1917

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Washington Taking Command of the Army

One engraving titled Washington Taking Command of the Army dated circa 1917. Features George Washington, on a horse leading a line of men through two lines of armed soldiers. Based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel. Includes a description of the beginning of the American Army on the back of the image.

GLC08878.1316

circa 1830

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

Engraving

Title: [Washington resigning his commision]

One engraving based on John Trumbull's painting entitled Washington Resigning his Commision dated circa 1830. Features George Washington, in front of the Congress of the Confederation handing in his commision papers. Based on a painting by John Trumbull.

GLC08878.1317

circa 1860

Rogers, J.A., 1880-1966

Engraving

Title: Washington Crossing the Delaware

One engraving entitled Washington Crossing the Delaware dated circa 1860. Features George Washington standing on a rowboat as it crosses the Delaware River. Based on a painting by Emanuel Leutze.

GLC08878.1318

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Header Record

Title: George Washington's Farewell address [Decimilized .01-.02]

Two copies of Washington's farewell address ("Circular to the States") The first is an official secretarial manuscript. The second is a published printing of the address.

GLC08079

1866

Dawson, Henry Barton, 1821-1889

Book signed

Title: The Gazette Series. Vol 1-2

Edited, signed, and privately printed by historian Henry B. Dawson. Inscribed four times (before each volume) by Dawson 11 May 1866 to Edward De Witt "as a memento of the days of auld lang syne." Consists of four volumes bound as two books. Volumes one and two (bound together) contain articles and information related to the arrest of British Major John Andre, who was captured by Americans and hanged for treason in 1780. These volumes also contain articles pertaining to the history of Yonkers. Volume three is entitled "Papers concerning the boundary between the states of New York and New…

GLC08733.01

1866

Dawson, Henry Barton, 1821-1889

Book signed

Title: The Gazette Series. Vol 3-4

Edited, signed, and privately printed by historian Henry B. Dawson. Inscribed four times (before each volume) by Dawson 11 May 1866 to Edward De Witt "as a memento of the days of auld lang syne." Consists of four volumes bound as two books. Volumes one and two (bound together) contain articles and information related to the arrest of British Major John Andre, who was captured by Americans and hanged for treason in 1780. These volumes also contain articles pertaining to the history of Yonkers. Volume three is entitled "Papers concerning the boundary between the states of New York and New…

GLC08733.02

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v.3

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.01

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 5

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.02

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 7

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.03

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 8

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.04

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 9

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.05

1778-1784

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 10

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02.06

1794

Stedman, Charles, fl. 1794

Book

Title: History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war... vol 1

SABIN 91057. JCB II:372. HOWES S914. Bound with Clinton's "Observations on Mr. Stedman's History of the American War." Includes 15 maps. According to Sabin, this is "generally considered the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from the British side." Stedman was a native of Philadelphia, a Loyalist who served as an officer under Howe, and later an examiner of Loyalist claims for the British government. He had first-hand knowledge of many of the campaigns and persons involved in the War. The maps accompanying this work are fine plans of the important Revolutionary engagements…

GLC04062.01

1794

Stedman, Charles, fl. 1794

Book

Title: History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war... vol 2

SABIN 91057. JCB II:372. HOWES S914. Bound with Clinton's "Observations on Mr. Stedman's History of the American War." Includes 15 maps. According to Sabin, this is "generally considered the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from the British side." Stedman was a native of Philadelphia, a Loyalist who served as an officer under Howe, and later an examiner of Loyalist claims for the British government. He had first-hand knowledge of many of the campaigns and persons involved in the War. The maps accompanying this work are fine plans of the important Revolutionary engagements…

GLC04062.02

17 January 1777

Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des, 1722-1824

Map

Title: A sketch of the operations.... [Howe's occupation of New York]

One map entitled A sketch of the operations concerning Howe's occupation of New York dated January 17, 1777. From the Atlantic Neptune. The map depicts New York, roughly from Haverstraw Bay in the north, to Sandy Hook in the South. Land masses are shaded a faded brownish-yellow. Fortifications and troop placements are also shown. This engraving was accompanied by the "Phoenix and the Rose" in the Atlantic Neptune. E.N. Smith, American Naval Broadsides, 4 (state 1); Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 99 which calls this one of the greatest prints in the Atlantic Neptune. Other…

GLC10031

1853

Leutze, Emanuel, 1816-1868

Print

Title: Washington crossing the Delaware

One print entitled Washington crossing the Delaware dated 1853. Engraved by Paul Girardet after the painting by Emanuel Leutze. Printed at New York by Goupil & Co. (Copyright by M. Knaedler.)

GLC10039

circa 1850

Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888

Print

Title: Lithograph titled The Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776

One print entitled The Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 dated circa 1850. This image is a gathering of men and is considered to be depicting the signing or presentation of the Declaration of Independence. The original painting by Trumbull shows the drafting committee presenting their draft to the Continental Congress, which took place on June 28th, 1776 and not the signing which mostly took place on July 2. The print indicates the scene was from July 4th 1776.

GLC10045

circa 1830-1850

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

Engraving

Title: David Wooster

One engraving of David Wooster. Engraved by James Barton Longacre.

GLC08878.2080

circa 1830-1850

Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847

Engraving

Title: General Lachlan McIntosh

One engraving of Lachlan McIntosh. Engraved by Edward Wellmore from an original painting by James Barton Longacre.

GLC08878.2082

circa 1830-1850

Gimber, Stephen Henry, 1810-1862

Engraving

Title: Colonel Francis Barber U.S.A.

One engraving of Francis Barber. Engraved Stephen Henry Gimber from an original painting by James Herring.

GLC08878.2084

circa 1830-1850

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

Engraving

Title: John Paul Jones

One engraving of John Paul Jones. Engraved by James Barton Longacre from an original portrait by Charles Wilson Peale.

GLC08878.2089

circa 1787-1852

Facsimile

Title: [Duke of Wellington coins]

One print of each side of coins commemorating the Duke of Wellington. There are 6 copies.

GLC08878.2147

circa 1830-1870

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

Engraving

Title: Major General Edmund Pendleton Gaines

One engraving of Major General Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Engraved by James Barton Longacre from a painting by J.W. Jarvis.

GLC08878.2074

circa 1865

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Moll Pitcher

One engraving entitled Moll Pitcher dated circa 1865. Features a woman loading a cannon. Behind the cannon are soldiers and another solder lays at her feet. Based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1973

circa 1865

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: The Struggle on Concord Bridge

One engraving entitled The Struggle on Concord Bridge dated circa 1865. Features a group of men on a bridge with guns chasing another group off the bridge. Based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1974