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Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1870s

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Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876

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Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1870s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1870s
Topics
Centennial celebrations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1870-1879
United States -- 1870-1879
Fourth of July celebrations -- 1870-1879
Reading -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1870-1879
Political pageantry
Crowds
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "1877." "Centennial."
Source note: From Our first century : being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country. (Springfield, Mass. : Nichols, 1882) Devens, R. M. (Richard Miller), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 14 x 21 cm. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17168686
Barcode: 33333159325873
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2dacec80-c533-012f-99ae-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1882: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff68-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff68-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1882). Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff68-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Reading the original Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia, July 4, 1876