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The First Prayer in Congress poster

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Title
The First Prayer in Congress poster
Creator
Boller, J.  
Date
1880  
Decade
1880s
Description
A poster of "The First Prayer in Congress" by Rev. J. Duche from Thatcher's Military Journal in December 1777. J. Boller reproduced and copyrighted the prayer as "a sacred relic of olden times." This document was published in Lexington, Illinois in 1880.
Location of publication or printing
Lexington (Ill.)
Publisher or printer
Boller, J.  
Dimensions
42.9 cm x 35.8 cm
Subject
Religion  
Genre
Posters  
Geographic coverage
Illinois  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0418_0162_01
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
IHLC Collection of Illinois and U.S. History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera
Type
Text  
Collection
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
TitleThe First Prayer in Congress poster
CreatorBoller, J.  
Date1880  
Decade1880s
DescriptionA poster of "The First Prayer in Congress" by Rev. J. Duche from Thatcher's Military Journal in December 1777. J. Boller reproduced and copyrighted the prayer as "a sacred relic of olden times." This document was published in Lexington, Illinois in 1880.
Location of publication or printingLexington (Ill.)
Publisher or printerBoller, J.  
Dimensions42.9 cm x 35.8 cm
SubjectReligion  
GenrePosters  
Geographic coverageIllinois  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0418_0162_01
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleIHLC Collection of Illinois and U.S. History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera
TypeText  
CollectionIllinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)

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