Photograph of Bucktail Monument, early 1900s
Scope and Contents note
Photograph mounted on a matte along with two pieces of paper with typed inscriptions.
Dates
- Other: early 1900s
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use reproductions where available.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
1 photograph : sepia, gelatin or collodian ; 21 x 26 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A file and item-level finding aid is available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3190.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available
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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States