Sanitary Commission lodge Washington D.C. – Vintage 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Sanitary Commission lodge Washington D.C.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Sanitary Commission lodge Washington D.C.
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The record places this photograph at a lodge of the United States Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., in 1861, the first year of the Civil War. The Sanitary Commission was a civilian relief organization, formed in 1861 with government approval, that supplied bandages, food, clothing and medical help to Union soldiers and ran aid stations for troops passing through the capital. Mathew Brady, the photographer named in the record, is best known for his portraits of Lincoln and his battlefield views, and this print is part of the Library of Congress's Civil War photograph collection. The building itself is the focus, a reminder of how quickly volunteer relief work grew to meet the needs of a wartime city.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 707. · Brady Mathew B. 1823 (ca.)-1896 photographer. |
| Subjects | United States Sanitary Commission--People--1860-1870. United States Sanitary Commission--Buildings--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Economic & industrial aspects. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,276 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-51893 |
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