Parade on Woodward Avenue during the 1891 G.A.R. Encampment in Detroit, Michigan

THF625506 / Parade on Woodward Avenue during the 1891 G.A.R. Encampment in Detroit, Michigan / front

Artifact Overview

The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1891

Creators

Tomlinson (Photographer)

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit

Collection Title

Research Center General Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.18.79.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 9.875 in
Width: 11.875 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Detroit Photographic prints Photographs Buildings (Structures) Cities and towns Civil wars Markets (Structures or spaces) Parades Soldiers' monuments Veterans American Civil War, 1861-1865 Grand Army of the Republic Central Market (Detroit, Mich.) Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Detroit, Mich.) Russell House (Detroit, Mich.) City Hall (Detroit, Mich. : 1871-1961) Grand Army of the Republic, National Encampment (25th: 1891: Detroit, Mich.)

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