79x119 - Siren Stitchworks presents this offering to honor June 19th, 1865 when people of Galveston Tx were informed that President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed all enslaved people in that state and started a movement throughout the US - now Juneteenth is now a federal holiday celebrated throughout the entire United States - the design features a bird and cherry tree motif found in 19th century with the date on the vase as the first Juneteenth - S & D
