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Art in the National Capitol : speech in the Senate of the United States, July 17, 1866, 1866

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Politician

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Collection Information

Size: 8 Pages, 25 cm.

Summary: Speech by Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner questioning the Senate's selection of sculptor Vinnie Ream to create a commissioned sculpture of Abraham Lincoln to be placed in the Capitol Building.

Provenance

Donated by Paul L. Grigaut, July 5, 1954.

Language Note

English .

How to Use This Collection

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Item has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

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Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Art in the National Capitol : speech in the Senate of the United States, July 17, 1866, 1866. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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