Details
Creator Leonholdt, Frank H.
Contributor Hunter, Thomas, printer.
Title [In commemoration of the centennial anniversary of our nation's birth.] [graphic] / [Design by Frank H. Leonholdt, architect, 1029 Chestnut St., Phil.]
Publisher [Philadelphia: Thos. Hunter, lith. 716 Filbert St]
Date [c1875]
Physical Description 1 print: chromolithograph; 38 x 47 cm.(15 x 18.25 in.)
Description Top half of the commemorative print depicting a monument that contains vignettes; allegorical, patriotic, and historical figures; state seals; and references to the Declaration of Independence to symbolize "A Free Nations Progress." Includes a central arch containing a view showing "Philadelphia Public Buildings. 1776. Independence Hall." View includes street and pedestrian traffic. Arch comprised of the seals of the original 13 states bordered by abutments containing angels trumpeting "Liberty" and "Independence." Flanking the central view are columns labeled with the names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Above the arch figures of Liberty, American eagles, Christopher Columbus, William Penn, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Abraham Lincoln adorn a panel representing a time line of the nation's history. Also includes views of a stagecoach; a sailing vessel, and the U. S. Capitol. Also contains the patriotic mottoes "United We Stand Divided We Fall" and "In Union There is Strength." The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition, the Centennial Exhibition, of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Notes Not in Wainwright.
Copyrighted by Frank H. Leonholdt.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 368a
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 47 Z 992
Subject Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Liberty.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1870-1880.
Commemorative prints -- 1870-1880.
State seals -- 1870-1880.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bb 47 Z 992