Image of General Robert E. Lee on his deathbed in Lexington, Virginia, in 1870; his children General Custis Lee, Mildred Lee, and Agnes Lee mourn at his bedside while a physician and clergyman look on. "Published by Currier & Ives 152 Nassau St. New York."--text, bottom margin.
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870, by Currier & Ives in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."--text, bottom center margin.
"Born, January 6th, 1808. -- His deeds belong to history, while his life of devoted, unostentatious piety and firm and living trust in Jesus as his personal Redeemer, give assurance that he has received the Christians crown of glory, and entered into that "rest that remaineth for the people of God.""--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 23.81 x 31.43 cm (9 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Deathbeds--Pictorial works Generals--Confederate States of America--Pictorial works Families--Pictorial works Lee, Agnes, 1841-1873--Pictorial works Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832-1913--Pictorial works Lee, Mildred Childe, -1905--Pictorial works Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Small Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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