Kelloggs & Thayer
Storming of Independence Hill at the Battle of Monterey

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Publisher Kelloggs & ThayerNew York, active 1846–1847

Artist E. B. and E. C. KelloggAmerican, active 1843–1852

Artist D. NeedhamAmerican, active 1846–1847, 1849–1852

CultureAmerican

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Storming of Independence Hill at the Battle of Monterey

Date1847

PlaceNew York, United States

Alternate place nameHartford, Connecticut, United States

MediumHand-colored lithograph on wove paper

DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 1/4 in. (20.3 × 31.1 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 14 in. (25.4 × 35.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.269

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DescriptionThe battle of Monterrey took place in September of 1846, relatively early in the Mexican-American War. Independence Hill was a strategic point just outside the city. United States forces led by Zachary Taylor ultimately forced an armistice and the surrender of the city.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1951; given to MFAH, 1969.
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Inscribed below image: STORMING OF INDEPENDENCE HILL AT THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY. / 276

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