Squidding for Blue-Fish At Asbury Park

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Title

Squidding for Blue-Fish At Asbury Park

Subject

Asbury Park (N.J.); Monmouth County (N.J.); Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Wood Engraving; Art; Drawings--American--1870-1880.

Description

An illustrator and artist-correspondent for Harper's Weekly between 1861 and 1884, Theodore Russell Davis was best known for his illustrations of the Far West. A few years after he drew this scene, Davis retired and spent the last ten years of his life in Asbury Park.

Creator

Davis, Theodore Russell, 1840-1894, artist

Source

NJ 974.974 MOR BOX 54

Publisher

Harper's Weekly, July 3, 1880

Date

1880-07-03

Contributor

The Monmouth Museum Print Portfolio No. 1: Views of the Jersey Shore 1869-1885.

Format

JPEG

Original Format

1 print reproduction on heavy stock : wood engraving, title printed below image

Physical Dimensions

9 1/8 x 13 1/2 inches

Citation

Davis, Theodore Russell, 1840-1894, artist, “Squidding for Blue-Fish At Asbury Park,” The Archive Project, accessed April 27, 2024, https://mcldig6930.omeka.net/items/show/1529.