Painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention
Date:
1829-39
Description:
'Alexander Campbell in the Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1829-1830: Photograph of George Catlin's painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention. Campbell is the seventh person from the right in the back row. Though Campbell had strong reservations about entering politics, he was prevailed upon to do so to speak out regarding slavery, democratizing the government, and public school education for all children.'
Drawing of a Religious Encampment in the Mountains
Date:
1845
Description:
'Copied from: Facing p. 50. Rucker, Maude A. 'West Virginia: Her Land, Her People, Her Traditions, Her Resources.' Walter Neale, pub. New York. 1930."'
This picture is from a drawing produced by J. H. Dis DeBar, 1846, Western Virginia [West Virginia] For more information, see Roy B. Cook note book on Andrew Jackson.