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John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951]

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John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951]
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Print Collection portrait file

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John Adams, 1735-1826.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1951
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Public figures
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Presidents -- United States
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Type of Resource
Still image
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Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aa4d9710-c52e-012f-805a-58d385a7bc34
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  • 1951: Issued
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1951. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3977-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3977-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1951). John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-3977-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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John Adams, the revolutionist and philosoper who became the second President of the U.S., believed that the 'institutions now made in America will not wholly wear out for thousands of years,' put his faith in the development of a democracy that would always operate under a government 'of laws, not men.'[from Life Magazine November 5, 1951]