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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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- Sale 1250
Live
| Cincinnati
Nov 30 | 10:00 AM EST
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1250
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$2,500 – $3,000
A rare advertising piece.
Cycloramas, a type of 360 degree cylindrical painting, were popular entertainment in the 1870s and 1880s. The intended effect is to immerse the viewer in the scene being depicted, often with the addition of foreground models and life-sized replicas to enhance the illusion.
One of the most popular was Phillipe Philppoteaux’s painting of Pickett’s charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. The second version opened in Boston on 22 December 1884, and for the next eight years was viewed by approximately 200,000 people. This flag has an image of the exhibit building and directions and was used as a piece of advertising for the Boston exhibition.
Following its showing in Boston, the cyclorama was displayed in New York, Washington DC, and Baltimore before being transported to Gettysburg where it has been on display at the Gettysburg National Military Park since 1913.
To request further details about this lot, please email historicalephemera@hindmanauctions.com
Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
![[CIVIL WAR - FLAGS]. Paper flag promoting the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at Boston, Massachusetts. Ca 1884-1892.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/87b30900-5564-4e96-bd74-9a3aa99f1143?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[CIVIL WAR - FLAGS]. Paper flag promoting the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at Boston, Massachusetts. Ca 1884-1892.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/c03541c4-ee09-4925-9843-207803ce2efa?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)