Battle of Gettysburg – Historic Print
(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
This rare historic print captures Battle of Gettysburg in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Battle of Gettysburg
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The record ties this print to the Boston lithography firm of L. Prang & Co., though that attribution is unverified. It belongs to the third day at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, when Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee sent a massed assault against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge, known as Pickett's Charge. The attack failed with heavy losses and is usually seen as the turning point of the battle. Printmakers like Prang sold scenes like this to a public still drawn to Civil War memory.
| Created / published | c1887 May 16. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | G12949 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Prang, (L.) & Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,498 × 1,084 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-176553 |
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