The composition of this poster reflects both the African heritage and the unique ties between the Republic of Liberia and the United States. Liberia's national flag, the "Lone Star," reminiscent of the American "Stars and Stripes," appears in the lower right corner. The single star in the blue field representing the African continent signifies Liberia's claim to be the first African "independent republic." In the Library's custodial divisions may be found records, photographs, and maps documenting the first 100 years of the republic that grew out of the initial efforts of the American Colonization Society to repatriate freed slaves back to Africa. (Prints and Photographs Division).