Custer's last fight : the original painting has been presented to the Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry by Anheuser Busch Brewing Association, St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A.
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Custer's last fight : the original painting has been presented to the Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry by Anheuser Busch Brewing Association, St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A.
Description
- Title
- Custer's last fight : the original painting has been presented to the Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry by Anheuser Busch Brewing Association, St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A.
- Creator
- Adams, Cassilly, 1843-1921, artist
- Contributor
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Becker, Otto, 1854-1945, lithographer.
Milwaukee Lith. & Engr. Co., printer. - Published / Created
- [1896]
- Publication Place
- St. Louis, Mo., Milwaukee, ©1896, and United States Missouri Saint Louis
- Publisher
- Anheuser Busch Brewing Association and Milwaukee Litho. Co.
- Abstract
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Lithograph after the Cassilly Adams painting of 1888 that was copied in paint by F. Otto Becker in 1896 and later made into lithographic prints as an advertising promotion for Anheuser Busch Brewing Association. Print shows Custer, standing, saber raised overhead in his right hand and a pistol held by its barrel in his left, in the battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. In addition to Custer, the painting portrays his brother Thomas Ward Custer, Rain In The Face, William W. Cooke, George W. Yates, Henry Armstrong Reed, William Van W. Reily, and Algernon E. Smith. Below image: some persons in image named or described
- Description
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BEIN BrSides Elephant Folio Zc43 896ad Copy 1: Accompanied by: a label with text: Loaned to Co. K 26th Inf. M.S.G. by 1st Lieut. John M. Sweeney Co. K 26th Inf. M.S.G., and a clipping from New York Times with a picture of Colonel S. R. H. (Tommy) Tompkins.
BEIN BrSides Elephant Folio Zc43 896ad Copy 2: Imperfect: sheet below image trimmed; wantiing title, imprint, attributions, copyright statement and index; on sheet 61 x 95 cm and mounted on board of same dimensions.
BEIN BrSides Elephant Folio Zc43 896ad Copy 3: Imperfect: chipped. 78 x 103 cm, mounted on linen.
Title from caption below image.
Below image, at lower left: Entered according to act of Congress by Adolphus Bush March 30th 1896 in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. - Extent
- 1 print : 74 x 97 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Digitization Note
- Former call number: WA Prints Folio 50
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Pictorial works
Lithographs
Portraits - Material
- color lithograph ;, paper, ink, lithography, and single sided
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Custer, George A. (1839-1876) (George Armstrong0,
Custer, Thomas Ward, 1845-1876
Rain in the Face, approximately 1835-1905
Cooke, William W., -1876
Reed, Henry Armstrong, 1858-1876
Reilly, William V. W., 1853-1876
Smith, A. E. 1842-1876 (Algernon Emory),
Yates, George W., 1843-1876
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th - Subject (Topic)
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Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
Lakota Indians
Cheyenne Indians
Arapaho Indians - Subjects
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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong0, (1839-1876) > Pictorial works
Custer, Thomas Ward, 1845-1876 > Pictorial works
Rain in the Face, approximately 1835-1905 > Pictorial works
Cooke, William W., -1876 > Pictorial works
Reed, Henry Armstrong, 1858-1876 > Pictorial works
Reilly, William V. W., 1853-1876 > Pictorial works
Smith, A. E. (Algernon Emory), 1842-1876 > Pictorial works
Yates, George W., 1843-1876 > Pictorial works
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th > Pictorial works
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 > Pictorial works
Lakota Indians > Pictorial works
Cheyenne Indians > Pictorial works
Arapaho Indians > Pictorial works
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 15642897
- Object ID (OID)
- 2016554