Image of a Zouave soldier with American flag and sword standing triumphantly over a fallen soldier on a recruitment poster for the Union during the American Civil War; background images of soldiers assembled in a town square at left and houses burning at right. Date supplied by cataloger based on recruitment activity during the American Civil War. Wood engraving with letterpress type.
"Capt. Caleb D. Weeks, Recruiting Office, No. 388 Fourth Ave., Cor. 28th St. 1st Lieut. J. W. Slipper, 2nd Lieut. T. S. Lockwood, Recruiting Office, 209 Hudson Street, Cor. Canal."--text, bottom center of image.
"Baker & Godwin, Printers, Printing House Square, opposite City Hall, N.Y."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 wood engraving : hand colored ; overall 96.84 x 60.96 cm (38 1/8 x 24 in.)
Flags--Pictorial works Military service, Voluntary Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Relief prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Broadsides. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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