords |
Battle of the Sacramento River, 1847; Mexican-American War, 1846-1848; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Armed conflicts; Battles; Battlefields; Armed forces; Armies; Soldiers; Cavalries; Lancers; Animals; Mammals; Horses; Charge (warfare); Wars; Mexicans; Americans; Flags; Casualties; Weapons; Firearms; Artillery; Cannons (artillery); Swords; Vehicles (transportation); Land vehicles; Cargo vehicles; Wagons (cargo vehicles); Sacramento River, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Subject |
Battle of the Sacramento River, 1847--Illustrations; Horses--United States--History--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
Page 92 illustration for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "The Horse in America," 1975. P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 10--No. 8--The terrific charge of the Mexican lancers against the American troops at the battle of Sacramento, Feb. 28, 1847. (Library of Congress) |
| 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 |
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| 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/s66d6k0t |
| Setname |
uum_map |
| ID |
1588577 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66d6k0t |
