Philadelphians at the Battlefront - Civil War History Consortium

Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
Artifacts and Paintings
1. 6 Swords
2. handcuffs CW Philadelphia 39.37.8
3. Military rifles
4. Carbine 4
5. Canteen CW bulls eye
6. Slop jar with lid hand painted Civil War scene (might be a legacy piece)
7. Shaving Mug w/trumpet motif
8. Soap dish and lid CW scene
9. Saber 2
10. Scabbard 3
11. Gloves CW about 13 pairs
12. military Hat black felt w/high crown
13. Drums
14. Coronet
Prints, drawings, and photographs, and ephemera:
1.Data base lists about 200 illustrated pages from Harper’s Weekly, likely that most
have battle theme, but not necessarily Philadelphia related
2.Print of Battle of Gettysburg 61.2.1
3.Print depicting plaque for sergeant H. W.Cadwalader
4.Series of drawings in 88.98.135-on most are not listed as Philadelphia
specific,many war scenes, some sketches of African Americans
5.Envelope beige with balloon on left side. Balloon says “professor Lowes Union
Balloon-aerial reconnaissance
6.Handbill mock certificate of Confederacy’s demise.
7.Print McClelland in uniform 88.98.483
8. Certificates for pay, pay rolls, and passports of Union soldiers many from
Philadelphia. Ca 15
9.Print Citizens Volunteer Hospital 54.3.2
10..Ca 96 decorative envelopes patriotic themes mostly pro-Union series 96.981146-
on. Some very visual.
11.ca 37 Carte-de-visite, includes Meade, Gen Reynolds, and Confederates like R.E.
Lee etc
16. Photograph State House yard CW encampment well dress AA man in center
17. Photo officers 114 th Reg Collis Zouaves
18. Many unidentified drawings listed only CW
19. Poster color litho of dramatic scene in Union prison
20. Photo 3 CW-Rebel prisoners on Baltimore Pike enlargement of Brady photo
21. Photo Union officer
22. Series of CW prints some Phila related others not, mixed in subject 58.36.6-19
23. Series of drawings mixed in theme59.18.4.2-135 mixed subjects and few with
clear PA connection