[George Washington; certificate of honorary membership in New York Marine Society, 1783] – Vintage Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic print of [George Washington; certificate of honorary membership in New York Marine Society, 1783]. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[George Washington; certificate of honorary membership in New York Marine Society, 1783]
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Washington's name appears here in an unexpected setting: a certificate from the New York Marine Society naming him an honorary member in 1783. The society had been formed in New York in the late 1760s to aid mariners and their families, and the honor came the same year the British finally left the city after their long occupation. The piece is a printed certificate rather than a portrait, which shows how civic and fraternal groups used engraved forms to recognize prominent men. It also reminds viewers that Washington's standing as a wartime commander was being publicly celebrated before he became the first president.
| Medium | 1 print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1783 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,142 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-124186 |
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