Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Alexander Cumming McWhorter (c. 1762-1808)
Object Number:
1895.11
Date:
c. 1800
Medium:
Pastel on blue paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject was the eldest son of the Rev. Alexander McWhorter and Mary (Cumming) McWhorter of Newark.
Credit Line:
Gift of George C. McWhorter
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
