Black History
1865 Photomontage Showing President Lincoln with Congressional Supporters of the Proposed Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment
1865-Dated, Group Photograph of Those who Helped Pass the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, Banning Slavery, including President Abraham Lincoln and his Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.
This impressive oval design Collage Photograph, measures 8.75” x 10” and consists of Photographic Portraits of over 100 Congressmen who voted to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (banning Slavery). It includes two larger portraits of President Abraham Lincoln and his Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, located at top and bottom, when the Thirteenth Amendment was proposed. Overall this ANTI-SLAVERY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PICTURE OF THE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES / Who voted "AYE" on the Resolution submitting to the Legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States so as to PROHIBIT SLAVERY. Printed along bottom edge of photomontage: “ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1865 BY POWELL & CO. IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.” Some slight expected faint tone and a marginal corner crease at top right that is well away from the image. This Photograph is period mounted as made on a 10.5” x 13.5” heavier card for display. A rare, historic tribute to those who voted to end Slavery forever within the United States. Unfortunately, President Lincoln did not live to see that happen.
The Emancipation Proclamation only declared Freedom to Slaves in rebel states. So in 1864, President Lincoln drafted a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to legally abolish Slavery forever. Congress approved this Thirteenth Amendment January 31, 1865, but it took 10 months before the necessary states ratified it so it would become law. Unfortunately, President Lincoln did not live to see that happen.