Evacuation Day
Grab
Description
Crowd gathers to celebrate Evacuation Day. Evacuation Day celebrates the arrival of United States troops under the command of General Anthony Wayne and the withdrawl of the British garrison in 1796. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/Anniversaries-Evacuation Day." Glass negative is cracked at lower left corner.
Details
- Resource ID:
- EB02d715
- Subject:
- Detroit (Mich.)--Anniversaries, etc.
- Crowds--Michigan--Detroit
- Commercial buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Streets--Michigan--Detroit
- Glass negatives
- Date:
- 1896
- Format:
- 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Negative Number:
- BHC glass neg. no. 1163
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.