Snapshots of the Past

Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md. – Antique Print

Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., c1862. — antique lithograph
Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., c1862.. Antique lithograph from the Baltimore 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.)

Description

Step back in time with Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md.

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Fort Federal Hill sat on the high ground above the harbor in south Baltimore, and its guns looked down over the city's streets and wharves. Federal troops built and garrisoned it during the early years of the Civil War, when Maryland's loyalty to the Union was uncertain and Baltimore was a key rail and port city between North and South. Lithographs like this one, issued by the Baltimore firm E. Sachse & Co., were popular souvenirs that let viewers see the fort's position and its commanding view. The color printing suggests a commercial piece meant for a broad public eager to see the defenses that kept the city in Union hands.

Created / publishedc1862.
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreLithographs Color 1860-1870.
NotesCopyright by E. Sachse & Co.
SubjectsForts & fortifications--Maryland--Baltimore--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,235 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164599

More from the Baltimore collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

Metropolitan and Suburban Scenery, Baltimore, Md.: City of Baltimore, from Federal HillMetropolitan and Suburban Scenery, Baltimore, Md.: City of Baltimore, from FederFort 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.Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 1861, occupied by the 3rd Battalion of Rifles, M.VBactrian camel, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Md.Bactrian camel, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Md.Bactrian camels, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Md.Bactrian camels, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Md.A View of Fort McHenry, and of the Entrance of the Harbour of BaltimoreA View of Fort McHenry, and of the Entrance of the Harbour of BaltimoreSunset off Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.Sunset off Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.