Photograph of Army regiment band "En Route to Manassas, Va."
Scope and Content
Black and white photograph, likely of an Army regiment band preparing to march down a street, taken 1904. Behind the band is a multi-story building and a church spire. A crowd of children and adults is gathered on the side of the street.
On the bottom left of the photograph "En route to Manassas, Va. 1904" is written in ink. Despite this, the photograph was most likely not taken in Manassas due to the architectural clues in the photograph.
Dates
- 1904
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Historical Information
On August 30, 1904 the Groveton Confederate Monument (also known as the Groveton Cemetery Monument) was unveiled in Manasses, VA to mark the fatalities at both battles of Manassas during the American Civil War. Placed by the Bull Run Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, this event "coincided with both the forty-second anniversary of the second battle of Manassas and the arrival of hundreds of Civil War veterans and their descendants. 'A number of U.S. troops were present, including a regimental band, furnished for the occasion'" (Como). Though unconfirmed, it is likely the regiment band in this image is part of this event.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 photograph)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Black and white photograph, likely of an Army regiment band preparing to march down a street, taken 1904. On the bottom left of the photograph "En route to Manassas, VA 1904" is written in ink. Despite this, the photograph was most likely not taken in Manassas.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Physical Location
R 72, C 3, S 4
Acquisition Information
Purchased by Lynn Eaton in April 2019.
Bibliography
"Groveton Confederate Cemetery[.]" Historic Prince William, accessed March 2023. https://www.historicprincewilliam.org/cemeteries/cemeteries-in-pwc/groveton-confederate.html.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Menjivar in February 2023. Finding aid completed in March 2023. Additional historical research provided by Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian at the Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History (RELIC), Prince William Public Libraries.
- Confederate States of America -- History, Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manassas (Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marching bands Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Title
- Guide to Photograph of Army regiment band "En Route to Manassas, Va."
- Subtitle
- Photograph of Army regiment band "En Route to Manassas, Va."
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Menjivar
- Date
- March 17, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository
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Fairfax Virginia 22030 United States
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