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Centerfold print removed from the December 5, 1863 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 21.25 x 15.5, depicting the "Dedication Ceremony" of the national cemetery near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding environs—including Meade's headquarters, Round Top Mountain, and the graves of fallen Union and Confederate men. In good to very good condition, with light dampstaining, corner creasing, and an old tape stain along the central vertical fold.
The Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, to dedicate the national cemetery at Gettysburg, is one of the most iconic speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln honored the fallen soldiers of the Battle of Gettysburg and redefined the purpose of the Civil War, emphasizing liberty, equality, and democracy. His speech, beginning with 'Four score and seven years ago,' continues to inspire as a profound reflection on national unity and the enduring struggle for freedom.
