US CONSTITUTION, MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, 1788
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A very early example of political cartooning in the Massachusetts Centinel, February 30, 1788 (Volume VIII, number 39 pp. 153-156). Boston: Benjamin Russell. 4 pp. with pillars illustration demonstrating Massachusetts ratification. This cartoon from the Massachusetts Centinel, January 30, 1788, depicts columns representing Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut awaiting the addition of the Massachusetts column uplifted by a pair of hands coming out of clouds. The caption reads, ?The Pillar of the Great Federal Edifice rises daily.?
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Expected toning and yellowing of paper from age. Light foxing and damp staining in places. Page edges are rough on one side with pinholes from binding. Approx. h. 15", w. 9.5"
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US CONSTITUTION, MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, 1788
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