Soldier's Escutcheon print owned by James A. Kelly, 54th MA infantry
date: label: Date
content: 1897
name: label: Printed by
content: The Easel Monument Association, American, founded 1895
label: Subject of
content: James A. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Grand Army of the Republic, American, 1866 - 1956
label: Subject of
content: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
label: Subject of
content: Robert G. Shaw, American, 1837 - 1863
label: Subject of
content: Ella D. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Sarah J. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Lucian G. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Alace L. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Carrie B. Kelly, American
label: Subject of
content: Vivain Kelly, American
notes: label: Description
content: A lithograph honorarium for James A. Kelly. The lithograph shows a depiction of a national monument for the Grand Army of the Republic and kindred societies at center. The print also depicts an idealized cityscape with formally dressed people looking at the proposed monument known as the "Triangular Easel Monument." In the center of the monument is handwritten text outlining Kelly’s service record during the Civil War. The memorial was presented to Kelly by his six children on March 20, 1897. The lithograph is mounted and framed.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
label: Topic
content: United States Colored Troops
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.5.1.1
objectType: label: Type
content: lithographs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: lithographic ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 34 13/16 × 26 15/16 × 2 1/16 in. (88.5 × 68.5 × 5.2 cm)