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Item (linked) part of

Canadian Historical Prints Collection [graphic material] (R13133-0-7-E)

Date(s)

1904

Place of creation

France

Publisher

Manzi, Joyant, & Co.

Extent

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Colour photogravure after a painting by H.A. Ogden, an American artist and illustrator who did some illustrations for Picturesque Canada, as well as a series of historical views of the American Revolution. Image depicts a group of British soldiers in military costume outside of a brick building. A finely dressed man and woman stand on the left in the street. According to a page of text on the verso, No. 1 Broadway, New York, was the house of Captain Kennedy, where General Charles Lee made his headquarters during the Revolution. The page of text taped to the verso is from the publication: Benson John Lossing, "The pictorial field-book of the revolution, or, Illustrations by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics and traditions of the war for independence" ; with eleven hundred engravings on wood, by Lossing and Barritt, chiefly from original sketches by the author. -- New York : Harper, 1860.

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Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-259

Additional name(s)

Artist: Ogden, Henry Alexander, 1856-1936,

Additional information

Subject heading

1. Costumes.
2. Historical Events - 1776.
3. GEOG - U.S., N.Y. - NEW YORK.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3963392