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America's greatest patriots

Description: Image of four bust-length portraits of United States presidents: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and James A. Garfield; ivy and branches with the sword of "Justice" and cap of "Liberty" along with "E Pluribus Unum!" banners at bottom center; ivy and American flags in background.
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Date: ©1890
Call number: priJLC_POL_002674
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

The flags of the union

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Image of an assortment of American flags and pennants (with captions), including many related to the United States military; American bald eagle with "E pluribus unum!" banner standing on the Union shield at top center; olive branches in background.

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In memory of Abraham Lincoln. The reward of the just

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Image of a memorial print for United States president Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln ascends into heaven assisted by Father Time and an angel (or "Immortality") from a crypt; three women at left (Faith, Hope, and Charity) can be seen grieving, one holds her hand out, another with two children in her arms, and a third is slumped forward on her arms weeping; beneath Lincoln is a bald eagle, Union shield on which is written "E pluribus unum" and the goddess Columbia (or Liberty) bowing her head in sorrow, staff with Phrygian cap in hand; Lincoln's discarded armor and sword lie on the ground near a Native American Indian with his hatchet and arrows sitting with head resting on his knees; on the tomb is written the words "A. Lincoln, Died April 15th 1865."

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Commemoration of Washington

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Image of a memorial print for United States president George Washington; Washington ascends into heaven assisted by Father Time and an angel (or "Immortality") from a crypt; three women at left (Faith, Hope, and Charity) can be seen grieving, one holds her hand out, another with two children in her arms, and a third is slumped forward on her arms weeping; beneath Washington is a bald eagle, Union shield on which is written "E pluribus unum" and the goddess Columbia (or Liberty) bowing her head in sorrow, staff with Phrygian cap in hand; Washington's discarded armor and sword lie on the ground near a Native American Indian with his hatchet and arrows sitting with head resting on his knees; on the tomb is written the words "Sacred is the Memory of Washington OB 11 Dec. - D 1799. Et. 68."

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A. Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. Assassinated April 14th 1865

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Image of a half-length portrait of United States president Abraham Lincoln; elaborate border made up of vignettes featuring a family and covered wagon, the Proclamation of Freedom, an African American family, two allegorical figures representing "Rebellion" and "Peace," and clasped hands over "The Union Forever" banner with wheat and cotton; Rebellion is holds a sword and tattered American flag while stepping on a many-headed dragon at bottom left; Peace holds a sheaf of grain and stands next to a Union shield and bald eagle with "E Pluribus Unum" banner.

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Flags of the nations which participate in the centennial exhibition of the United States in 1876

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Image of a fabric flag with depictions of the flags of thirty-seven countries that participated in the United States Centennial Celebration of 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, surrounding a central image of an American eagle, shield, and banner that reads “E. Pluribus Unum”; each flag is captioned with the name of the country consisting of the United States, Brazil, Belgium, Great Britain, Japan, Hayti [Haiti], France, Persia, Tunis, Guatemala, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru, Egypt, China, Austria, US of Columbia, Sandwich Isls. [Sandwich Islands], Russia, Denmark, Portugal, Bolivia, Chili, Liberia, Ecuador, Switzerland, Argentine Rep. [Argentina], Honduras, Norway, Siam, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain.

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North Carolina Mecklenburg declaration of independence

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Image of a commemorative version of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20th, 1775; two allegorical women figures at top center; bust-length portrait of man with mustache at center surrounded by text of the declaration resolutions on banners; image of the Capitol building of Charlotte, North Carolina, at bottom center flanked by printed signatures of the declaration supporters; ornate decorative border with Union shields and American flags inset at corners.

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