Gardes LaFayette. 12th-Regt. New York State Militia – Antique Wall Art
(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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This rare historic print captures Gardes LaFayette. 12th-Regt. New York State Militia in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Gardes LaFayette. 12th-Regt. New York State Militia
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The Gardes Lafayette was a company in the 12th Regiment of the New York State Militia, and its name, which honors the French general who aided the American Revolution, suggests ties to the city's French community. Militia companies of this period were as much social clubs as fighting units. Their members often paid for showy uniforms and turned out for parades, funerals, and public ceremonies. The record dates the print to about November 1850, but that date and the publisher credited on an older catalog card, Nagel & Weingartner, are unverified and should be checked against other sources.
| Created / published | c1850 Nov. 24. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 149 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Nagel & Weingartner. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,210 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110204 |
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