Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, proclaiming freedom for millions of slaves. This is a facsimile that was sold at the Northwestern Sanitary Fair in Chicago in 1865 to benefit the Soldiers Home. The original document was destroyed in the Chicago Fire in 1871
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10800860
Media ID
47597921
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3831px x 4498px
(3.9MB)
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©Photo Researchers / Mary Evans Picture Library
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