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William H. Harrison : late president of the United States.

Date

1841

Creator

B.W. Thayer & Co., lithographer
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries

Print shows a large memorial cross labeled "William H. Harrison" at top and showing a bust portrait of Harrison facing slightly right. Two banners hang from the sides, one showing a fountain and the other a tomb, and each contains text related to Harrison. There is a woman standing on the ground, to the right, pointing toward the cross. Included on the cross, below the portrait, are "His last words", "I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."

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Creator
B.W. Thayer & Co., lithographer
Date
1841
Publisher
B.W. Thayer & Co.'s Lithography, Boston., [Boston]
Material Type
Graphic
Genre/Physical Characteristic
1 print
Dimensions
60 x 44 cm on sheet 67.5 x 53 cm
Language
English
Subject
Prints.
Harrison, William Henry, -- 1773-1841 -- Death and burial -- Pictorial works

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Campus Location
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Library Catalog
https://onesearch.library.nd.edu/permalink/f/1phik6l/ndu_aleph004789783
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