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Tri-Valley Plate for U. S. Bicentennial, 1976

A photograph of a commemorative plate issued by the Tri-Valley Bicentennial Committee in 1975, for the Bicentennial of the United States (1776-1976).

The main feature on the plate is a grandfather reading to his grandson about the history of the United States – from an oil painting by George Malick of Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

In the background is a portion of the painting (in blue & white) “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze.

“So your children can tell their children”

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

TO COMMEMORATE

THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES,

AND TO ILLUSTRATE THE

BICENTENNIAL THEME,

HAS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED THIS PLATE

From an original oil by

George Malick, Hegins, Pennsylvania

in cooperation with

The Tri-Valley Bicentennial Committee

RIDGEWOOD FINE CHINA – MADE IN USA – 1975

________________________________________________

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