Participants, Sanitary Fair, Albany, New York
Medium
albumen print (carte-de-visite)
Dimensions
image/sheet: 5.8 × 8.6 cm (2 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.) mount: 6.2 × 10 cm (2 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Funds from Ronald and Kathleen Perisho
Accession Number
2022.174.28
Art Historical Context
**Participants, Sanitary Fair, Albany, New York** (1864) captures a lively moment from one of the grand fundraising events of the Civil War era. Produced by the photography team Churchill & Denison, this image shows participants at the Albany Sanitary Fair, organized by the United States Sanitary Commission. These fairs were vital community efforts, raising millions for Union soldiers' medical care, supplies, and aid through exhibits, auctions, and bazaars—transforming everyday citizens into patriotic contributors on the home front. Printed as a carte-de-visite—a pocket-sized albumen photogra...