The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Union Square, New York / drawn by Schell & Hogan. – 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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The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Union Square, New York / drawn by Schell & Hogan. comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Union Square, New York / drawn by Schell & Hogan.
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The illumination of Union Square is the focus here, showing the park in New York City during the nationwide celebration of the country's hundredth anniversary on July 4, 1876. The engraving was drawn by Schell and Hogan and published in Harper's Weekly on July 22, 1876, in the midst of the Centennial year. Wood engravings like this one gave readers who could not travel to Philadelphia a sense of the festivities, with crowds, lights, and fireworks rendered in fine black-and-white detail.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1870-1880.Wood engravings 1870-1880. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1876 July 22, p. 596. |
| Subjects | Fourth of July--1870-1880. Centennial celebrations--New York (State)--New York--1870-1880. Fireworks--New York (State)--New York--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,161 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-167498 |
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