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- Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776," circa 1850 -
- July 04, 1776
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Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776," circa 1850
- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848 - The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- 1848
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Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848
The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- Declaration of Independence Handkerchief, circa 1821 -
- circa 1821
- Collections - Artifact
Declaration of Independence Handkerchief, circa 1821
- Letter from John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 1815 -
- November 02, 1815
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 1815
- "A Letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton Containing Observations on His Letter concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams...," 1800 -
- 1800
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"A Letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton Containing Observations on His Letter concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams...," 1800
- Lithograph, "John Adams: Second President of the United States," circa 1842 -
- circa 1842
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "John Adams: Second President of the United States," circa 1842
- Engraving, "The Declaration Committee," 1876 -
- July 04, 1776
- Collections - Artifact
Engraving, "The Declaration Committee," 1876
- John Trumbull's Account Book of Subscriptions for the "Declaration of Independence" Print, 1818-1823 - In 1817, the U.S. Congress commissioned John Trumbull to paint four Revolutionary-era scenes for the Capitol. <em>Declaration of Independence</em> depicts the presentation of Thomas Jefferson's document to the Continental Congress in 1776. Trumbull began taking subscriptions for an engraving of this painting while he completed it. Among the subscribers listed in Trumbull's account book were several original signers of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1818-1823
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John Trumbull's Account Book of Subscriptions for the "Declaration of Independence" Print, 1818-1823
In 1817, the U.S. Congress commissioned John Trumbull to paint four Revolutionary-era scenes for the Capitol. Declaration of Independence depicts the presentation of Thomas Jefferson's document to the Continental Congress in 1776. Trumbull began taking subscriptions for an engraving of this painting while he completed it. Among the subscribers listed in Trumbull's account book were several original signers of the Declaration of Independence.
- Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845 -
- 1841-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845
- Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776" 1876 -
- July 04, 1776
- Collections - Artifact
Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776" 1876