Description: Very rare vintage photograph print Photo Shows: THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: FORT SUMTER, BUILT IN THE HARBOR OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WAS PENTAGONAL IN SHAPE, 350 BY 300 FEET IN SIZE, WITH WALLS 40 FEET HIGH AND UP TO 12 FEET THICK. IT WAS DEFENDED BY 68 MEN COMMANDED BY MAJOR ROBERT ANDERSON. ON APRIL 6, 1861, ABRAHAM LINCOLN NOTIFIED GOVERNOR FRANCIS PICKENS OF SC. THAT AN ATTEMPT WOULD BE MADE TO SUPPLY THE FORT WITH PROVISIONS. ON APRIL 10TH, GENERAL P.G.T. BEAUREGARD WAS ORDERED TO DEMAND THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER OR REDUCE IT. ANDERSON REFUSED BEAUREGARD, AND AT 4:30am THE BOMBARDMENT BEGAN. THIRTY-FOUR HOURS LATER, ANDERSON SURRENDERED (WITHOUT THE LOSS OF A SINGLE LIFE). THE TOP PHOTO SHOWS FORT SUMTER SHORTLY AFTER IT'S SURRENDER. THE BOTTOM PHOTO SHOWS WHAT WAS LEFT OF IT AFTER BOMBARDMENT BY THE UNION NAVY DURING AUGUST, 1863. Very high quality photo print. Professionally produced by Documentary Photo Aids, in Mount Dora FL. The overall size of this piece is 11x14" I believe that this photo was printed in the 1970's - 80'sIt was originally intended to be used as classroom student learning aid / discussion starter. This one that I am selling is a VERY RARE UNCIRCULATED PRINT in LIKE NEW Condition. It is on heavy stock photo paper, with a semi-gloss finish. This is a SUPER RARE item!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!!
Price: 11.95 USD
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-28T15:45:36.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: No
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: 11 x 14 in
Signed: No
STORE INVENTORY: BAG 018
Image Color: Black & White
Material: Paper, PHOTO PAPER, HEAVY STOCK PHOTO PAPER
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Military, Presidents, USA, AMERICANA, Confederate Army, Confederate States Army, HISTORY, MILITARIA, PEOPLE, SOLDIERS, THE CIVIL WAR, THE NORTH, THE UNION, THE UNION ARMY, THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, The Confederacy, U.S. HISTORY, UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, UNITED STATES NAVY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WAR, WORLD HISTORY, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, UNITED STATES HISTORY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FORT SUMTER, CHARLESTON, SC, CIVIL WAR BATTLES, CIVIL WAR BATTLE SITES
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Format: SNAPSHOT
Photographer: UNKNOWN
Number of Photographs: 1
Theme: Americana, Aviation, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Conflicts & Wars, Continents & Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Disasters, Domestic & Family Life, Famous Places, History, Industrial, Maritime, Militaria, Nautical, Patriotic, People, Politics, Social History, Working Life, VINTAGE, OLD TIME, CIVIL WAR, WAR, AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, USA, FAMOUS BATTLES, FAMOUS CIVIL WAR BATTLES, CIVIL WAR BATTLES
Style: Documentary, Editorial, Figurative Art, PRESS PHOTO, Photojournalism, VINTAGE
Features: CAPTIONED
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Production Technique: Photocopy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Finish: SEMI-GLOSS
