Subject: Sculpture

Cast bronze bust of General Robert E. Lee, signed "Ezekiel Roma", on a custom wood base. The bust is approximately 4" x 5", and the base is 3 3/4" tall. Created circa 1890s.

Cast bronze plaque, approximately 12-3/4" x 9-3/4", created by Katherine M. Cohen. The obverse features a richly detailed bas-relief of an old man teaching a young boy. The reverse is blank with a hanging device. The plaque is signed 'K.M. Cohen / Gorham Co. Founders'. Circa 1890s.

Invitation to attend the unveiling and dedication ceremonies of a monument emblematic of Religious Liberty at the Centennial Grounds, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1876, at 12:00 PM. The invitation is a four-page, single-folded leaf printed with a bold heading and the names of the president, chairman, and other committee members. The monument was a statue by the sculptor Moses Ezekiel.

Pamphlet detailing the Virginia Military Institute's semi-annual examination results from January 1863. The pamphlet lists Ezekiel, Moses as 114th out of 211 students. The description notes that at Robert E. Lee's encouragement, Ezekiel studied art abroad after graduating in 1866. His most famous sculptures are "Virginia mourning her dead" (at VMI) and the "Confederate Monument" at Arlington National Cemetery, where he is interred.