Vicksburg National Military Park Photographs Series 0573

The collection contains 328 items, primarily photographs taken in Vicksburg National Military Park from its inception in 1899 until 1923. The materials, collected and maintained by park commissioner William T. Rigby, document the design and construction of the park and its many monuments to the Confederate and Union units and soldiers who fought there. Included are images of battlefield terrain, sites, roads, bridges, buildings, monuments, memorials, forts, batteries, dedication ceremonies, park commissioners and officials, visiting dignitaries, and veterans attending reunions.


Collection Description General & Tech Data Catalog Record

Image Arrangement and Numbering

The Vicksburg National Military Park Photographs were numbered and scanned in their original order.

Technical Details

Digital Photographs: The original scans of the Vicksburg National Military Park Photographs were made by the Image & Sound Section staff in 2010, according to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees’ approved imaging procedures, following ANSI/AIIM recommended practice. The images were scanned as uncompressed, 24-bit RGB TIFF files at 600 pixels per inch.

Conversion: For Web display, the original scans of the Vicksburg National Military Park Photographs were converted to Zoomify JPEG images in August 2010.

Rights Management

There are no known restrictions on use of images within the Vicksburg National Military Park Photographs. MDAH asks that each image used in a presentation, display, or publication be accompanied by the following credit statement:

Credit: Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Copy Availability

High-resolution TIFFs of the images may be purchased from MDAH. The MDAH Public Order procedure and fee schedule apply. Consult the Photoreproduction and Digital Imaging policy or contact MDAH Reference Staff for order options as well as information on how to obtain and complete the necessary Public Order forms: 601-576-6876 or refdesk@mdah.ms.gov.