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The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre

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

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The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre

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Title
The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre
Names
Pelham, Henry, 1749-1806 (Engraver)
Pelham, Henry, 1749-1806 (Artist)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1770
Date Created: 1770
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113480
Topics
Boston Massacre, 1770
Boston (Mass.)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Print contains 5 lines in lower margin from Psalm 94.
Content: Print depicts March 5, 1770.
Content: Print first advertised on April 2, 1770, although copies may have been in circulation earlier.
Citation/reference: See also Deák 128.
Citation/reference: Deák 127
Ownership: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Merrill
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Image: 9 3/16 x 8 11/16 in. (23.3 x 22.1 cm) Paper / Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. (35.3 x 24.5 cm)
Description
The fruits of arbitrary po[w]er, or the bloody massacre, perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th, 1770, in wh[i]ch Messrs: Saml: Gray: Saml: Maverick Iames Caldwell. Crispus Attucks. Patrick Carr were killed....
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
TMS ID: 371828
TMS Object Number: 113480
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 742fc6a0-c54c-012f-ebc7-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1749: Creator Born
  • 1770: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1806: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1770. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ada-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. "The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ada-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1770). The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ada-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, or the Bloody Massacre