This is an original woodblock print from Harper’s Weekly dated February 18, 1860. The scene depicts a busy Broadway thoroughfare in 1860 NYC. Prominent is P.T. Barnum’s American Museum. Barnum acquired the building and Natural History collection in 1841 from Scudder’s American Museum. It was a combination zoo, museum, lecture hall, wax museum, theater and freak show. It had midgets, Chang and Eng, the famous Siamese Twins, a menagerie of exotic animals, Native Americans performing traditional dances and songs, Grizzly Adams’s trained bears, magicians - pretty much anything you could imagine. At it’s peak, the museum was open fifteen hours a day and had as many as 15,000 visitors a day. In November, 1864, the Confederate Army of Manhattan attempted and failed to burn down the museum, but it did actually burn down in a spectacular fire on July 13, 1865. I nice bit of NYC history. The 160 year old print is in good condition, has a repair on the lower edge of the center fold where the paper was bound. The repairs on the reverse were done with archival rice paper tape. Rare
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Artful Unicorn have a physical location?
Yes we do! We are located in Morristown, New Jersey. To view our vast collection please contact us via email or message at artfulunicorn@gmail.com.
What shipping services do you provide?
We package all of our artwork with care using primarily The United States Postal Service, in addition to UPS and Fedex. If you need your order quickly or arrives damaged, please let us know.
What kind of prints does The Artful Unicorn have?
We have thousands of art prints from the 17th century to contemporary works in every genre and subject matter imaginable. If you are looking for something that you don't see at our online shop, please email us! We have even more at our brick and mortar location in Morristown!
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The Artful Unicorn does offer custom framing for online orders. Please email us to find out more and allow an additional 2-3 weeks for your shipment.
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