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1861-1877

O., Pelton, fl. 1860

Engraving

Title: unknown

One untitled engraving circa 1861-1877. Portraits of founding fathers upon an elaborate tombstone. The portraits include, Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Gilbert du Motier Lafayette. An old man sits at the foot of the tombstone looking up, appearing to mourn the founding fathers. Engraved by O. Pelton.

GLC08878.0124

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