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Great Event of the Age! Negro Emancipation Proclaimed!

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Poster with decorative border and text of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.

Date Created:
1863
Creator:
Haynes, A. J., Newburyport

Publication Information

Creator
Haynes, A. J., Newburyport
Date Created
1863

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
26 x 31 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 2-88

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IYM
Legacy ID
WHi 71737

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