Centennial, 1776-1876

Daniel T. Ames (1834-1909)

Date

1876
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Toned lithograph
Contributors

Printed by Ed. W. Welcke & Bro. Photo-Lithographers

Published by Daniel T. Ames

Published by James Miller
Dimensions

Image: 24 1/2 x 36 3/4 in.
Sheet: 28 3/16 x 39 3/4 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
periphery and c.: [24 vignettes]
l.l.: ED. W. WELCKE & BRO. Photo-Lithographers, 176 William St., N.Y.
u.c. to l.c.: CENTENNIAL \ THE COURSE OF EMPIRE \ WESTWARD TAKES ITS WAY. \ DESIGNED \ AND \ EXECUTED \ WITH \ A PEN BY Daniel Ames, 205 BROADWAY \ NEW YORK. \ ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1876, BY D.T. AMES IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON.
c.l.: [text of Declaration of Independence]
c.r.: [text of Proclamation Emancipation]
l.r.: PUBLISHED BY James Miller 202 ROSS ST. BROOKLYN ST. BROOKLYN. E.D. N.Y.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1968.253
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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