Image of a family affirmation of American allegiance featuring portraits of United States President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln along with 11 Union Civil War officers encircling an American bald eagle with Union shield, flags, arrows and an olive branch; sentiments from Washington and Lincoln at left and right; affirmation of allegiance statement at bottom center. "Published by L. Prang & Co. 34, Merchants Row, Boston."--text, bottom center margin.
"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Andrew D. Milne, in the Clerks Office, in the District Court of Rhode Island."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 54.61 x 67.31 cm (21 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.)
Generals--United States--Pictorial works Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Louis Prang Archive Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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