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Flag raising at the White House – Historic Reproduction

Flag raising at the White House, [1861 June 29] — historic drawing
Flag raising at the White House, [1861 June 29]. Historic drawing from the White House 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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Abraham Lincoln appears at the center of this flag raising at the White House, a ceremony caught in pencil and Chinese white on thin olive paper. The date, June 29, 1861, is supplied by the cataloger in brackets, so it reflects the record's best estimate rather than a date written on the sheet. By mid-1861 the Union was newly at war, and Washington, lying close to Confederate Virginia, was full of patriotic displays meant to reassure the public. The opaque white highlights are worth noticing, since they help the flag and crowd stand out against the darker drawn ground.

Created / published[1861 June 29]
Medium1 drawing on olive paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 19.3 x 27.7 cm. (sheet).
GenreDrawings American 1860-1870.
SubjectsLincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865. White House (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. Rites & ceremonies--1860-1870. Political parades & rallies--1860-1870. Buildings--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,076 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-110362

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