Image of a landscape view of Monterey, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War in 1846; stone fort with American flag waving on a hill with soldiers on foot and on horseback outside its walls at right; valley with cultivated hill and mountains rising beyond in the distance at left; numeric key in margins indicates various points of interest, including Sierra Silla (Saddle Mountain), the village of Guadalupe, and the "Citadel, (in possession of the Mexicans firing upon Genl. Taylor's position on the eastern side of the City.)" "Lith. & printed in colors by G. & W. Endicott, New York."--text, bottom center margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1847 by D.P. Whiting in the Clerks Office of the district Court of the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom center margin. "D. P. Whiting Del. Capt. 7th. Inf."--text, bottom left margin. "On stone by F. Swinton."--text, bottom right margin. "(No. 4)"--text, bottom right margin. "As it appeared on 23rd. September, 1846. (Looking East.)"--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 47.94 x 59.37 cm (18 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.)
Fortification--Pictorial works Landscapes--Pictorial works Mexican War, 1846-1848 Monterrey (Mexico)--Pictorial works Mountains--Pictorial works Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 7th Valleys--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
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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