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Independence declared 1776. The Union must be preserved
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | A memorial to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, with distinctly pro-Democratic overtones. Below the title "Independence Declared" are bust portraits of the first eight Presidents, with Jackson and Van Buren joining hands. Beneath them is a scroll with Andrew Jackson's famous toast, "The Union Must be Preserved." Below stands George Washington, in uniform and holding a scroll inscribed "We declare ourselves free and independent." He faces thirteen soldiers, representing the original American colonies, who are flanked by an American flag and the "National Flag of 1776" showing a pine tree on a white field. In the background rages the Battle of Bunker Hill with Boston visible on the left. The whole scene is flanked by two columns, representing "New-England arising out of Old England." The columns are surmounted by statues of Liberty (left) and Hope (right). On their bases are portraits of American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren (left) and the Marquis de Lafayette (right). The work resembles in some respects a Van Buren campaign portrait issued in Boston the following year by Thayer, Moore's successor (no. 1840-33). |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Boston. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Monroe, James. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Adams, John. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jackson, Andrew. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Van Buren, Martin, presidency. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Madison, James. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert, marquis de. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Declaration of Independence (pictured). |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jefferson, Thomas. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Liberty (personified) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Adams, John Quincy. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Army of the Revolution. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Washington, George. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Warren, Joseph. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
