Mexican American War ca 1847 1848
In the 1800s, stories of war were through words and drawings, but the Mexican War in 1847 gave a few rare photographers the opportunity to capture battle formations and troop movements with 100% reliability. This is a view of the Virginia regiment and Webster's battalion in Saltillo, Mexico.
Great Chartist Meeting, 1848
This amazing 1848 photo taken by William Kilburn shows the Great Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common in London. Here these working class men delivered a petition with over two million signatures in the hope of universal voting rights for all men over 21 years of age in the UK. This is one of the first photos of a mass demonstration/event on record.
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40 Rare Photos from the 1840s