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Title
William Penn's treaty with the Indians
Names
Illman & Sons (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1680s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1857
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-168
Topics
Penn, William, 1644-1718
United States -- 1680-1689
Indians of North America -- United States
Treaties
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "WmPenn." "The Ledger Carrier's annual greeting to their subscribers, New Year, 1857." "How beautiful the scene portrayed above, A treaty, framed in Justice, Truth, and Love! Our City's Founder and the peaceful "Friends". Stoop to no subterfuge, to gain their ends; While with unswerving confidence, around Their Indian brethren occupy the ground. This incident, a maxim may afford, And prove our PENN was "mightier than the sword." Written on border: "c. 1857."
Source note: Prints and photo-mechanical reproductions : duplicates of copyright deposits, received by exchange 1957, 1958, 1959. [s.n.]) Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division, Donor.
Statement of responsibility: Engraved & printed by Illman & Sons. 211 Arch St."--printed on border.
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 33 x 26 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613302
Barcode: 33333159308457
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d0e7dfc0-c52f-012f-63e4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1857: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1857). William Penn's treaty with the Indians Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f418-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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William Penn's treaty with the Indians