Franklin the editor and writer – Vintage Wall Art
(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.)
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Franklin the editor and writer
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Here Franklin appears in his role as a printer, editor, and writer rather than as a statesman or diplomat. The painting is known in this form through a c1914 reproduction, issued under the Detroit Publishing Co. name, of a work by Charles E. Mills. Franklin built his reputation on the *Pennsylvania Gazette* and *Poor Richard's Almanack*, which he produced in Philadelphia from the 1730s, and his writing and printing shaped public debate well before he entered national politics. The record for this reproduction is based on an older caption card and has not been independently verified.
| Created / published | c1914. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | Reproduction of painting by Charles E. Mills. Copyright by Detroit Publishing Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,246 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-125704 |
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