The Old Print Shop

Decoration Day in New York - President Cleveland Reviewing the Procession.

  • ARTIST: Thure de Thulstrup

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Harper's Weekly. June 3, 1885.

  • MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

    DATE: 1885.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/4 x 13 3/4" (23.5 x 35 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Our modern Memorial day came out of Decoration Day - originally recgonized on May 5 - it became a national holiday in the 1970's.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition with modern handcolor.

  • REFERENCE: June 13, 1885.