Description: British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph U.S. Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C., 1851–1943 1890 Historical Illustration Since the middle of the 19th century, the federal government has recognized the need to provide care for some American veterans beyond the monetary support of pension benefits. Most people are familiar with the system of national homes for disabled Union veterans that opened around the country after the Civil War, but Congress established one of the first national homes for Regular Army and volunteer soldiers a generation earlier. Known initially as the Military Asylum in Washington, D.C., and later as the U.S. Soldiers' Home—made famous during the Civil War as the site of President Abraham Lincoln's summer retreat—the institution offered the first official sanctuary for the relief and support of invalid, disabled, and homeless veterans. The administrative records of the U.S. Soldiers' Home at the National Archives document the inmates who sought out sanctuary and treatment from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. Congress established the Military Asylum at Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1851 (9 Stat. 595), with temporary branches located at New Orleans (1851) and East Pascagoula (Greenwood's Island), Mississippi (1851–1858). An additional branch called the Western Military Asylum operated at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, from 1853 to 1858. Generally clean but with age toning, occasional speck, and with some minor handling wearPublished in 1890 by J. A. & R. A. Reid Medium Size: Approximately 6.5" X 9.5" Related/Unrelated Text on Reverse Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest) This century+ year old print is showing its age but has great historical value << Click Here to See Other Prints >> Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print U.S. residents responsible for state sales tax. International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #721-W427
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