Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor Currier and Ives, 1861 Lithograph

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Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor

Why it's great

Cannon fire lights up Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War. This lithograph was published by Currier and Ives soon after.

🏛️ Part of history

The American Civil War (1861–1865) — Cannon fire lights up Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Currier and Ives

Unknown or anonymous artist

Currier and Ives was a famous American printmaking firm based in New York, founded by Nathaniel Currier and James Ives, which published cheap hand-colored lithographs from 1857 to 1907. They sold millions of prints of news events, landscapes and everyday life.