[Two children playing checkers or draughts] War roll of the Weccacoe Fire Company, always useful - fireman in peace - soldiers in war.

Drawings show (recto, 1858 or 1859) a boy and a girl sitting at a table opposite of each other playing checkers or draughts, while a younger girl stands behind the table, facing right, gesturing toward her sister(?), also, faint outlines of a baby sitting on the floor next to the older girl, and a sleeping animal beneath the table; there is a clock hanging on the wall in the background. A preliminary drawing (verso, 1862 or 1863) for a war roll certificate for the Weccacoe Fire Company shows the roll with figures of Liberty in a medallion, with front and back sketches of men as firemen (on the left) and as soldiers (on the right). At the top, figures of Fame, blowing her trumpet, hold the banner of the "Weccacoe Fire Company."

children pennsylvania philadelphia checkers play recreation fire fighters soldiers certificates graphite drawings american two children draughts war roll draughts war roll weccacoe fire company weccacoe fire company fireman peace history of philadelphia 1858 facing right portrait 19th century library of congress facing right portrait

01/01/1858

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