Birthplace of the Jr. O.U.A.M. – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Birthplace of the Jr. O.U.A.M., preserved in this historic print. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Birthplace of the Jr. O.U.A.M.
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This lithograph presents itself as the birthplace of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, a fraternal society that grew out of the nativist organizing of the mid-19th century and was known for its anti-immigrant politics. The Library's catalog dates the print to about 1896 and lists a January 30 copyright entry, and a shelflist card links it to the lithographic firm Craig, Finley & Co., though that attribution is unverified. Fraternal orders of this kind often commissioned decorative prints for lodge halls and membership certificates, so the piece offers a view of how such groups presented their origins to members.
| Created / published | c1896 Jan. 30. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | oa63597 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Craig, Finley & Co. Lith. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,185 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110596 |
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