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Independence Square recruiting camps. [graphic]. James Queen del.
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Creator
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886 lithographer.
Contributor
Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Printer: P.S. Duval & Son, publisher.
Title
Independence Square recruiting camps. [graphic]. James Queen del.
Publisher
Philadelphia : P. S. Duval & Son,
Date
1862.
Extent
1 print : chromolithograph; 9 x 12 cm. (3.25 x 4.75 in.)
Description
Tradecard depicting well-dressed children on the central promenade of Independence Square when used as Camp Independence, Civil War recruitment camp, in September and October 1862. Tents manned by soldiers line the promenade and the children who carry drums, flags, and a hoop, walk between a group of men and a mother and son. Mary Shoemaker operated from 2 North Eighth Street circa 1862-circa 1864.
Notes
Printed on recto: Childrens Central Clothing Emporium. M. Shoemaker No. 2 North Eighth Street Philadelphia.
Wainwright retrospective conversion project.
Select link below to view a digital image.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies.
Genre
Trade cards 1860-1870.
Chromolithographs 1860-1870.
Subject
Shoemaker, Mary.
United States.-Army-Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-Civil War, 1861-1865.
Children-Clothing & dress.
Clothing stores--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Women-owned business enterprises--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Spatial coverage
Independence Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Is part of
Civil War Military Camps
Wainwright Philadelphia Lithographs
Is referenced by
Wainwright 183.
Has format
TMP.objres.4482.jpg
Related resource
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W183.htm
Call number
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W183 [(2)5786.F.138b]
Accession number
(2)5786.F.138b
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Civil War Military Camps
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