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VIEW OF WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERSEntry/Object ID
L.2012.171Description
Among the revolutionary-era sites, along the Hudson River, General Washington's headquarters at Newburgh was particularly significant as the site of the events that closed the war, the declaration of peace and the disbanding of the army. Washington immediately became a great hero in the New Nation period, and his reputation only grew through his presidency and in the years afterwards. In 1850, New York's Governor Hamilton Fish, Governor Hamilton Fish signed the bill that preserved the Hasbrouck House; the first public action to preserve a historic structure for public visitation in the United States.
One hundred years after the events of April 19, 1783, the citizens of Newburgh gathered at the historic site for a day of celebration and commemoration. Salutes echoed from the shore and from war vessels on the water; cavalry, infantry and artillery units marched in a procession and conducted exercises; people gathered for an oration, poem and fireworks and also to walk the grounds and tour the rooms in Washington's footsteps. As this illustration shows, a range of objects from the period took on special status as tangible relics of the New Nation's earliest days.
Engraving with five images relating to commemoration of the Declaration of Peace at Newburgh; in circle at center, groups of figures by stone building with shingled roof, field, cannons; at top left, man in open doorway of home interior, captioned: "THE HALLWAY"; at top right, figures in parlor room; man playing piano, captioned: "THE SITTING ROOM"; at bottom left, section of nailed boards, captioned: "DOOR OF THE FAMOUS BLOCK HOUSE NEAR FORT LEE 1790"; at bottom right, white dress, captioned: "DRESS WORN BY MRS. CHRISTOPHER TAPPAN AT AN OFFICERS BALL DURING THE REVOLUTION”; at bottom center, title, printed: "VIEW OF WASHINGTON"S HEADQUARTERS.", "NEW YORK.--THE CENTENNIAL OF THE DECLARATION OF PEACE AT NEWBURGH, AT THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.--FROM SKETCHES BY A STAFF ARTIST.--SEE PAGE 139."; at top, printed: "FRANK LESLIE'S", "ILLUSTRATED", "NEWSPAPER", "NEW YORK--FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 20,1883."; at bottom center printed (in image): "C UPHAM"; text on verso.Made/Created
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Artist
C. UphamAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Frank Leslie's Illustrated NewspaperDate made
Oct 20, 1883Other Names
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VIEW OF WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS. NEW YORK.--THE CENTENNIAL OF THE DECLARATION OF PEACE AT NEWBURGH, AT THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.Dimensions
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OverallHeight
16-9/16 inWidth
11-9/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 9/16 x 11 9/16 in. (42.1 x 29.4 cm)Condition
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Remarks: Three horizontal creases through paper where page was folded into quarters; soiling along center crease; soiling at center of left edge; tears at creases on right edge; holes (3) at creases on left side; paper is yellowed and fragile; losses at top corners; fold at top right corner; uneven left edge where page was attached to others.Relationships
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William DieboldNotes
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Curatorial RemarksNote
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7Note Type
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Library