Image of a blank United States military certificate honoring volunteers who served in the American Civil War; space for text in center framed by a monument capped with a portrait of President George Washington, an American bald eagle, and American flags; Union soldiers depicted relaxing in military camp and manning a cannon in foreground; cavalry troops on horseback in ranks in open field in the distance. Printers supplied by cataloger based on item text.
Dates supplied by cataloger based on item text and printer/publisher history; John Gibson is first listed at 32 Beekman in New York City directories in 1866 and is listed at a different address the following year.
"Entered according to Act Congress in the year 1863 by Gibson & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of Ohio."--text, bottom left margin.
"Published by John Gibson No. 32 Beekman St. New York."--text, bottom center margin.
"This certifies that _ has served as a Volunteer in Corp."--text, center of image.
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 32.39 x 42.55 cm (12 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.)
Battlefields--Pictorial works Eagles--Pictorial works Flags--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Washington, George, 1732-1799--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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