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Certificate (army discharge)

1935/1942

John Koehl

Associated Names

John Koehl

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a photograph of a historical military discharge document. The document certifies the discharge of a soldier who served in the United States Army during the American Revolutionary War. It is signed by George Washington, who was the General and Commander in Chief at the time. The document is aged, displayed with visible creases, and contains official stamps and signatures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.8 x 54.4 cm (16 1/16 x 21 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high; 8 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.9384

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: JOHN KOEHL

Wikidata ID

Q64582812

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