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Silhouette Machine

Silhouette Machine

Print
c. 1783
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Rudolph Schellenburg

Adam mirror

Decorative Arts
c. 1780
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Unidentified Maker

"Shays Rebellion" in the Massachusetts Gazette

Document
September 8, 1786
National Portrait Gallery

"The Vision of Columbus" by Joel Barlow

Book
1787
National Portrait Gallery
Letter from George Washington to Mrs. Penn regarding

Letter from George Washington to Mrs. Penn regarding "The Vision of Columbus"

Document
September 18, 1787
National Portrait Gallery
Manuscript for Book VI of Joel Barlow's

Manuscript for Book VI of Joel Barlow's "The Columbiad"

Document
c. 1787?
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Gilbert Stuart's drawing instruments

Gilbert Stuart's drawing instruments

Art Implement
c. 1780
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Horatio Gates

Horatio Gates

Print
1782
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John Norman
George Washington

George Washington

Print
1782
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John Norman
Joseph Galloway

Joseph Galloway

Painting
c. 1775
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Thomas Day
Jonas Phillips

Jonas Phillips

Painting
c. 1790
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Unidentified Artist
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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c. 1790
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Unidentified Artist
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Painting
1786
National Portrait Gallery
Mather Brown
Samuel Seabury

Samuel Seabury

Painting
1785
National Portrait Gallery
Ralph Earl
Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine

Drawing
c. 1792
National Portrait Gallery
Samuel Collings

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