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First Colored Senators & Representatives by Currier and Ives

22 March, 2011 (21:58) | African American History, Art Print of the Week | By: Haasim

First Colored Senators and Representatives by Currier and Ives

First Colored Senators and Representatives
Currier and Ives

Image Size: 24×18 inches Paper Size: 24×18 inches Medium: Poster
Edition Type: Open Edition Edition Size: N/A Signed: N/A
Collection: Black History Art Prints & Posters Retail Price: $30.00 Our Price: $24.00

This poster contains the images of the First African American Senators and Representatives in the United States of America. All of these individuals served in either the 41st or 42nd Congress. Included are the following members of the House of Representatives: Jefferson F. Long of Georgia, Robert DeLarge of South Carolina, Benjamin Turner of Alabama, Robert B. Elliot of South Carolina, Josiah Walls of Florida, Joseph Rainey of South Carolina. Included are the following members of the United States Senate: Hiram Revels of Mississippi.

This image was originally published by Currier and Ives, one of the most well known printmaking firms in the late 1800′s. Learn and Live the Legacy!

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