Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal.
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Item data
Title
Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal.
Collection
I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints
Individual prints, drawings, paintings and maps in the Stokes Collection.
Names
Megarey, John, 1818-1845 (Publisher)
Bennett, W. J. (William James), 1787-1844 (Artist)
Bennett, W. J. (William James), 1787-1844 (Etcher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1838
Place: New-York
Publisher: Henry J. Megarey
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Subjects
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Troy (N.Y.)
Boats -- New York (State)
Genres
Notes
Citation/Reference: Stokes P.1837-E-53
Content: One of a series of 19 prints, 17 of which are owned by the Print Division. See also Deak 375, 378, 379, 407, 408, 412, 420, 422, 437, 446, 456, 458, 463, 491, 512 and 515.
Citation/Reference: Deák 479
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print (1st state) ; 40 x 64.4 cm.
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Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bde5d590-c5ed-012f-1bfb-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Date Issued
1838
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1838. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde5d590-c5ed-012f-1bfb-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1838). Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde5d590-c5ed-012f-1bfb-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde5d590-c5ed-012f-1bfb-58d385a7bc34
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