James H. Hyde Collection of Allegorical Prints of the Four Continents [ca. 1500-ca. 1900] (bulk 1600-1800)

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James H. Hyde Collection of Allegorical Prints of the Four Continents [ca. 1500-ca. 1900] (bulk 1600-1800)

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The James Hazen Hyde Collection consists of 766 prints and some posters from the 16th-20th centuries, the majority of which relate to the theme of the Four Continents. Other minor themes in the collection include historical, religious and political subjects, with a small folder devoted to material on Benjamin Franklin. There are also a number of playing cards, caricatures, and popular prints from . Épinal

1.9 Linear feet; (766 prints and some posters)

New-York Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6330610

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...