Published by
Strohmeyer & Wyman, American, unknown-1901
Distributed by
Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Grand Army of the Republic, American, 1866 - 1956
Date
ca. 1895
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper , cardboard , adhesive
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (8 × 15.5 cm)
H x W (card): 3 9/16 × 6 15/16 in. (9 × 17.7 cm)
Description
This stereograph has two arch-top images of men marching in a Grand Army of the Republic parade. In each image, rows of men proceed side by side down a street, with crowds in the background looking on. The men wear dark colored coats, trousers, and hats. Trees and buildings are visible in the background. There is text running vertically up the left hand margin of the card that reads: [Strohmeyer & Wyman / Underwood & Underwood Publishers / New York, NY.] On the right hand side there is text running vertically that reads: [Sold only by Underwood & Underwood/ New York, London, Toronto Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.]. Text on the bottom right margin reads: [Darktown Post: The Pride of the Yaller Gals, G.A.R., Louisville, Ky., U.S.A. / Copyright, 1895, by Strohmeyer & Wyman.] The back of the stereograph is blank.
Place depicted
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
Men
Military
Photography
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.248.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdb96687-30e1-4538-a4b0-d0a7516edbee

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