Kimmel, & Forster, fl. 1864-1865 Columbia's noblest sons

GLC02597

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GLC#
GLC02597
Type
Images
Date
1865
Author/Creator
Kimmel, & Forster, fl. 1864-1865
Title
Columbia's noblest sons
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 45.6 cm, Width: 58.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Print of Columbia crowning an image of George Washington and an image of Abraham Lincoln with laurel leaves. To the left of Washington are images from his presidency and the American Revolution, and on the right of Lincoln are images from his presidency and the Civil War. At Columbia's feet are broken shackles, an eagle, and cannons. She is stepping on a lion, which might represent the British Empire. Marked "Lithog. & print by Chr. Kimmel & Forster 254 & 256 Canal St., N.Y." Copyrighted by Henry & William Voight and published by "Manson Lang, 512 Broadway, New York."

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