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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03531 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation |
| Date | 1864 |
| Author | Serz, John (ca. 1810-1878) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Black and white engraving showing Lincoln seated at a table with the Holy Bible, facing forward with a handwritten copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in his left hand. Engraved by John Serz after a painting by W. E. Winner. Published by John Dainty in Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film Civil War Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation President Religion Slavery African American History Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Serz, John (ca. 1810-1878) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |