Image of George Washington on horseback entering the city of Trenton, New Jersey, on a visit commemorative of his defense of the area in December of 1776 during the Revolutionary War; Washington rides under an arch of greenery with a banner, "The Defender of the Mothers the Protector of the Daughters Dec. 26 1776," among a group of veterans, women and young girls who cheer and offer bouquets of flowers as he passes; other soldiers follow Washington on horseback carrying swords and American flags. "Copyrighted 1907 by Kurz & Allison - Chicago."--text, bottom right margin. "From painting by Louis Kurz."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 40.64 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Children--Pictorial works Generals--United States--Pictorial works Girls--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Parades--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works Lithographs--1900-1925. (gmgpc)
Place
Trenton (N.J.)
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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