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Washington sees the bloody footprints in the snow – Historic Reproduction

Washington sees the bloody footprints in the snow, c1944. — historic photograph
Washington sees the bloody footprints in the snow, c1944.. Historic photograph from the Presidents 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 Washington sees the bloody footprints in the snow, 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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Washington stands in the snow at Valley Forge, looking down at a trail of bloody footprints left by soldiers whose feet were wrapped in rags or bare. This photographic print from about 1944 reproduces a 1907 painting by John Ward Dunsmore, who specialized in scenes from the Revolutionary War. The episode belongs to the hard winter of 1777 to 1778, when the Continental Army camped in Pennsylvania short of food, clothing and shoes. The footprint story is probably more legend than documented fact, but it captures the suffering of that winter, and the presence of the Marquis de Lafayette among the subjects reflects his close association with the camp.

Created / publishedc1944.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreConjectural works 1900-1910.Paintings 1900-1910 Reproductions 1940-1950.Photographic prints 1940-1950.
NotesG44079 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph of 1907 painting by John Ward Dunsmore. Title transcribed from copyright print.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier,--marquis de,--1757-1834--Military service. Military camps--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge--1770-1780. Winter--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Military personnel.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,102 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137500

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