People in frontier & indigenous clothes kneel under flag with bear; to right, armed sailors undera U

The Bear Flag Revolution

Artist Henry Simon (American, born Poland, 1901 - 1995)

Date1941

ClassificationPainting

Credit LineMary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, gift of Norbert Simon and David Simon

Object number1997.28.53

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Henry Simon

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Henry Simon

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Henry Simon

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Henry Simon

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Henry Simon

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Henry Simon

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