Leaflet with five Grand Army of the Republic odes: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A leaflet with two (2) Grand Army of the Republic odes printed on the front and three (3) odes printed on the back. The leaflet was distributed by G.A.R. post 500 in Xenia, Ohio on September 18, 1884. There is an image of a G.A.R. medal on the front that matches the medal belonging to David Spears (.8ab) in the collection.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: September 18, 1884
• Created by: Unidentified
• Owned by: David Spears, American, ca. 1844 - 1933
• Type: leaflets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 7 9/16 x 5 7/16 in. (19.2 x 13.8 cm)
• Place used: Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Fraternal organizations
• Topic: Military
• Topic: Poetry
• Topic: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
• Object number: 2011.57.20.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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