[Silver holding a fan made out of a palm tree, his only weapon against an alligator he thinks he sees]
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Record Details
- Title
- [Silver holding a fan made out of a palm tree, his only weapon against an alligator he thinks he sees]
- Date
- 1872 February 12
- Creator
- Silver, James.
- Notes
- [James Silver] AL to Mother, Father, [and] Sister, February 12, 1872. New Orleans [La.], page 9. From a collection of 12 letters, each several pages long, that Silver composed during his 1872 visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He recounted his journey from New York to Louisiana, as well as his time spent in and around New Orleans. Silver included 39 ink sketches of people and scenery throughout his letters.
- Names and Subjects
- Fans (Accessories)--1870-1880.
- Fans in art.
- Hats.
- Men--1870-1880.
- Men, White.
- Palms--1870-1880.
- Palms--America.
- Self-portraits--1870-1880.
- Sketches--1870-1880.
- Manuscripts shelf.
- Collection Title
- James Silver papers
- Collection Creator
- Silver Family.
- Project Name
- Illustrated Manuscripts Project
- ID
- 4657
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-04-10 15:26:19
Technical Details
- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 7024 x 5836
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 4657
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4657/wcl004744
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"[Silver holding a fan made out of a palm tree, his only weapon against an alligator he thinks he sees]". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4657/wcl004744. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 12, 2025.