Book or Pamphlet
Dedication Ceremony for the National Cemetery at Gettysburg
Engraving of the dedication ceremony for the Soldiers' National Cemetery, November 19,1863, that appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." It was at this ceremony that President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in American history. Other images on this two-page spread from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper include soldiers' graves, Round Top Mountain, the "slaughter pen" of Gettysburg from Granite Top, Meade's headquarters, and Gettysburg itself. |
Image ID: | 97518 |
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Creation Date: | 12 05 1863 |
Creator Name: | Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910 |
City: | Gettysburg |
County: | |
State: | Pennsylvania |
Collection Name: | Rare Books |
Genre: | Book or Pamphlet |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | AP2 L52 |
Original Dimensions: | 22 x 16 inches (2 pages) |
Pages 168 and 169. |
Engraving |
Newspapers |
Funeral rites and ceremonies |
Battlefields |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
National cemeteries |
Crowds |
Flags |
Carriages and carts |
Horse-drawn vehicles |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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