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Photograph of Bucktail Monument

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS3190_S11_SS7_B15_F1_I147
Image of Photograph of Bucktail Monument
Image of Photograph of Bucktail Monument

Scope and Contents note

Photograph mounted on a matte along with two pieces of paper with typed inscriptions.

General note

Two typed inscriptions mounted on paper: 1. "Inscription on North Side of 'Bucktail' Monument Driftwood, Pennsylvania--From this town on April 27, 1861, the Cameron County Rifles, the Elk County Rifles, and the McKean County Rifles under the leadership of Thomas L. Kane, afterwards commanding officer of the regiment, and later a major general, embarked upon 4 rafts for Harrisburg." 2. "Inscription on South Side of 'Bucktail' Monument Driftwood, Pennsylvania--This monument at the instance of the people of Cameron County was erected by the State of Pennsylvania on April 27, 1908/Colonel Edward A. Irvin, Corp. Firman F. Kirk, Sergt. William H. Ranch, Commissioners."

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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