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Photographer: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1860 Nov. 24, p. 8-9.
Taken: November 24, 1860
Caption: "Great mass meeting to endorse the call of the legislature of South Carolina...."
Additional Description: This illustration, fully captioned with "Great mass meeting to endorse the call of the legislature of South Carolina for a state conv. to discuss the question of secession from the Union, held at Institute Hall, Charleston, S.C. on Monday, Nov. 12, 1860" appeared in Frankly Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, a popular newsweekly of the era. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress. (Click on image to enlarge)
Submitted: February 6, 2011.
Database Locator Identification Number: p143925
File Size: 0.214 Megabytes

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