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[Williamsburg, Virginia, ca. 1740], Landscape view print

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Print shows two rows of buildings, numbered 1-6, at Williamsburg, Virginia, and plant specimens, insects, and two views of Natives, numbered 7-16, and four tools, numbered a-d, used by the Natives.

Inscribed in pencil at bottom: Print from the original copper plate formerly in the possession of the Bodleian Library - now in Williamsburg. May have been the work of John Bartram, the colonial botanist.

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Date

1600 - 1700
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Bartram, John, 1699-1777.
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Location

Williamsburg ,  37.27070, -76.70745
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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buildings virginia williamsburg insects plants indians of north america williamsburg va etchings american indians 1740 prints 18th century colonial period america popular graphic arts john bartram ultra high resolution high resolution etching library of congress