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[George Washington crossing the Delaware River] – Historic Reproduction

[George Washington crossing the Delaware River], c1912, c1913. — historic print
[George Washington crossing the Delaware River], c1912, c1913.. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

(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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Few images capture their era like this historic print of [George Washington crossing the Delaware River]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[George Washington crossing the Delaware River]

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What sets this print apart is its focus on the rowboats, a detail the subject headings single out alongside the Trenton battle. It is a color photomechanical reproduction credited to the artist Henry Mosler, and it was copyrighted around 1912 to 1913, when reproductions like this helped put popular history scenes in schools and homes. Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on the night of December 25, 1776, and attacked the Hessian garrison at Trenton the next morning, a surprise victory that revived the Continental cause after a hard winter. Later pictures of the crossing, especially Emanuel Leutze's large 1851 canvas, did much to shape how Americans remembered that night.

Created / publishedc1912, c1913.
Medium1 photomechanical print : color.
GenrePhotomechanical prints Color 1910-1920.
NotesK62990 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Henry Mosler.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776--Military personnel. Rowboats--New Jersey--Trenton--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,027 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-114902

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