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On which the first gun in the Civil War was fired. Jan. 9, 1861
Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C. 5775
On which the first gun in the Civil War was fired. Jan. 9, 1861
Publisher: Detroit Publishing Company
American
about 1900
Medium/Technique
Offset photomechanical print on card stock
Dimensions
Horizontal: Overall: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2013.5352
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionFront: Copr. Detroit Photographic Co.
Back: divided. Mint.
Back: divided. Mint.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2013, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 18, 2013)