Paul Reveres print, A View of the Obelisk
Paul Reveres print, A View of the Obelisk Erected Under Liberty-Tree in Boston on the Rejoicings for the Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766. It reproduces the four sides of a paper structure, lit from inside by candles, which caught fire during Bostons celebration to the Stamp Act repeal. It celebrated the support colonists had received from British patriots such as William Pitt, and affirmed the Americans loyalty to Britain
Picture No
13124427
Media ID
45380556
Size
3000px x 2133px
(2.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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