Unveiling of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

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Unveiling of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Description

Large crowd surrounds the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, which is covered in the American flag, for the unveiling on April 9, 1872, with buildings in background. Recorded in lantern slide ledger: "D/Monuments-Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument unveiling."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02c535
Subject:: Soldiers' monuments--Michigan--Detroit; Crowds--Michigan--Detroit; Streets--Michigan--Detroit; Commercial buildings--Michigan--Detroit; Lantern slides
Date:: 1872-04-09
Format:: 1 transparency : glass ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC lantern slide no. 388; BHC glass neg. no. 351
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.