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

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I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints

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Title
Government House.
Names
Scoles, John, 1772?-1853 (Artist)
Scoles, John, 1772?-1853 (Engraver)
Collection

I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints

Individual prints, drawings, paintings and maps in the Stokes Collection.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1795
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
Historic buildings -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: From The New-York Magazine; or Literary Repository, January 1795. vol. 6, opp. p. 1.
Content: Originally intended as a residence for the president of the United States, but before it was completd the federal government was moved to Philadelphia, and the residence was used to house the governors of New York State. It was renamed the Custom House in 1799, and was eventually demolished in 1815. Six years prior to that date, it served as the second home of the New-York Historical Society.
Content: Print issued January 1795.
Citation/reference: Deák 198
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print ; 8.9 x 14.8 cm.
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b199dd0-c5ed-012f-642b-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1795: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Government House." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1795. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7b16-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. "Government House." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7b16-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1795). Government House. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7b16-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Government House.