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Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C. – Vintage Wall Art

Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C., New York and Washington, D.C. : published by Chas. Magnus, c1868. — antique lithograph
Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C., New York and Washington, D.C. : published by Chas. Magnus, c1868.. Antique lithograph from the Washington DC 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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The print shows four buildings on one grounds: Dr. King's residence, the president's villa, the military governor's house, and the soldiers' home itself, with American flags flying over the scene. The Soldiers' Home was founded in 1851 as a residence for disabled and retired Army veterans on a wooded hilltop north of the city. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln spent summers at the villa there, which helps explain why it appears so prominently. The lithograph was published around 1868, a few years after the war ended, when the home was a memorial to the soldiers who had served.

Created / publishedNew York and Washington, D.C. : published by Chas. Magnus, c1868.
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreLithographs Color 1860-1870.
NotesDr. King's residence, president's villa, military governor's house, and soldier's home.
SubjectsUnited States Soldiers' Home--1860-1870. Soldiers' homes--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Flags--American--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,448 × 1,159 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-217284

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