O., Pelton, fl. 1860 unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0124 Author/Creator: O., Pelton, fl. 1860 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 10 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy
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.
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