Unveiling of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

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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. Also have print from negative. Handwritten on print mat back: "Unveiling of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Campus Martius, April 9, 1872." Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/Monuments-Soldiers' and sailors'."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02d594
Subject:: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments; Crowds--Michigan--Detroit; Streets--Michigan--Detroit; Glass negatives
Date:: 1872-04-09
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 3.25 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Monuments-Soldiers' & sailors'
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 997; also BHC lantern slide no. 159
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.