"The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario...", Vaughan, David
Subject: Fort Oswego, New York
Period: 1850 (circa)
Publication: Documentary History of the State of New York
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.2 x 7.4 inches
36.1 x 18.8 cm
This engraved print depicts Fort Oswego, commanded by General Shirley during the French and Indian War, and an important frontier post for British traders in the 18th century. During the French and Indian War, this fort was captured and destroyed by the French in 1756. The print is dated 1767 but is a 1849 facsimile from the Documentary History of the State of New York, published by R.H. Pease.
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Condition: B+
Issued folding with very light toning and offsetting. There are a couple of short fold separations in the blank margins that have been closed on verso with archival material.
