Churchill & Dennison Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0061 Author/Creator: Churchill & Dennison Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Photograph Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 25.4 x 30.3 cm. Order a Copy
One photograph entitled, "Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief, Albany, NY," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of an elaborate display of stuffed and mounted exotic animals. The display is draped in American flags and patriotic bunting. Ink inscription on verso: "No. 5 John Kingsbury, Albany, NY."
Relief fairs took place in several urban areas throughout the North during the Civil War to raise money for relief organizations. The 1864 Albany relief fair was organized by civilians to aid the United States Sanitary Commission in providing support for the Union Army. The fair raised over $100,000 to support sick and wounded Union Army soldiers.
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