Object Details
Publisher
Buohl, George W.
Names
Wade, Ginnie (or Jennie) (Mary Virginia)
Series Creator
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Series Citation
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Divided-back, textured color postcard of Jennie Wade House and Monument, Gettysburg, Pa. No message on verso.
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Local Numbers
AC0060-0001252a.tif (AC Scan No.: image)
AC0060-0001252b.tif (AC Scan No.: versoi)
General
Civil War Selections from the Archives Center
Place
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg (Pa.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Topic
Monuments -- Pennsylvania
Civil War, 1861-1865
Historic sites
Publisher
Buohl, George W.
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Civil War
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Sponsor
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).
Biographical / Historical
Jennie (or Ginnie) Wade was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. She was killed in the house's kitchen on the third day of the battle: July 3, 1863. Along with her sister and mother, Jennie helped the Union Army by baking bread and giving water to the troops that passed by the house. (See http://www.graveaddiction.com/jwade.html.)
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.5" x 5.5".)
Date
circa 1930-1945
Container
Box 3, Folder 7
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Series Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Postcards -- 1930-1940
Picture postcards -- 1930-1940
Series Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
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Record ID
ebl-1562721623870-1562721623914-0