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Collage Photo, Emancipation Leaders, c. 1865

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Collage Photo of Congressional "Emancipation" Leaders

1865, "EMANCIPATION LEADERS," Large Size, Photographic Collage, Printed by Powell & Co., New York, Very Fine.
This is an original 8" x 7" Large Size collage-type Photograph on 17" x 13.5" mount, depicting the Senators and Representatives of the 38th Congress who voted to pass the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery. Very minor stains to the mount only, not affecting the image. President Lincoln is at the bottom, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin at the top and Speaker of the House of Representatives Schuyler Colfax at center. Printed text along the lower edge of the image reads: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by Powell & Co.... New York."

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