Creation Date

1926

Decade

1920

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Alabama -- History, Virginia -- History, Monuments

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Description

Photo circa after 1926 (monument's erection date). A small, possibly marble, obelisk mounted on a block of stone taken from the Kelly's Ford battlefield near the spot where John Pelham fell is shown surrounded by a picket fence. This is the monument to Major John Pelham in Culpeper County, Virginia, on the old Rt. 60. It was placed near where the Battle of Kelly's Ford took place in 1863. The plaque attached to the fence reads, "Property Pelham Chapter U.D.C. Birmingham, Ala." The front of the monument reads, "In memory of Major John Pelham, Born Sept 7, 1839 in Calhoun Co. ALA. Mortally wounded March 17, 1863 near Kellys Ford VA." [donated by Laura W. Henry]

Date Digitized

April 2022

Rights

Access to the original image for digitization was generously provided by Jacksonville Public Library, which holds the physical materials for the John Pelham Historical Association. JSU has been granted the non-exclusive right to use these images for any non-commercial, institutional, research, or teaching purpose. All other uses require permission from the rightsholder (John Pelham Historical Association).

Location

The original item is housed with the Jacksonville Public Library.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/jpl/master/jpl_pelham_045.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 800 dpi. The file name is jpl_pelham_045; file size is 21 MB. Original image is 2.75 by 4.5 and held in a 4.5 by 5.5 envelope

Keywords

Alabama -- History, Virginia -- History, Monuments

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