African American Heroes Douglass New Poster Black Americana Print

The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high-quality, reproduction print of an 1881 chromolithograph entitled “Heroes of the Colored Race”. Joseph Hoover & Sons of Philadelphia, one of the great lithographers of the era, did this sweeping portrayal of African-American history in 1881. It combines 11 portraits of white and black politicians of the era who helped end slavery in the United States of America. The print also features four panels illustrating various aspects of African-American life, both before and after emancipation.

CAPTION: “Heroes of the Colored Race” is the title given by the publisher in 1881.

In the center of the print are three stunning portraits of heroic African-American men as follows:

(Center) Frederick Douglass (1818 to 1895) was among the best-known African-American man of his generation. An ardent abolitionist, Douglas applied his skills as a writer, publisher and great orator to help the movement.

(Left of Douglass) Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841 to 1898) Senator Bruce represented Mississippi as a U.S. Senator from 1875 to 1881. He thereby became the first African-American to serve a full term in the United Stated Senate. At the end of his term, President James A. Garfield appointed Bruce to be the Register of the Treasury. Bruce thereby became the first African-American whose signature appeared on U.S. paper currency.

(Right of Douglass) Hiram Rhoades Revels (1822 to 1901) was a well-known African-American minister and educator who became the first African-American to serve in the United States Senate. After the Civil War ended, Revels moved to Mississippi where he continued his ministry and was elected to a variety of local and county positions. In 1870, Hiram Revels was elected to the United States Senate thereby becoming the first African-American to serve in that body. Because he was elected to fill the unexpired term of former Senator CSA President Jefferson Davis, he served only two years.

Portraits in the Center Top, imposed on American flags with an eagle atop:

(L) Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the Unites States

(Center) James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States.

(R) Ulysses S. Grant was a Union General and eighteenth President of the United States.

Portraits in Roundels in Corners and At Bottom:

(Upper Left Corner) John R. Lynch, U. S. Congressman from Mississippi.

(Upper Right Corner) Joseph H. Rainey, U. S. Congressman from South Carolina.

(Bottom Right Corner) Charles E Nash, U.S. Congressman from Louisiana.

(Bottom Center) John Brown, white American abolitionist and leader of the raid at Harper’s Ferry Virginia.

(Bottom Left) Robert Smalls was a U.S. Congressman from South Carolina.

DESCRIPTION OF ART PANELS IN THIS PRINT:

(Upper Left) This panel features a group of slaves working on a cotton plantation.

(Lower left) This panel shows a group of African-Americans on a porch, raising their hands in celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Another person races to tell others who are packing a wagon train. In very small type is a caption reading: “Receiving The News of The Emancipation”.

(Lower Right) A poignant scene depicts adult African-Americans studying in a standing-room-only classroom, taught by a black teacher. The caption beneath it reads, “Studying the Lesson”.

(Upper Right) African American soldiers fight in a Civil War battle.

Note: The captions underneath the small corner pictures are small and had faded. They are not readable but the names are still readable.

ORIGINAL MEDIA: Joseph Hoover & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, created and published the original print, on which this new print is based, in 1881.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

Image Size: 14.25 inches wide by 10.5 (with caption) inches high.

Paper Size: 17 inches wide by 11 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Ships Within 1 Business Day of cleared payment.

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