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Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt

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Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers

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Land Papers (Miscellaneous)

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Title
Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt
Additional title: Philip Van Cortlandt
Names
Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831 (Creator)
Collection

Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers

Land Papers (Miscellaneous)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1796
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3130
Genres
Seating charts
Charts
Notes
Content: Sketch by him (Congress Hall, Philadelphia).
Citation/reference: "Plan for the House of Representatives by Philip Van Cortlandt, 1796" in Independence National Historical Park's September 1992 Furnishing Plan for the First Floor of Congress Hall, Supplement 1: A Study of the Historic Philip Van Cortlandt Seating Plan and its Impact on the Refurnishing of the House of Representatives Chamber -- https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/603695
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11992512
MSS Unit ID: 3130
Archives EAD ID: 1026511
Photo Order: 59185
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e718240-3dad-0136-2dff-5936f246817f
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

  • 1749: Creator Born
  • 1796: Created
  • 1831: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1796. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/491a73a0-3f34-0136-8802-619dbb10da84

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/491a73a0-3f34-0136-8802-619dbb10da84

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1796). Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/491a73a0-3f34-0136-8802-619dbb10da84

Wikipedia Citation

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Seating chart sketch of Congress Hall, Philadelphia, by Philip Van Cortlandt