Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 1861, occupied by the 3rd Battalion of Rifles, M.V.M. / from a drawing by Corporal E.S. Lloyd, of Dodd's Carvers. – Historic 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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A window into the past: Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 1861, occupied by the 3rd Battalion of Rifles, M.V.M. / from a drawing by Corporal E.S. Lloyd, of Dodd's Carvers., preserved in this antique lithograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 1861, occupied by the 3rd Battalion of Rifles, M.V.M. / from a drawing by Corporal E.S. Lloyd, of Dodd's Carvers.
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Fort McHenry, the star-shaped brick fort guarding Baltimore Harbor, is shown here as a garrison held by the 3rd Battalion of Rifles of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The fort had gained lasting fame during the War of 1812, when its bombardment in September 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1861, with Maryland a divided border state and secessionist feeling strong in Baltimore, Union forces took control of the fort to keep the city and the harbor under federal watch. The view was drawn by Corporal E.S. Lloyd and printed in color by J.H. Bufford of Boston, a firm known for its lithographed views of military scenes.
| Created / published | Boston : J.H. Bufford, c1861. |
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| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Bird's-eye view prints 1860-1870.Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities. Forts & fortifications--Maryland--Baltimore--1860-1870. Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.)--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 987 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-164600 |
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