The great Union meeting in Union Square, New York, April 20, 1861 – Historic Reproduction
(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 The great Union meeting in Union Square, New York, April 20, 1861, 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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The great Union meeting in Union Square, New York, April 20, 1861
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Unlike most views of Union Square, this stereograph records a specific event: the great Union meeting held there on April 20, 1861, a week after Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter and began the Civil War. The crowd gathered to affirm loyalty to the federal government in a city with many residents who had sympathies on both sides. Published by E. Anthony as card No. 3, the image was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave the crowd and surrounding buildings a convincing sense of depth.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Subjects | Stereo by E. Anthony. No. 3. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; C.W.--U.S. Hist.--Apr. 20, 1861; Crowds. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 774 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-150357 |
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