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title: Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives
author: Currier & Ives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21516/bombardment-of-fort-sumter-by-currier--ives/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-01-09
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# Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives
_Authored by Currier & Ives_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21516.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861, the attack that started the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1861.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Ives, C. &. (2026, January 09). Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ives, Currier &. "Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2026. .
### MLA
Ives, Currier &. "Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90711987/) by [**Currier & Ives**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90711987/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 09 January 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.