Member's desk from Federal Hall

Title
Member's desk from Federal Hall
Date 
ca. 1788
Medium 
Mahogany
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society, Gift of the Corporation of the City of New York
Object Number 
1837.4
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Common Sense

Title
Common Sense
Date 
1776
Medium 
Paper pamphlet
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Napoleon's authorization for the sale of the Louisiana Territory

Title
Napoleon's authorization for the sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date 
April 24, 1803
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Negro Life at the South

Title
Negro Life at the South
Date 
1859
Medium 
Oil on linen
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society, The Robert L. Stuart Collection
Object Number 
S-225
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Princess Elizabeth in the Tower

Title
Princess Elizabeth in the Tower
Date 
1860
Medium 
Oil on canvas
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society, The Robert L. Stuart Collection
Object Number 
S-187
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

The Window (later known as A Window, House on Hudson River)

Title
The Window (later known as A Window, House on Hudson River)
Date 
1863
Medium 
Oil on canvas
Credit Line 
New-York Historical Society, The Robert L. Stuart Collection
Object Number 
S-71
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

New-York Historical Society Grand Re-opening Weekend Celebration (Friday)

Celebrate the New-York Historical Society's Grand Reopening with George Washington, Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, the Marquis de Lafayette, the 1st New York Regiment and the 1st Rhode Island Regiment.

Fri, 11/11/2011 - 11:00am

Event details

History comes alive for the whole family with Living History Days at the New-York Historical Society! Do you want to know what life was like in the 18th century?

Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn: Gallery Tour 2

Speaker: 
Valerie Paley
Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:00am

Event details

The new pathbreaking exhibition Revolution! compares three globally influential revolutions in America, France and Haiti. Join curator Valerie Paley for an exploration of the origins of the revolutionary ideals of freedom, equality and self-rule. See the British Stamp Act that imposed the taxes that enraged colonial Americans, along with rare images from the first successful slave revolt in the Western Hemisphere. Gallery tours are limited to 35 guests per tour. Please buy tickets in advance.

George Washington’s New York: Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan 1

Speaker: 
Barnet Schecter
Sat, 10/01/2011 - 12:00pm

Note: This event is sold out.

 

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