Poster
Object number2013.47.2
Date1873
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Byron Writt and Nadine Woodson
DescriptionWhite poster with black printing that advertises a memorial day of freedom held on June 24th, 1873, which included a parade and jubilee meeting in Friendship Grove, Pittsburgh.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (unframed): 37.563 × 23.875 in. (95.4 × 60.6 cm)Height x Width (framed): 47.875 × 40 in. (121.6 × 101.6 cm)
InscriptionsBlack printed text across the top reads: "UBI LIBERTAS! IBI PATRIA / JUBILEE OF FREEDOM! / IN FRIENDSHIP GROVE, PITTS."
Historical NotesThe Jubliee of Freedom was held on Tuesday, June 24th, 1873 in Friendship Grove. This was located somewhere near Millvale. The celebration was a day-long memorial celebration of the passage of the 15th Amendment.
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