National Museum of African American History and Culture
Manuscript of Emancipation Proclamation on card
Unidentified · 1863-1880s
A carte-de-visite sized card with handwritten text of the Emancipation Proclamation. The text is on a sheet that has been pasted onto the card. The text at the top and bottom of the card reads [The Emancipation Proclamation of / Abraham Lincoln President of the U.S.] with the text of the proclamation appearing inside a hand-drawn, rectangular border. Card has smudges and stains, especially along the bottom and outer edges. There are no marks on the back.
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