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Every effort has been made to ensure the historical accuracy of the information, imagery, and descriptions presented in this work. The content reflects research and photographic documentation of prints from impressions produced by the American Bank Note Company before 1900, as well as Ole Erekson’s 1876 digital file of the lithograph Portraits & Autographs of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Interpretations and explanatory notes represent the author’s analysis and are intended for educational and historical study.
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Signatures of Freedom: Portraits of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and accompanying visual materials are original works photographed and published by Rita Melamud.
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