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Columbia lays aside her laurels to mourn at the burning of her birthplace.

1872

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E South 01/GC002/Box 10/Normal/Harper's Weekly (1872/09/22-1873/11/15) GA 2008.01483
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New York : [s.n.], 1872/11/30.
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Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
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Magazine illustration—United States—19th century—Specimens
Symbolism in art
Grief—United States—Caricatures and cartoons
Columbia (Symbolic character)—Caricatures and cartoons
United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Boston (Mass.)—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Disasters—Massachusetts—Boston—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Fires—Massachusetts—Boston—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Demonology—Caricatures and cartoons
Personification in art
Alabama claims—Caricatures and cartoons
Elections—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Caricature
Political cartoons—United States—19th century
Presidents—United States—Election—1872—Caricatures and cartoons
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