American History Gallery

The Inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln delivered at the National Capitol

696041 The Inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln delivered at the National Capitol, 4th March 1865 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 42.8x35.7 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Contemporary printing of Lincoln's second inaugural address. Printed in dark blue ink. Title is in large, bold type with the text of the address in double columns underneath.
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)); A© Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ; American, out of copyright

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John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815), The death of Major Peirsons, 1782-1784. France

John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815), The death of Major Peirsons, 1782-1784. France invaded Jersey in 1781. The garrison commander, Major Peirson, rejected led a successful counter-attack but was killed

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World War II poster of an engineer rolling up his sleeves and a locomotive in motion

Vintage World War II poster of a train engineer rolling up his sleeves and a locomotive steaming down the track. It reads, Let's all get steamed up, keep em rolling, the railroads are the first line of defense

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