I believe that this picture is a representation of the civil war in many ways. When i first saw it i immediately was drawn to it. In the shadows of the image we can see Abraham Lincoln who was the president at the time of the civil war. We see that his shadow statue is standing up on a higher surface and is rather large. I think this aids in getting the audience to see him as the higher power, which he was at the time. In the background we can observe the picture of the American flag. If it hadn't been for the north winning the war, we probably wouldn't have our flag today. I see it as a sign of pride and beauty of our country. The north fought for it and they surely got it. it is very beautifully blended in the picture giving it a sense of power, purity, and tranquility. This picture consists of the two main things that made us the united sates of America! I guess we can call it our signs of representation, of which we should all be proud of!