The great international Caledonian games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867 / des. & lith. by J.L. Giles ; printed by Chas. Hart. – 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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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of The great international Caledonian games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867 / des. & lith. by J.L. Giles ; printed by Chas. Hart.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The great international Caledonian games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867 / des. & lith. by J.L. Giles ; printed by Chas. Hart.
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The Caledonian games depicted here took place at Jones Woods on Manhattan's East Side on July 1, 1867, and this color lithograph by J.L. Giles turns that gathering of Scottish athletes and spectators into a crowded panorama. Its dedication to the members of Caledonian clubs across the United States signals the wider network of Scottish societies that organized such events. Published by Kelly & Whitehill around 1868 and printed by Charles Hart, the sheet is worth studying for its record of kilts, Highland dress, and the mixed crowd that gathered to watch the games.
| Created / published | N.Y. : Published by Kelly & Whitehill, c1868 (N.Y. : printed by Chas. Hart) |
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| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color ; 58.7 x 86.5 cm (sheet) |
| Genre | Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Signed on stone: J.L. Giles. Captioned: This picture is respectfully dedicated to the members of the Caledonian clubs throughout the United States. |
| Subjects | Scots--Sports--New York--1860-1870. Scots--Clothing & dress--New York--1860-1870. Sports--New York--1860-1870. Spectators--New York--1860-1870. Kilts--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,677 × 3,805 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220699 |
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