Name/Title
Declaration of Independence "Broadside", loanEntry/Object ID
L2026.6.1Description
Replication of the Declaration of Independence, "Broadside". Original document printed by John Dunlap (1746-1812), July 4th 1776, written in large part by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1809). Reproduction in gold frame with decorative design on inner and outer edge.Context
This document is a reproduction of a Declaration of Independence "Broadside", that is a document designed to be widely distributed and read aloud to the public, printed by official Continental Congress printer John Dunlap on July 4th, 1776. Dunlap's first printing produced roughly 200 copies of the Declaration to be shared with the people, breaking their grievances against the British Empire and the Crown into concise arguments for the peoples of America to understand.Publication Details
Publisher
John DunlapDate Published
Jul 4, 1776Time Period
18th CenturyExhibition
Carroll at 250: People, Place, and the Making of HistoryIntake
Loan In
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Thomas S. Gordon Family
