"T. Smits Vly in Early Times" (New Amsterdam, later New York City), Lithograph from 1861

THF204273 / "T. Smits Vly in Early Times" (New Amsterdam, later New York City), Lithograph from 1861 / detail
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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1861

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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