The foundation of American government / Hy. Hintermeister. – Historic Print
![The foundation of American government / Hy. Hintermeister., [Newark, New Jersey : Osborn Co.], c1925. — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d8/d85b1d2ded13-L.webp)
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The foundation of American government / Hy. Hintermeister.
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Here, Washington and Franklin are among the delegates shown gathered to sign the U.S. Constitution, a scene that unfolded in Philadelphia's Independence Hall in September 1787. The convention had met through that summer to replace the weak Articles of Confederation, and the signing closed months of debate over representation, the powers of the executive, and the new national government. This color reproduction, issued by a New Jersey firm around 1925, belongs to a popular wave of patriotic images that brought historical paintings into homes, schools and civic halls during the 1920s. Its title, "The foundation of American government," shows how the image was meant to present the Constitution as the basis of the nation.
| Created / published | [Newark, New Jersey : Osborn Co.], c1925. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : color. |
| Genre | Paintings Reproductions 1920-1930.Photomechanical prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | Reproduction of painting of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others signing the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Subjects | Constitutional conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. Document signings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 963 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109284 |
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