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History repeats itself / Dalrymple., Confederate States of America.

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Print shows, at center, William Jennings Bryan labeled "16 to 1", standing on a platform "Built by Popo. Platform Silver Syndicate", holding up a paper that states "'We Denounce Arbitrary Interference by Federal Authorities, in Local Affairs, as a Violation of the Constitution', etc., W.J. Bryan"; on the right, labeled "1861", Jefferson Davis holding a paper that states "'We Denounce Arbitrary Interference by Federal Authorities, in Local Affairs, as a Violation of the Constitution', etc., Jeff. Davis", confronts Abraham Lincoln who is holding a copy of the "Constitution of U.S.", the bombing of "Fort Sumter" is taking place behind them, and on the left, labeled "1896" Benjamin R. Tillman, John P. Altgeld, Eugene V. Debs, and John P. Jones are standing on a torn American flag labeled "National Honor" and raising a new flag labeled "Dis-Order and Mis-Rule".

Illus. from Puck, v. 40, no. 1025, (1896 October 28), centerfold.

Copyright 1896 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

Named after revolutionary hero General Thomas Sumter, Fort Sumter was unfinished when the Civil War began. On December 26, 1860, six days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, U.S. Army Major Robert Anderson secretly relocated 127 men of the 1st U.S. Artillery to Fort Sumter thinking that it provides a stronger defense against South Carolina militia attacks. For a few months, South Carolina 's calls for evacuation of Fort Sumter were ignored by Union. On Friday, April 12, 1861, at 4:30 a.m., Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, firing for 34 straight hours. After two hours, the Union started firing back slowly to conserve ammunition. During the fire, one Confederate soldier and two Union soldiers died. The next day the fort was surrendered. The Fort Sumter Union Flag became a popular patriotic symbol. Efforts to retake the fort began on April 7, 1863. After bombardment, the Union navy's started poorly planned boat assault: 8 Union sailors were killed, 19 wounded, and 105 captured. The Confederates did not suffer any casualties. The bombardment of the fort proceeded with a varying degree of intensity until the end of the war but the fort never surrendered. Sherman's advance forced the Confederates to evacuate Charleston and abandon Fort Sumter. The Union formally took possession of Fort Sumter on February 22, 1865. Fort Sumter was in ruins. After the war, the U.S. Army restored the fort and used it as a military installation until 1948 when the fort became a National Monument.

Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography, introduced the subject of colored lithography in 1818. Printers in other countries, such as France and England, were also started producing color prints. The first American chromolithograph—a portrait of Reverend F. W. P. Greenwood—was created by William Sharp in 1840. Chromolithographs became so popular in American culture that the era has been labeled as "chromo civilization". During the Victorian times, chromolithographs populated children's and fine arts publications, as well as advertising art, in trade cards, labels, and posters. They were also used for advertisements, popular prints, and medical or scientific books.

Since his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln has been an iconic American figure depicted in a wide range of media forms including printed materials, sculpture, alternative timelines, animation, documentaries, small cameos, and many fictionalized interpretations. Lincoln's unique physical appearance, including his tall and lanky stature and his distinctive beard, made him a popular subject for portrait artists. Over time, the abundance of portraits of Lincoln has contributed to his iconic status and has helped to ensure that his memory and legacy are preserved. This Abraham Lincoln portraits dataset was generated using media from the world's largest public domain source Picryl.com.

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Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905, artist
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Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War started.

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bryan william jennings tillman benjamin r benjamin ryan altgeld john peter debs eugene v eugene victor jones john p john percival lincoln abraham davis jefferson presidential elections political platforms silver question special interests history civil war cartoons commentary chromolithographs color periodical illustrations dalrymple abraham lincoln political cartoons vintage images prints 19th century south carolina fort sumter charleston american civil war confederate states of america louis dalrymple ultra high resolution high resolution flag jefferson davis us civil war united states history abraham lincoln portrait politics and government elections political campaigns library of congress