"T. Smits Vly in Early Times" (New Amsterdam, later New York City), Lithograph from 1861
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Immigrants from the Netherlands settled present-day New York City in the early 1600s. The Dutch settlement, christened New Amsterdam, flourished as colonists bartered with Indigenous communities, farmed and plied various trades. This 19th-century print depicts boat builders working along the river and a prosperous farm with a windmill where colonists ground their grain.
Immigrants from the Netherlands settled present-day New York City in the early 1600s. The Dutch settlement, christened New Amsterdam, flourished as colonists bartered with Indigenous communities, farmed and plied various trades. This 19th-century print depicts boat builders working along the river and a prosperous farm with a windmill where colonists ground their grain.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1861
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.467
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: New York City, New York. Scene depicting T. Smits Vly in New Amsterdam days. Building small sailing boats for journeys up the river and along the coast. Lithograph. Published in Valentine's Manual. Date: 1861.
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