Lith. by Nahl Bros., S.F.; L. Nagel, Print. Illustrated lithographic broadside commemorating the State of California’s ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, officially abolishing slavery, during the Sixteenth Session of the Legislature, 1865–1866. The dramatic vignette features allegorical figures of Liberty and Industry flanking a pedestal supporting the Constitution of the United States, surmounted by an eagle bearing the Union shield and the motto “In God We Trust.” Below are the printed facsimile signatures of the state’s Senate and Assembly members who voted for and against the amendment, including Governor Frederick Low. The Thirteenth Amendment—first of the three Reconstruction Amendments—formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, save as punishment for a crime. California lawmakers ratified the amendment in December 1865, though the state did not formally file its ratification with Washington until 1909. Printed by the Nahl Brothers of San Francisco and Louis Nagel, both German émigrés whose lithographic partnership produced some of California’s most important political and historical prints of the 19th century, this broadside stands as one of the most significant visual records of California’s Civil War–era governance. Examples are held by the Bancroft Library, the California Historical Society, and the Huntington Library. Measurements: 28 x 21 in. sight; 34 x 28 in. framed. Provenance: Private collection, Mount Shasta, California. Pickup & Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx within the continental U.S. for $160 plus 1.5% insurance. Combined lot shipping available. Toning and foxing throughout with moderate surface spotting, water staining along the lower margin, and age-related discoloration; not examined out of frame. Original period frame with gilt liner showing wear and small losses.