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Fair of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in 1864
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Creator
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title
Fair of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in 1864
Date
ca. 1922
Description
Aerial view of the U.S. Sanitary Commission Fairgrounds in Logan Square.
Notes
In the early summer of 1864 the United States Sanitary COmission, devoted to the welfare of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Federal forces held a series of great fairs in thirteen cities. The most important of these events was opened at Logan Square in Philadelphia upon June 7th and continued two weeks. The Art Gallery, filled with a loan collection of notable paintings remianed open to July 6th. The proceeds of the enterprise exceeded $1,000,000. The temporary buildings erected for the exhibition were afterward occupied, for a short time, as barracks for 3000 concalescent soldiers from the military hospitals of the city.
Taylor Catalog Number: 293
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Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier
Taylor - Case 10-8 [2717.F]
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Frank H. Taylor Illustration Collection
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