Old Jail, New York (Valentine's History of the City of New York)

Lithographer George Hayward American, born England

1853

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A view of a New York colonial building built as a jail and later turned into a Hall of Records. Published to illustrate David Thomas Valentine's History of the City of New York, 1853.

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Title: Old Jail, New York (Valentine's History of the City of New York)
Lithographer: George Hayward (American (born England), Deal 1800–1872 Brooklyn, New York)
Author: David Thomas Valentine (American, 1801–1869)
Date: 1853
Medium: Lithograph with tint stone
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (8.7 × 10.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of William Keighley, 1970
Object Number: 1970.662.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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