Grand Torch-Light Parade of the New York Firemen in Honor of the Prince of Wales, Passing the Fifth Avenue Hotel, October 13, 1860.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Harper's Weekly, October 20, 1860.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

  DATE: 1860

• EDITION SIZE: Image 9 1/4 x 13 3/4" (234 x 350 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: Text on verso describes 'The Firemen's Parade' and 'The Ball in Honor of the Prince of Wales.' From the Firemen's Parade: ".......Nearly five thousand men, all in uniform, were in the procession; and the effect of the countless torches, Drummond lights, transparencies, and various illuminated devices, as the fiery train swept down Fifth Avenue ...." <br><br> The Fifth Avenue Hotel was a luxury hotel located between 23rd and 24th Street on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The hotel opened in 1859 and was demolished in 1908. Today an office building stands in its place.

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• CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , 18th-19th Century Trades and Industries , Other Professions