Gorham Manufacturing Company

Photograph of "The American's Creed" Bronze Tablet,

Maker

Title

Photograph of "The American's Creed" Bronze Tablet

Medium

photograph

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Text on plaque reads "THE AMERICAN'S CREED / I BELIEVE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERA AS A GOVERNMENT OF / THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, WHOSE JUST POWERS ARE / DERIVED FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, A DEMOCRACY IN A / REPUBLIC; A SOVEREIGN NATION OF MANY SOVEREIGN STATES; A PERFECT UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLE; ESTABLISHED UPON THOSE PRINCIPLES OF / FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND HUMANITY FOR WHICH AMERICAN / PATRIOTS SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES AND FORTUNES. / I THEREFORE, BELIEVE IT IS MY DUTY TO MY COUNTRY TO LOVE IT / TO SUPPORT ITS CONSTITUTION, TO OBEY ITS LAWS, TO RESPECT / ITS FLAG, AND TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL ENEMIES." and below "ERECTED mcmxxi BY CRANE CO". On small card below plaque within photograph, "BRONZE TABLET / 10 FT. 5 IN X 7 FT 5 1/2 IN / F. ZEIGLER, SC. / THE GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS" with "20572B / B.D."

Type

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.2358

Photograph of "The American's Creed" Bronze Tablet

Text on plaque reads "THE AMERICAN'S CREED / I BELIEVE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERA AS A GOVERNMENT OF / THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, WHOSE JUST POWERS ARE / DERIVED FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, A DEMOCRACY IN A / REPUBLIC; A SOVEREIGN NATION OF MANY SOVEREIGN STATES; A PERFECT UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLE; ESTABLISHED UPON THOSE PRINCIPLES OF / FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND HUMANITY FOR WHICH AMERICAN / PATRIOTS SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES AND FORTUNES. / I THEREFORE, BELIEVE IT IS MY DUTY TO MY COUNTRY TO LOVE IT / TO SUPPORT ITS CONSTITUTION, TO OBEY ITS LAWS, TO RESPECT / ITS FLAG, AND TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL ENEMIES." and below "ERECTED mcmxxi BY CRANE CO". On small card below plaque within photograph, "BRONZE TABLET / 10 FT. 5 IN X 7 FT 5 1/2 IN / F. ZEIGLER, SC. / THE GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS" with "20572B / B.D."

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