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[Perry's Victory, Lake Erie, U.S. Capitol] – Vintage Wall Art

[Perry's Victory, Lake Erie, U.S. Capitol], c1904. — historic photograph
[Perry's Victory, Lake Erie, U.S. Capitol], c1904.. Historic photograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Perry's Victory, Lake Erie, U.S. Capitol]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Rather than a view of the lake itself, this glass negative records a painting: William Henry Powell's 1873 canvas of the Battle of Lake Erie, fought September 10, 1813, which hangs at the U.S. Capitol. It shows Oliver Hazard Perry's American squadron engaging the British fleet during the War of 1812, a victory that gave the United States control of the lake and helped lead to the recovery of Detroit. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued many such reproductions around 1904, photographed the work, so the picture documents an artwork as much as the battle it portrays.

Created / publishedc1904.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.Paintings Reproductions.
NotesTitle from jacket. Photograph of a painting by W.H. Powell at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1873. On frame: Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 09866. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsLake Erie, Battle of, 1813. Lakes & ponds. Campaigns & battles.United States--Erie, Lake.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 718 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-76708

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