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- Creator:
- Nahl, Charles Christian, 1818-1878
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1856]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints +451
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Certificate proper is bordered with ornamental images such as the Eye of Providence at top of sheet, a blonde shield-maiden with serpentine sword in her right hand and a triangular shield with "numquam" inscribed on it in her left; the image of blind justice reclinning below her with blindfold off, scales and sword dropped; next to her a snake biting an apple; on the left side, Hercules, wearing the pelt of the Nemean lion, carrying a club, and standing on the Learnean Hydra; on the right side, Lady Justice standing on a snake; five ovals with military scenes within them; other images of morality, virture, industry, and arts
- Description:
- BEIN WA Prints +451: On sheet 61 x 48 cm. Autograph signatures by Wm. T. Coleman, Isaac Bluxome Jr., Wm. Meyer, and Charles Boune. Handwritten numeral "3461" in space for membership number. Stamped with the 1856 Committee medallion., Title from caption at head of image., At foot of form: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by Ch. Nahl and C.E. Lang in the clerk's office of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Ca., and Printed area measures 47 x 35 cm.
- Publisher:
- Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco.
- Subject (Name):
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856
- Subject (Topic):
- Vigilance committees and Crime
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Committee of Vigilance of San Francisco -- : this is to certify that -- is a member --