Image of Camp Putnam encampment for the New York State National Guard 27th Artillery Regiment in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1832; the regiment stands at attention in front of civilian onlookers; horse-drawn vehicles containing spectators on a dirt road in foreground; tents and a large American flag in the encampment; hilly landscape in background; eagle-topped crest with "NG" at center and motto "Pro Patria Et Gloria" below in bottom center margin. "E. W. Clay del."--text, bottom left margin. "Lith of Pendleton, N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "To Colonel L. W. Stevens, the Officers, and Members of the 27th Regiment N.Y.S.A. N.G. This Print is respectfully inscribed by their obliged servant. Orlando Neely, Surgeon."--text, bottom center margin. "Entered according to the Act of Congress."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 40.32 x 50.17 cm (15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works Military camps--Pictorial works United States--National Guard--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Place
New Haven (Conn.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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