History of civic services in the city of New York Police No. 1 (S) The rattle watch. – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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 History of civic services in the city of New York Police No. 1 (S) The rattle watch., a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Under Dutch rule, New Amsterdam's night watchmen patrolled the streets after dark carrying wooden rattles, which gave the "rattle watch" its name. This WPA silkscreen, printed by the Federal Art Project in New York around 1936, presents that early force as the first step in the city's police history. The series it belongs to was meant to show New Yorkers the civic services that had grown out of the colonial settlement. The rattle served as both a warning and a signal, letting residents and fellow watchmen know where a patrol was moving through the dark streets of the small Dutch town.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 181 · Sullivan Arthur Sir 1842-1900. Mikado.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | History--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. Law enforcement--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. Police--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. Settlements--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. Municipal services--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. Government facilities--New York (State)--New York--1650-1660. New York (N.Y.)--1650-1660. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 991 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 632_History_of_civic_servic_1936 |
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