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The signers of the Declaration of Independence.

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Image ID

422080


Item data

Title

The signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Collection

Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History
The signers to the Declaration of Independence
Introduction, part 1

Names

Wellstood, William, 1819-1900 (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1876 (Questionable)
Place: [New York]

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZP

Subjects

United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers

Genres

Prints

Notes

Content: Title from Calendar of the Emmet Collection.
Citation/Reference: EM1668

Physical Description

Engravings

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13504202
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1f7f5e40-c606-012f-2420-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1876

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The signers of the Declaration of Independence." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f7f5e40-c606-012f-2420-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1876). The signers of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f7f5e40-c606-012f-2420-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The signers of the Declaration of Independence." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f7f5e40-c606-012f-2420-58d385a7bc34

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