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Plan of the City of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767, a south west view of the City of New York, taken from Governor's Island

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1650630


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Title

Plan of the City of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767, a south west view of the City of New York, taken from Governor's Island

Collection

The Eno collection of New York City views

Names

Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915 (Collector)
Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784 (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1767 - 1784 (Approximate)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZN Eno
Shelf locator: MEZN++ Eno 28

Subjects

New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
New York (N.Y.)

Genres

Prints

Notes

Content: Mounted on canvas.
Content: Published according to Act of Parliament, St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross. To his excellency, Sir Henry Moore, Bart. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over his majesty's province of New York . . .this plan is most humbly dedicated by his excellency's most obedt. humble servant, B. Ratzer, Liet. in his majesty's 60th or Royal American Regt.
Citation/Reference: Eno 28++
Content: This is the lower part of the original print with portion of the title.
Statement Of Responsibility: Thos. Kitchin, sculpt.

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: 1 print : line engraving ; 24 x 93.6 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 32997a20-c5f0-012f-b8aa-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

1767

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the City of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767, a south west view of the City of New York, taken from Governor's Island" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1767 - 1784. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32997a20-c5f0-012f-b8aa-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1767 - 1784). Plan of the City of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767, a south west view of the City of New York, taken from Governor's Island Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32997a20-c5f0-012f-b8aa-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the City of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767, a south west view of the City of New York, taken from Governor's Island" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32997a20-c5f0-012f-b8aa-58d385a7bc34

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