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Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C.--Front view – Vintage Print

Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C.--Front view, c1865. — historic photograph
Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C.--Front view, c1865.. Historic photograph from the Charleston 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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Step back in time with Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C.--Front view, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C.--Front view

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This stereograph shows the ruined Catholic cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina, photographed from the front. The church, St. Finbar's, was gutted by the great fire that swept through the city in December 1861, and its blackened walls stood as the war dragged on. Charleston's ruins drew Northern publishers because the city had been the site of secession and, later, of a prolonged Union siege and bombardment. E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. sold views like this one in pairs, so viewers could see the damage in depth.

Created / publishedc1865.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
GenreStereographs 1860-1870.Photographic prints 1860-1870.
NotesCivil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Photographic history, the war for the Union. No. 3075.
SubjectsRuins--South Carolina--Charleston--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,284 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-194555

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