Image of a commemorative version of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20th, 1775; two allegorical women figures at top center; bust-length portrait of man with mustache at center surrounded by text of the declaration resolutions on banners; image of the Capitol building of Charlotte, North Carolina, at bottom center flanked by printed signatures of the declaration supporters; ornate decorative border with Union shields and American flags inset at corners. Single-color print.
Date supplied by cataloger based on copyright statement on copy held by Library of Congress.
"Lith by A. Hoen & Co. Richmond, Va."--text, bottom center margin.
"Charlotte May 20th. 1775. In conformity to an order issued by the colonel of Mecklenburg County, in North Carolina, a convention, vested with unlimited powers, met at Charlotte, in said County, on the Nineteenth day of May 1775, when Abraham Alexander was chosen chairman & John McKnitt Alexander, secretary after a free & full discussion..."--text, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 61.75 x 48.1 cm (24 5/16 x 18 15/16 in.)
Capitols--Pictorial works Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Men--Pictorial works Portraits Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
Charlotte (N.C.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Politics & Social Issues Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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