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The "Colored Volunteer."

1863

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An engraving of an African American child marching and carrying a broom like a soldier's rifle against a brick background. BR, the signature of Thomas Nast. At bottom, print that states: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by THOMAS NAST, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2008.9.45

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