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John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage.

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

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COLLECTION
Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

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SUB-COLLECTION
The signers to the Declaration of Independence

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SUB-COLLECTION
Introduction, part 2.

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John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage.

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Title
John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage.
Collection

Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

The signers to the Declaration of Independence

Introduction, part 2.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1765 - 1896 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZP
Topics
United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Nixon, John, 1733-1808
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Engraved by Croome & Brightly.
Citation/reference: EM1911
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4b66bd40-c606-012f-7311-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1765: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1765 - 1896. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b097-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 31, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b097-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1765 - 1896). John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b097-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence to the people in front of the State House immediately after its passage.