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Declaration of Independence, 1856

Collection Name:
Broadside Collection - Government
Title:
Declaration of Independence, 1856
Creator:
Fisk, William H., 1830
Russell, Gilman R.
Bufford, John H., 1810-1870
Creator Role:
Lithographer
Accession / Call Number:
S 1997.553.09
Object ID:
S 1997.553.09
Date:
1856
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 broadside ; 29.75" x 20"
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Copy of the Declaration of Independence established by the Continental Congress and agreed upon on July 4, 1776. The document declares the thirteen colonies as free and independent states as the United States of America. The broadside includes an images of George Washington surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence and bordered by grapevines. The broadside was published by William H. Fisk of Manchester, NH, in 1856.
Locations:
Manchester, NH
Organizations:
United States. Continental Congress
Terms of Use:
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Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
Restrictions:
Available for research.
Level Description:
Item
Box Number:
Drawer 51
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