Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Taking the Oath of Allegiance, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1778
Object Number:
1936.853
Date:
c. 1929
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. ( 21.6 x 27.6 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Top center right: Taking the Oath of Allegiance 12 May 1778 Valley Forge
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center in graphite: "Taking the oath of Allegiance 12 May 1778 Valley / Forge"
Description:
History
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
