The showman in camp--A scene in the streets of Culpepper [sic] / E.F. – Vintage Wall Art
![The showman in camp--A scene in the streets of Culpepper [sic] / E.F., [18]64 Feb. 11. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ec/ec11e6c293f6-L.webp)
(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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A window into the past: The showman in camp--A scene in the streets of Culpepper [sic] / E.F., preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A traveling showman setting up his peepshow among the soldiers' tents gives this pencil drawing its particular interest. Dated February 11, 1864, it shows the Culpeper, Virginia, area during the winter after the Union Army of the Potomac had camped there. Peepshow operators moved from camp to camp, charging soldiers a few cents to look through a box at painted views, offering a cheap break from drill and boredom. The artist signed only "E.F.," so the maker is unidentified, but the sketch preserves an everyday scene of camp life. It was a gift of J.P. Morgan in 1919 and belongs to the Library of Congress's Civil War drawing collection.
| Created / published | [18]64 Feb. 11. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : pencil. |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.150) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection. |
| Subjects | Peepshows--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life.United States--Virginia--Culpeper |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,461 × 1,177 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218148 |
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