Image of an eye-level view of a New York City harbor scene, depicting the year 1790, with sailing ships and gunboats in the water in front of a cityscape. Probable date based on item text. "Lith. by Geo. Hayward, 171 Pearl St. New-York."--text, bottom left margin. "for D. T. Valentine's Manual, 1862."--text, bottom right margin. "Presented to D.T. Valentine, by Edw. Crommelin. 195 Prince St. New York."--text, bottom margin centered. Published in New York (N.Y.). Common Council. Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, 1862: t.p. (D.T. Valentine) p. iv (Clerk Common Council).
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 40.32 x 54.61 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.)
New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works Harbors--Pictorial works Boats and boating--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Cities and towns--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection View Prints Large Size Northeast The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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