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- "Declaration of Independence," Portrait of George Washington, 1865 - In Davenport, Iowa, immediately after the Civil War, William Pratt, a penmanship teacher, and Augustus Hageboeck, a local printer, teamed up to create a chirographic portrait of George Washington. A chirographic portrait renders an image of an individual through handwritten words. Pratt depicted George Washington's likeness -- based on the well-known painting by Gilbert Stuart -- using the words of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1865
- Collections - Artifact
"Declaration of Independence," Portrait of George Washington, 1865
In Davenport, Iowa, immediately after the Civil War, William Pratt, a penmanship teacher, and Augustus Hageboeck, a local printer, teamed up to create a chirographic portrait of George Washington. A chirographic portrait renders an image of an individual through handwritten words. Pratt depicted George Washington's likeness -- based on the well-known painting by Gilbert Stuart -- using the words of the Declaration of Independence.
- Certificate Appointing Thomas C. Bennett as a Fireman in the City of New York, August 31, 1858 - Firefighters took justifiable pride in their occupation. There was a spirit of camaraderie among the members of each fire department, and they found great satisfaction in working to be faster, stronger, and more efficient than their colleagues in other fire departments. This document from 1858 proudly certified a firefighter's appointment to service in New York City.
- August 31, 1858
- Collections - Artifact
Certificate Appointing Thomas C. Bennett as a Fireman in the City of New York, August 31, 1858
Firefighters took justifiable pride in their occupation. There was a spirit of camaraderie among the members of each fire department, and they found great satisfaction in working to be faster, stronger, and more efficient than their colleagues in other fire departments. This document from 1858 proudly certified a firefighter's appointment to service in New York City.
- Engraving, "These Are to Certifiy that Peter A. Sillcock Has Served as a Fireman," April 1829 - Firefighters took justifiable pride in their occupation. There was a spirit of camaraderie among the members of each fire department, and they found great satisfaction in working to be faster, stronger, and more efficient than their colleagues in other fire departments. This document from 1829 proudly certified the service of a firefighter in New York City.
- April 04, 1829
- Collections - Artifact
Engraving, "These Are to Certifiy that Peter A. Sillcock Has Served as a Fireman," April 1829
Firefighters took justifiable pride in their occupation. There was a spirit of camaraderie among the members of each fire department, and they found great satisfaction in working to be faster, stronger, and more efficient than their colleagues in other fire departments. This document from 1829 proudly certified the service of a firefighter in New York City.