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| Picture No | 10218424 |
| Date | 1863 |
| Description | The Civil War in America: Riots in New York. |
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Destruction of the coloured orphan asylum. Anti-draft riots in New York caused at least 120 deaths and $2 million worth of damage. Returning soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg put down the disturbances.
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| Source | Illustrated London News, 15 August 1863. p 168. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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