General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., published in "Harper's Weekly," April 27, 1861, cover

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General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., published in "Harper's Weekly," April 27, 1861, cover
General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., published in "Harper's Weekly," April 27, 1861, cover
General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., published in "Harper's Weekly," April 27, 1861, cover

General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., published in "Harper's Weekly," April 27, 1861, cover

Maker (b. 1836, Boston, Massachusetts – d. 1910, Prouts Neck, Maine)
Datepublished 1861
GeographyNew York, New York, United States, North and Central America
MediumWood engraving and letterpress
Dimensionssheet: 16 in. x 11 in. (40.6 cm x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineGift of Peggy L. and Harold L. Osher (Peggy Liberman, Class of 1951)
Object number1996.7.4
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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after Winslow Homer
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