To the citizens of New York, Dec. 30, 1775 – 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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Step back in time with To the citizens of New York, Dec. 30, 1775, a historic print rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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To the citizens of New York, Dec. 30, 1775
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A single printed sheet dated December 30, 1775, addressed "To the citizens of New York," survives in the Library of Congress's broadside collection. Broadsides like this were posted or handed out in streets and taverns, so they carried public appeals quickly to a wide audience. By the end of 1775, New York was divided between patriot and loyalist residents, and its royal governor, William Tryon, had already left the city for a British warship that summer. Because the caption card's details are unverified, the exact author and purpose of this address remain open to study.
| Created / published | 1775 Dec. 30. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Subjects | Illus. in: Broadside Collection - Rare Book Division. No ref. copies. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: U.S. Hist.--1775; Broadsides; New York City. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,096 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-150429 |
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