Confederate Veterans' Reunion, King Street Decorations

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Description:

Black and white photograph of King Street decorated for the Confederate Veterans' Reunion. Sams set his camera up in the middle of King Street to capture the view looking north from the vicinity of Beaufain Street. Several pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages can be seen with a trolley car in the center. The large domed building visible to the left is the Hirsch Israel Building once located on the corner of King and Wentworth Streets. Banners advertising the Alabama and Florida headquarters span the street. Printed from a glass plate negative held in the Museum's collection.