Image of an eagle on the United States Union shield holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons on a recruitment poster for the Union military during the American Civil War. Date supplied by cataloger based on recruitment activity during the American Civil War. Wood engraving with letterpress type.
"1st Lieut. M. Yardley, 2nd Lieut. Henry C. Kessler, General Recruiting Officers. By order of Maj.-Gen. McClellan."--text, bottom right of image.
"H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured."--text, edge of shield, center of image.
"Printed at the "Democrat" Office, Doylestown, Bucks County, PA., by W.W.H. Davis."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 wood engraving : color printed ; overall 96.52 x 62.87 cm (38 x 24 3/4 in.)
Eagles--Pictorial works Military service, Voluntary United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 104th (1861-1865) United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Relief prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Broadsides. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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