Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Alonzo Chappel1857

Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston, MA, United States

This engraving depicts the Committee of Five (Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman) drafting the Declaration of Independence during the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

Details

Title: Drafting the Declaration of Independence
Creator: Alonzo Chappel
Date Created: 1857
Contributor: Massachusetts Historical Society
External Link: https://www.masshist.org/database/3306
Medium: Engraving

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Alonzo Chappel Engraving