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Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777.

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Title
Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777.
Names
Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913 (Artist)
Collection

Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

The pictorial field-book of the Revolution

Volume 2 (Chapters 12-13).

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1777 - 1890
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZP
Topics
Knyphausen, Wilhelm, Baron von
Genres
Prints
Notes
Citation/reference: EM5854
Physical Description
Ink drawings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16513368
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG95-F255
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12349150
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e76fa960-c608-012f-4882-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1777: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1845: Creator Born
  • 1913: Creator Died
  • 2016: 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. "Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777 - 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-208a-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. "Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-208a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1777 - 1890). Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-208a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Genl. Knyphausen's trick of buttering his bread with his thumb ; according to Philadelphia tradition of the British occupation of 1777.