Head of Brigade of United States Sailors

Date

1885, published 1886
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Albumen silver print
Contributors

Published by U. S. Instantaneous Photographic Company
Object Format

Album
Dimensions

Image: 9 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.
Mount: 14 1/4 x 16 15/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r. in image: COPYRIGHT 1886 BY THE U.S. INST. PHOTO CO \ 168.
Mount:
l.c. [printed]: HEAD OF BRIGADE OF UNITED STATES SAILORS \ Passing Grace Church, corner Eleventh Street and Broadway, the entire combination being in charge of Commander H.B. Robeson. \ This Division being under command of Lieut. W. H. Emory, with R.H. Harley as Adjutant. The 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Companies of the Sailors were \ commanded respectively by Lieut. Jno. Downes, Naval Cadet W.L. Capps, Naval Cadet A.E. Parmenter, Lieut. W.T. Law and Ensign D.N. Wood. Our \ brave Sailors looked every inch soldiers and fighters, and many complimentary remarks on their solid compact line and soldierly bearing were heard from \ the people as they passed by. We caught but five companies in this picture, but late on took the remainder, which is seen elsewhere. \ 168
Collection Name

Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1976.20.16.53
Copyright

Public domain

This artwork is part of Seven Mile Funeral Cortege of General Grant in New York, August 8, 1885

Location: Off view

Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

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