Abolishing Slavery

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
An engraving of the Congressional Resolution of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery. The 13th Amendment was ratified in December 1865.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
T.J. Levering
1864
circa 1865
ID Number
PL.35752.8007
accession number
35752
catalog number
35752.8007
Object Name
Poster
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 24 in x 19 in; 60.96 cm x 48.26 cm
See more items in
Political History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Princeton Posters
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Slavery
Record ID
nmah_1180828
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a424-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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