Published by
American Publishing Company, American, 1868 - 1905
Written by
Wilson, Joseph T., American, 1836 - 1891
Subject of
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
Date
1888
Medium
ink on paper, cardboard, and book cloth (textile material)
Dimensions
H x W: 9 × 6 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (22.9 × 16.5 × 4.4 cm)
Description
This is a hardcover book, crimson in color, with extensive illustrations on the front cover. The title is written on a waving gold banner located in the top half of the front cover; the banner appears to be apart of a collage of military paraphernalia drawn in contrasting black ink, including a drum, saber, musket, and flag pole, which begins at a lower point on the cover. These items appear to have been pushed through an illustrated gaping hole of sunlight in the bottom right quadrant of the front cover. On the spine of the book is the title engraved in gold leaf in horizontally oriented text which reads [THE/HISTORY/OF THE/BLACK/PHALANX]. Below the title is a gold leaf shield filled with black text which reads [AMERICAN/PUBLISHING/COMPANY,/HARTFORD/CONN.].
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
books
Topic
Communication
Families
Literature
Military
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
Object number
2014.273.25
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52289a8a0-d528-4eaf-a810-22b279123ff5

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