The American Boy’s Life of Washington (page 1/2)

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Images from The American Boy’s Life of Washington by Mrs. Anna M. Hyde, Allen Brothers, NY, 1870.

Book published in the US before 1923, and out of copyright.

George Washingon (1732 – 1799) was the first president of the United States of America, after being involved with insurrection in the colonies that led to America breaking away from English rule.

This book is online at Google books, with low quality images.

Title: The American Boy’s Life of Washington

Author: Hyde, Mrs. Anna M.

Published by: Allen Brothers

City: New York

Date: 1870

Total items: 5

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: Tailpiece ornament with vase]

Tailpiece ornament with vase

A typographic ornamnt at the end of a chapter, with bunches of grapes, a styilized vine and a vase or flowerpot. Think of it as a Victorian dingbat! [more...]

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[picture: A Severe Battle Ensued]

A Severe Battle Ensued

This picture illustrates the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey, USA, in 1777, between the British insurgent forces and the government army. [more...]

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[picture: The Young General [George Washington]]

The Young General [George Washington]

George Washington, as a boy, stands with a short toy sword and marshalls four other boys into a line as they pretend to be soldiers. [more...]

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[picture: Washington and his Father]

Washington and his Father

George Washington and his father: [more...]

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[picture: They Crossed the Delaware in Safety]

They Crossed the Delaware in Safety

The picture shows a boat of perhaps sixteen men in a small row-boat; George Washington stands near the stern looking behind anxiously for any sign of the British troops. Near the front, implausibly, someone is holding up a flag on a pole. The boat is crossing teh Delaware River in a snow-storm, and [...] [more...]

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Images from The American Boy’s Life of Washington by Mrs. Anna M. Hyde, Allen Brothers, NY, 1870.

Book published in the US before 1923, and out of copyright.

George Washingon (1732 – 1799) was the first president of the United States of America, after being involved with insurrection in the colonies that led to America breaking away from English rule.

This book is online at Google books, with low quality images.


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