The Union defenders certificate, in support & defence of the government, the Union and the Constitution of the United States, against the great rebellion
Image of a blank military certificate with three vignettes of American Civil War military scenes: Union soldiers marching with fife, drum, and American flag, soldiers manning a cannon, and troops on foot and on horseback march down a road past a grave marked "Grave of the Brave" as an African-American woman, man and boy with dog look on. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and dates of American Civil War; Gibson & Co. moved to Elm Street in 1868.
"Lith. by Gibson & Co. 123 Main St. Cincinnati."--text, bottom left margin.
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 43.82 x 33.34 cm (17 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.)
African Americans--Pictorial works Cannons--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Certificates. (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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