Child with flag and flower wreath, "On Fame's eternal camping ground – Vintage Print
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Child with flag and flower wreath, "On Fame's eternal camping ground comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Child with flag and flower wreath, "On Fame's eternal camping ground
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The caption comes from Theodore O'Hara's 1847 poem "The Bivouac of the Dead," written after the Mexican War, and paired with a child holding a flag and a wreath of flowers, it points to the custom of honoring the dead each spring. Decoration Day, the forerunner of Memorial Day, began after the Civil War, when families and communities gathered to lay flowers on soldiers' graves. Images like this one, often printed as postcards and greeting cards, carried that sentiment into ordinary homes. Placing a young figure at the center of the scene suggested that the duty to remember the fallen would pass to the next generation.
| Original scan | 625 × 968 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (121) |
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