Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: View of transparency in front of headquarters of Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments . . . Related Names: Ringwalt & Brown. Date Created/Published: 1864. Summary: A representation of an enormous illuminated transparency displayed on thefacade of the federal recruiting office for Negro troops on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia on November 1, 1864. The display celebrated the emancipationof slaves in Maryland through the state's new constitution, adopted onOctober 13 of the same year. At the top of the transparency is a bell draped with bunting and surmountedby an American flag. On each side of it is a lit oil lamp. Beneath the bell,in bold letters, are the words 'God Save the Republic.' Immediately below this is a large battle scene where black troops storm anenemy redoubt, with the commentary, 'Never in field or tent scorn a blackregiment.' Below the scene are quotations from George Washington, ThomasJefferson, and Patrick Henry, affirming the ideal of emancipation. Foursmaller scenes appear at right and left of a central panel (clockwise fromupper left): 1. 'Before Fort Wagner, July 11th, 1863,' where a dying black Unionstandard-bearer gives up the flag to another, saying, 'Boys!! I never once letthe old flag touch the ground.' 2. 'Struggle for a Rebel battle flag at New Market Heights, Near Richmond,Sept. 29th, 1864.--Maj. Genl. Butler,' in which a black soldier bayonets aConfederate, saying, 'Sic semper tyrannis.' 3. 'In St. Mary's County, Maryland,' showing a black woman pointing out aschoolhouse to two black children saying, 'Tis education forms the CommonMind.' A subtitle reads, '12,000 colored soldiers from Maryland now at thefront fighting for the Union.' 4. A slave auction, with the note that thousands of women and children were sold to the far South annually under Maryland's old constitution. A quote attributed to Homer above the scene reads, 'God fixed it certain that whatever day / Makes man a slave takes half his worth away.' In the center of the transparency is an arch composed of blocks with thenames of various virtues, supported by two columns, the one on the rightlabeled 'Faith.' The keystone of the arch is Justice. Above it are AndrewJackson's famous words, 'The Union must and shall be preserved.' Various textsexemplifying Maryland's tradition of religious and personal freedom appearinside the arch. Below are portraits of Abraham Lincoln and an unidentified man. Notes: Ringwalt & Brown Prs. 111 & 113 South 4th St. Phila. Title appears as it is written on the item. Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1864-44. Subjects: Jackson, Andrew,--1767-1845. United States.--Army--1860-1870. African Americans--Education--1860-1870. African Americans--1860-1870. Slavery--1860-1870. Fort Wagner (S.C.)--1860-1870. Maryland--1860-1870. New Market (Va.)--1860-1870. Philadelphia (Pa.)--1860-1870. Transparencies--1860-1870. Bookmark /2008661684/ Bookmark:2008661684 Bookmark:2008661684 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium FujiFilm Lustre Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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