Building the cradle of liberty / J.L.G. Ferris.

The artist Jean Leon Gerome Ferris depicts Andrew Hamilton with a young woman on one arm and an elderly woman on the other. They are discussing building plans with a foreman during the construction of Independence Hall (shown in the background) in Philadelphia sometime between 1732 and 1740; Hamilton's carriage stands to the right. Starting in the early 20th century, Ferris created a series of commemorative interpretations of early American development called "The Pageant of a Nation."

MEDIUM: 1 photomechanical print : halftone, color.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1932 July 28.

CREATOR: Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, 1863-1930, artist.

NOTES: Reproduction of oil painting from the series: The Pageant of a Nation.

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