Montgomery, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida
published February 9, 1861
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Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
AD/NPG.75.16
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Art Historical Context
Step into the tense prelude to the American Civil War with *Montgomery, Alabama and Pens, Florida*, a vivid print from *Harper's Weekly*, the era's premier illustrated newspaper. Published on February 9, 1861—just days after seven Southern states formed the Confederacy with Montgomery as its first capital—this double-page feature combines detailed cityscapes and maps. Rendered in the magazine's signature wood-engr technique, it captures the urban layouts and strategic ports of these pivotal Southern locales, offering readers a visual window into a nation on the brink. *Harper's Weekly* (activ...