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Federal Hall : The seat of Congress

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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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New York City -- Federal Hall

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Title
Federal Hall : The seat of Congress
Names
Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver)
Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832 (Engraver)
Lacour, Peter (fl. 1785-1799) (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Federal Hall

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC NEW YC-Fed
Topics
City & town halls -- New York (State) -- New York
Federal Hall National Memorial (New York, N.Y.) -- 1703-1812
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Inauguration, 1789
Genres
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Reproductive prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Peter Lacour delin." "A. Doolittle Sculpt." "Printed & sold by A Doolittle New Haven, 1790." "Re-engraved on copper by Sidney L. Smith." "The Society of Iconophiles, New York, 1899." "Gott Schutze die Marke."--printed on border.
Content: "Federal Hall and the inauguration of Washington" "Reduced fac-simile of a rare copper-plate engraving by Amos Doolittle, size 12 3/4 x 16 5/8 inches. At present in the possession of Miss Catherine Van R. Bissell of New York."--on label at upper left corner.
Biographical/historical: First building on site constructed 1703; 1788 renamed Federal Hall; first capital of the U.S. under the 1789 Constitution; 1939 designated a national historical site; 1955 renamed Federal Hall National Memorial (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97003490)
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Plate mark 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17095079
Barcode: 33333159155759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c7e4f7e0-c55a-012f-05c9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1845: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1929: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Federal Hall " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Federal Hall " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1899). Federal Hall Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Federal Hall