View of the City of New York in 1792. / Drawn by an Officer of the French Fleet driven into New York Harbor by a British Fleet.

Notes:

View of New York City in 1792 showing a pasture with 2 small children standing in the middle of a road looking out toward the bay. The city appears to be on the right-hand side with several steeples visible. Sailing ships dot the bay while a horse and carriage ride by in front of a fence that lines the pasture.; Captions: The Mansion House of the late Col. Rutgers erected about the year 1752 by his Father and now in possession of his relative W. B. Crosby; This house is now standing at the intersection of Hester, Division & Clinton Streets Now standing in Water Street, East of Pike St. and belonging to the Estate of Isaac Clauson decd. "[C]opied for D. T. Valentine's Manual 1850."

Date Issued:

1850-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

William L. Clements Library Image Bank

Subject Topic:

Buildings--New York (State)--New York--1790-1800.; Farms--New York (State)--New York--1790-1800.; Harbors--New York (State)--New York--1790-1800.; Sailing ships--American--New York (State)--New York--1790-1800.; Steeples--New York (State)--New York--1790-1800.; Prints shelf.; New York (N.Y.)--Aerial views.; Valentine, D. T.--(David Thomas),--1801-1869.

Language:

UND

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