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DescriptionThe Great Rapprochement.jpg

This poster was used for the——promotion of the "United States." And Great Britain Industrial Exposition in the late 19th century (1899-1900).

Shows Columbia and Britannia in the background holding flags (under the eagle and lion), and Uncle Sam and "John Bull in the foreground clasping hands."

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A Union in the Interest of

Humanity--Civilization

--Freedom--

and Peace for all Time


Industry Wealth Food Commerce

Resources Integrity Valor

English Tongue Kindred Interests

Colonial Success Chivalry Invincibility

In the roundels near the bottom, the recent American naval victories of Manila and Santiago de Cuba are compared——to the classic British/English naval victories of Trafalgar and the Spanish Armada.

The Union Jack shown at upper right has some of the flaws described at File:Incorrect flag of UK.svg...
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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3f05745/

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/99472459/
Author Copyright by, "the Donaldson Litho Co."
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current16:06, 18 January 2015Thumbnail for version as of 16:06, 18 January 20152,157 × 3,000 (1.17 MB)AnonMooslarger and more detailed based on Library of Congress TIFF
22:00, 10 February 2007Thumbnail for version as of 22:00, 10 February 2007574 × 766 (107 KB)HamiltonlThis poster was used for the promotion of the United States and Great Britain Industrial Exposition in the late 19th century.

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