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"Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."

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

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1777

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"Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."

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Title
"Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."
Names
Meeder & Chubb (Wood-engraver)
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1777

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1877 - 1896
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1777
Topics
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814
United States -- 1777
Audiences -- New York (State) -- Kingston -- 1777
Constitutions -- New York (State) -- 1777
Public speaking -- New York (State) -- Kingston -- 1777
Benson, Robert
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Source note: History of the city of New York : its origin, rise and progress. (New York : Barnes, 1877-1896) Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna) (1829-1893), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 14 x 20 cm. (5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613337
Barcode: 33333159311980
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 89c1d8d0-c530-012f-d03b-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1877: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1877 - 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1877 - 1896). "Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude." Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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"Vice-President Van Cortlandt with the members of the convention appeared in front of the court-house, and the secretary, Robert Benson mounted upon a barrel, read the immortal document to the assembled multitude."