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Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners.

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Title
Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners.
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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George Washington

Scenes in his life

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1932 (Questionable)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Life Scenes
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Surrenders
Genres
Clippings
Prints
Notes
Content: Rubber stamped on back: "...George Washington Bicentennial Commission for the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington-1932."
Content: Photograph of print
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f7af89d0-2924-0131-ec9f-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1932: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1932. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52679700-2946-0131-9836-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52679700-2946-0131-9836-58d385a7b928

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1932). Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52679700-2946-0131-9836-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Surrender of Cornwallis. At Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781; by which over 7000 British & Hessians became prisoners.