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General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778

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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 -- 1778

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General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778

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Title
General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778
Additional title: General Prescott and party aboard a British admiral's ship request a boy to sing a Yankee song.
Names
Bobbett, Walter (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1778

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1778
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Prescott, Richard, 1725-1788
United States -- 1778
Boys -- Rhode Island -- 1778
Military officers -- Rhode Island -- 1778
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Stories of the Revolution." "59." Written on border: "American Book Co., NY, 1887." Includes additional text.
Physical Description
Line photoengravings
Brown spot on image.
Extent: 1 print : b ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613332
Barcode: 33333159312939
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 945da550-c530-012f-a43f-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

  • 1887: 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. "General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5e3-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. "General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5e3-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. (1887). General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f5e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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General Prescott and Admiral asking a boy to sing, Rhode Island, 1778