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The champions of liberty
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Print shows bust portraits of George Washington, facing slightly right, and Abraham Lincoln, facing left, in ovals, with the figure of Liberty seated between them and an eagle perched above her on the Emancipation Proclamation and the U.S. Capitol below at center. On a banner beneath Washington are the words "Under this flag he led us to Independence"; on a banner beneath Lincoln are the words "Under this flag he led us to Freedom", inscribed in pencil over the word "Freedom" is the word "Liberty". A soldier and a citizen are shaking hands on the bottom left and two African American soldiers are shaking hands on the bottom right. Includes facsimile signatures of both Washington and Lincoln. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Queen, James Fuller,--1820 or 1821-1886--Associated objects. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Liberty--1860-1870. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Washington, George,--1732-1799. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |