Sepia-toned photo mounted on a black cabinet card with gold trim bearing an image taken during the 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Detroit

Description:

Sepia-toned photo mounted on a black cabinet card with gold trim bearing an image taken during the 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Detroit. A triumphal arch topped with an obelisk is in the process of being erected on the corner of Woodward Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, as viewed facing south. The framework beneath its lower right corner is visible. The structure is decorated with Civil War scenes, including the battle between the ironclads, the Monitor and Merrimack, as well as cavalry scene. Eagles and stars are posted on each corner of the structure, and it is draped with garlands. A horse-drawn streetcar passes beneath it, and many horse buggies and wagons are stopped near it. On the right are a moonlight tower, and the building housing Hanshaw and Cohen, Signs and Clarke and Readon, Printers.

Date Issued:

1891-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Civil War, Grand Army of the Republic, 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Triumphal Arches, Jefferson Avenue, and Woodward Avenue

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/82E1C871-3420-4425-B418-283746368795