Fort Barrancas Pensacola Beach, Florida Vintage Photograph
Pensacola, Florida: Perry Photographer, n.d.
Photograph. Photograph. Approximately 8.5" x 5" albumen print on thick card. Photographer imprint on the back: "Perry Photographer Portraits, Views, Pastels, Crayons. Pensacola, Florida." Foxing and light brown staining to the photograph. Small mark? bottom edge of the image. Light edge wear to the card. "Ft Barancas" written in hand on the back. No information found on the photographer.
Fort Barrancas, located in Pensacola, Florida, is a historic fort that has been part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore since 1980. It sits on a bluff overlooking Pensacola Bay, and was built to protect the United States from foreign invaders. The fort is one of three historic structures in the area, along with the Spanish Water Battery and Advanced Redoubt.
The fort was completed in 1844 and is made of 6 million bricks, with walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high. It was used by Spain, France, Britain, and the United States. During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers occupied the fort after Union troops moved to Fort Pickens. Fort Barrancas and Fort Pickens exchanged heavy cannon fire during the war. (AI Overview). Fair. Item #35275
Price: $100.00