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Title
Celebration of the abolition of negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Penn., Nov. 1
Additional title: Celebration of the abolition of Negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1864

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1864-11-19
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1864
Topics
Flags -- American
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- 1864
Abolition movement -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1864
Horse-drawn omnibuses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1864
Celebrations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1864
Crowds -- 1864
Emancipation Proclamation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1864
Transparencies
Genres
Periodical illustrations
Notes
Source note: Leslie's monthly magazine. (New York : F. Leslie, 1904-1905).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 29 x 24 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Description
Scene in front of the federal recruiting office for Negro troops on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, the building facade illuminated with a transparency illustrating African-American troops in battle, a slave auction, children being shown a schoolhouse, and a document. Text at bottom : "Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, 1862. Abraham Lincoln practically enforced by glorious Grant indomitable Sheman irresistible Sherman with conquering Farragut let us sustain the emancipation."
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17168683
Barcode: 33333159327374
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb796910-c532-012f-867e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Celebration of the abolition of negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Penn., Nov. 1" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864-11-19. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-faba-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Celebration of the abolition of negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Penn., Nov. 1" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-faba-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1864-11-19). Celebration of the abolition of negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Penn., Nov. 1 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-faba-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Celebration of the abolition of negro slavery in Maryland, at Philadelphia, Penn., Nov. 1