Engraving - Old Duelling Ground Weehawken 1804
Item
- Title
- Engraving - Old Duelling Ground Weehawken 1804
- Description
- An engraving of the Duelling Ground at Weehawken as it appeared in 1804. The artist was "S Hollyer" and there is a copyright date of 1910 in the lower left corner. Born in England, Samuel Hollyer (1826-1919) studied engraving techniques under Edward and William Finden. He first came to the United States in 1851 and was commissioned by various New York City publishers. He settled permanently in New York in 1861 and for more than the following fifty years Hollyer created many fine engravings mezzotints and etchings.
- Subject
- WHC264
- Date
- 1910
- Type
- OT
- Identifier
- WHC264
- Coverage
- Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
- Tag
- Hamilton - Burr Duel
- Waterfront
- Rights
- This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.
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