The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Union Square, N.Y. – 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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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Union Square, N.Y.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Union Square, N.Y.
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Union Square in New York City, lit up for the Fourth of July in 1876, is the scene here, with fireworks and crowds marking the nation's hundredth birthday. The wood engraving, drawn by Schell & Hogan, appeared in Harper's Weekly on July 22, 1876, a few weeks after the holiday. Civic illuminations like this were a common way for American cities to mark the Centennial, the same year that drew large crowds to the exhibition in Philadelphia. Harper's relied on engravings such as this one to bring scenes of public celebration to readers who could not attend in person.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Subjects | Wood engraving drawn by Schell & Hogan. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876 July 22, p. 596. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Fireworks; NY--NYC--Squares; Holidays--July 4; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,184 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-130143 |
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