Image of an American flag, cannons and ammunition, bugle, drum, rifles with bayonets, a sword, a soldier's pack with bedroll, and a banner with "NG" for the National Guard creating a border with oak branches and acorns for a National Guard of California-issued certificate; California seal with Minerva (Athena) and the California grizzly bear at bottom center. "Lith. Crocker & Co. S.F."--text, bottom center margin. "To Alex J. Petitdidier, Greeting: Having Appointed You Sergeant of "G" Company, Second Regiment of Infantry, Third Brigade, National Guard of California, to rank as such from the sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, I do, by virtue of the power vested in me, grant you this Warrant. You are to obey the orders which you shall from time to time receive from your Superior Officers, and discharge with fidelity all the duties of the office to which you have been appointed. Given under my hand at Sacramento, this seventh day of February, 1899, Col. Com'dg Reg't."--text, printed and handwritten, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 40.01 x 53.02 cm (15 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)
Artillery--Pictorial works California. National Guard Flags--Pictorial works Minerva (Roman deity)--Pictorial works Lithographs--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Certificates. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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