Great Sumter meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863 – Antique Print
(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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Step back in time with Great Sumter meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863, an antique engraving rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Great Sumter meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863
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The engraving shows a patriotic rally in Union Square on April 11, 1863, as crowds gathered to mark the approaching second anniversary of the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Union Square was a common site for large wartime public meetings in Manhattan, and the scene conveys the density of the crowd and the civic energy of the city's Union supporters. *Harper's Weekly*, the nationally read illustrated newspaper, published the engraving in its April 25, 1863 issue, so it reflects how the war's home front was presented to readers across the North.
| Created / published | 1863 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1860-1870.Wood engravings 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, 1863 April 25, p. 260. |
| Subjects | Crowds--New York (State)--New York--1860-1870. Patriotism--New York (State)--New York--1860-1870. Union Square (New York, N.Y.)--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,258 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-187596 |
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