Commemoration of Washington | Collections | The Huntington

Commemoration of Washington | Collections | The Huntington

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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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Frankie Kemble
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Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of actor Frankie Kemble in a sleeveless outfit with her arms crossed above the clouds with a starry night sky in the background.
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Washington
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Image of a full-length portrait of General George Washington in military uniform standing with glove in hand on the edge of a battlefield; battle scene from the American Revolutionary War in background with British soldiers fighting American militia on foot and on horseback amidst explosions and billowing smoke.
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On the point
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Image of an advertisement for On the Point by Nathan Haskell Dole featuring a woman walking along the shore with her hair blowing in the wind; she holds her straw hat on her head with on hand; reeds along the shore and birds silhouetted against the sun in background.
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Washington (crossing the Delaware!)
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Image of a full-length portrait of American Revolutionary War General George Washington on horseback in military uniform with spyglass in hand.
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The death of Washington
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Image of United States president George Washington lying on his deathbed with his wife Martha Washington sitting by his side clasping his hand; the couple are at home surrounded by four men, including Washington's doctors.
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