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Proclamation of Emancipation, 1861-1863 decorative printed broadside – Vintage Wall Art

Proclamation of Emancipation, 1861-1863 decorative printed broadside — historic print
Proclamation of Emancipation, 1861-1863 decorative printed broadside. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

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Proclamation of Emancipation, 1861-1863 decorative printed broadside comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Few documents of the Civil War carried as much weight as the Emancipation Proclamation, and this decorative broadside sets its text within an ornamental frame. Lincoln issued a preliminary version on September 22, 1862, warning that enslaved people in Confederate-held areas would be declared free on January 1, 1863, and the final text followed that January. Printed broadsides like this one were displayed in homes, churches and schools, especially among Black families who saw the document as a public promise. The decorative treatment shows how the proclamation was valued as a keepsake as well as a legal order.

Original scan5,676 × 7,065 px · prints to 19 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceL-CW-5

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