Tag Archives: Statue of Freedom

with sword still in hand

Posted on March 4, 2015 by SUMPTER

Inauguration Day broke cold and rainy. High on the dome of the capitol, unfinished on this occasion four years ago, Thomas Crawford’s posthumous bronze Freedom, a sword in one hand, a victory wreath in the other, peered out through the … Continue reading →

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nursing the wounded

Posted on October 15, 2013 by SUMPTER

Yesterday while I was doing a little exploring at the Library of Congress, I discovered the image to the left of Walt Whitman, said to be “taken from life” in 1863 (apparently by Alexander Gardner). I read a few of … Continue reading →

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