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On Display: House - Commons Room
Broadside
Proclamation permitting the export of flour and grain for Massachusetts
James Adams
May 3 1779 (1779-1779)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Adams (Printer)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1959.1518 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1518 A
Object Name
Broadside
Title
Proclamation permitting the export of flour and grain for Massachusetts
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
James Adams (Printer)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
May 3 1779 (1779-1779)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: WILMINGTON, PRINTED BY JAMES ADAMS.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Letterpress
Dimensions (inches)
13.62 (H) x 8.25 (W) x 11.5 (Image H) x 6.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.6 (H) x 20.95 (W) x 29.1 (Image H) x 16.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Image H taken 2 1/8" from left edge. Image W taken 9 3/8" up from bottom. Chain intervals: 2.2-2.4 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Date
05/03/1779
Place of Publication
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Edition Watermark
none