Title
Memorial to the Declaration of Independence
Caption
Independence declared 1776. The Union must be preserved' A memorial to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, with distinctly pro-Democratic overtones. Below the title "Independence Declared" are bust portraits of the first eight Presidents, with Jackson and Van Buren joining hands. Beneath them is a scroll with Andrew Jackson's famous toast, "The Union Must be Preserved." Below stands George Washington, in uniform and holding a scroll inscribed "We declare ourselves free and independent."
Date
1839
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A15_182
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (5,0Mb) / 13,3in x 17,5in / 4002 x 5241 (300dpi)