On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Written by
Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
Date
1863
Medium
printing ink on rag paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (framed): 95 × 48 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (241.3 × 123.5 × 7 cm)
H x W: 93 3/4 × 46 1/4 in. (238.1 × 117.5 cm)
Description
Large three-sheet broadside promoting "Men of Color" to enlist in the Army; text printed in relief with carved wood type and cast letterpress/metal type. Text reads "MEN OF COLOR To Arms! To Arms!"
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Type
broadsides
Topic
Military
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States Colored Troops
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.133
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507081d76-abd3-47d2-9627-e580354a951c

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