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Murphy saving the fort

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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 -- 1780s-1790s

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Murphy saving the fort

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Title
Murphy saving the fort
Names
Roberts, William, approximately 1829- (Wood-engraver)
Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1780s-1790s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1856
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-178
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Borders (Ornament Areas)
Rifles -- 1780-1789
United States -- 1700-1799
Murphy, Timothy, 1751-1818
Forts & fortifications -- New York (State) -- 1780-1789
Soldiers -- New York (State) -- 1780-1789
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Content: Artist initials at lower left of image.
Content: Timothy Murphy refusing the commander of the fort's order not to shoot at the British officer bringing the offer of surrender.
Source note: The historical picture gallery : or, scenes and incidents in American history. (Boston : Bigelow, 1856) Chapin, John Reuben (1823-1894), Creator.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 13 x 19 cm. (5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613346
Barcode: 33333159314760
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d594b560-c530-012f-66b5-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1856: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Murphy saving the fort" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1856. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f688-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. "Murphy saving the fort" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f688-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. (1856). Murphy saving the fort Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f688-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Murphy saving the fort