ATLANTIC CABLE CELEBRATION - THE FIREMEN LIGHTING THEIR TORCHES IN UNION SQUARE.
Atlantic Cable Celebration - The Firemen Lighting their Torches in Union Square.
Wood engraving, 1858.
Image size 9 1/4 x 13 7/8" (23.4 x 35.3 cm).
Good condition with modern handcolor. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 14643
Price: $100.00 Publisher : Published for Harper's Weekly, New York. September 11, 1858. 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. 18th-19th Century Subjects , New York City - Under $300 , Markets and Parks