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Print, Mass Meeting of the "Boys in Blue," in Front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, October 1, 1868, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XII, October 17, 1868, cover)

This is a Print. It was after Theodore Russell Davis and published by Harper's Weekly. It is dated October 17, 1868 and we acquired it in 1961. Its medium is wood engraving in black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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Print, Mass Meeting of the "Boys in Blue," in Front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, October 1, 1868, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XII, October 17, 1868, cover); After Theodore Russell Davis (American, 1840 - 1894); Published by Harper's Weekly; USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; 1961-76-7

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