Print, Photographic

Black and white photographic print of a diorama depicting Civil War troops assembling at Fort Wayne, in 1860; the diorama was displayed in window number 10 of The J.L. Hudson Company department store in 1951. Signage in the right foreground of the window reads, "Detroit Historama, Civil War Troops at Assembly Fort Wayne, 1860. Fort Wayne was built from 1845 to 1848 as one of a group of border installations. However, differences were settled without need of warfare. Unique in present day conditions is that fact that Fort Wayne has never mounted a piece of heavy ordnance, nor has a shell been fired across her ramparts. The fort is one of the best existing examples of Mid-Western architecture from the period of 1840. Fort Wayne is at present a branch of the Detroit Historical Museum and a section of it still seems military service as an Army Induction Station." Also, signage in the window's central foreground reads, "You are cordially invited to see 'Detroit Historama's display of many exhibits and merchandise of 250 years, July 23 through August 2, 12th Floor Auditorium, No Admission Charge." The date and photographic sequence number are printed on the bottom of the recto, "7-25-51; 25246-10x."