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Lot # 421: 1862 "Christmas Dinner for Wounded Civil War Soldiers", Famous Image

Category: Military/Political

Starting Bid: $15.00

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Item was in Auction "October Collectors Auction 2019",
which ran from 10/2/2019 9:00 AM to
10/12/2019 8:00 PM



On Christmas day 1862 near Washington DC a remarkable event happened. Organizers put on a special Christmas dinner for the wounded soldiers of the conflict, feeding 35,000 men who were otherwise in the depths of despair. In one of the most famous photographs of the war, it shows recent amputees and wounded men posing with bunting and an American flag shortly after being struck on the battlefields. While this is a 1920's re-strike, it is a very old specimen of one of the most famous images from the war!

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Non-Vintage (1920's)(b)
Condition: 1/5
Quality: 4/5
Overall Grade: 5/10

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