696009 Emancipation Proclamation, printed by Rufus Blanchard, c.1863-1864 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); 43.4x34.7 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: The printer, Rufus Blanchard, states the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation in a footnote: "This Proclamation is an incalculable element of strength to the Union cause. It makes an alliance between the Rebels and Foreign States as impossible as it is for millions of Bondsmen to love slavery better than Freedom..." Eberstadt 17. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).); 穢 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ; American, out of copyright.