Surrender of Cornwallis Tiffany Window Cartoon, c. August 16, 1930

From collection General Manuscript Collection

Surrender of Cornwallis Tiffany Window Cartoon, c. August 16, 1930

This color cartoon, for the fourth medallion of the Revolutionary Window at the Levere Memorial Temple Chapel, depicts a Philadelphia watchman announcing the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. In the Levere Memorial Temple Chapel, the Revolutionary Window is Clerestory Window #6 and is the first window west on the south side of the chapel. Handwritten notes appear around the perimeter of the cartoon.