R. Newell & Co

Description

View showing the Lincoln Monument at the entrance (Kelly and Lemon Hill drives) of Fairmount Park surrounded by guards, including an African American man, and several spectators; two in a horse-drawn carriage. Sculpted by Randolph Rogers, Abraham Lincoln is depicted seated with a quill in his hand after just signing the Emancipation Proclamation. The statue rests upon a pedestal adorned with sculpted garland, bronze eagles, and the City of Philadelphia's Coat of Arms. The granite base is adorned with four panels inscribed with a dedication to and quotes from Lincoln of which two are visible. Unveiled in September 1871, the monument was commissioned by the Lincoln Monument Association, one of the first such associations formed in the country to raise funds for a city monument in memory of Lincoln. City Park Hotel is seen in the background.; Photographed by R. Newell & Co., 624 Arch St.; Manuscript note on verso: K. Duefor? Oct. 21, 1871.; Photographer's imprint stamped on verso.; Distributor's label on verso: E. Borhek & Son, Opticians, No. 628 Chestnut St.

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