Atlantic Cable Celebration - The Firemen Lighting their Torches in Union Square.

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• PUBLISHER: Published for Harper's Weekly, New York. September 11, 1858.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

  DATE: 1858.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/4 x 13 7/8" (23.4 x 35.3 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: A dramatic view of Union Square during a grand celebration of the completion of the transatlantic cable. Henry Kirk Brown's equestrian statue of George Washington is wonderfully highlighted. Completed in 1831, Union Square was the traditional site of major rallies until the early 20th century.

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• CONDITION: Good condition with modern handcolor.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , New York City - Under $300 , Markets and Parks