Finley U.S. Gen'l. Hospital, Washington, D.C. / lith. and print by Chas. Magnus. – Antique Wall Art
(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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Finley U.S. Gen'l. Hospital, Washington, D.C. / lith. and print by Chas. Magnus. comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Finley U.S. Gen'l. Hospital, Washington, D.C. / lith. and print by Chas. Magnus.
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Finley U.S. General Hospital was one of the many Army hospitals that spread across Washington, D.C., during the Civil War, when the wounded from battles in Virginia and Maryland arrived by rail and river steamer at a city that had to care for them in tents, converted buildings and purpose-built wards. This color lithograph was made by Charles Magnus, a New York publisher known for popular views of Union camps, hospitals and military life, and it was issued in 1864, when the capital's hospital system was at its largest. Prints like this one were sold to families and supporters of the army, so they show the orderly, reassuring face of a institution that was in fact overcrowded and grim.
| Created / published | New York : published by Chas. Magnus, c1864. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Hospitals--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,055 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-112920 |
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