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Virtual Visit: The Emancipation Proclamation

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Photos of the Manuscript of the Final Emancipation Proclamation

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In addition to the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, the New York State Library's collection also includes 19th century photographs of the manuscript of the Final Emancipation Proclamation. The manuscript itself was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871.

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