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The nations bulwark. A well disciplined militia
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Pennsylvania--Philadelphia |
| Description | A satire on the Philadelphia militia, the first and apparently only number issued in a projected series of "Sketches of Character" by Edward Williams Clay. In the center an officer reviews a disorderly line of soldiers, some of them uniformed, standing at varying degrees of attention. In the background are two tents with people dining and drinking, a fiddler playing, and flags reading "Hurrah for Old Hickory" and "Jackson For Ever." A cider barrel is visible in one tent, and at a table shaded by an umbrella ladies dispense drink. The militiamen are said to include well-known Philadelphians of the period. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--1820-1830. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Militias--1820-1830. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
