Destruction of the Statue of George III

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Stock #:702975
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
Publisher: Redfield Brothers, Inc.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
After the repal of the Stamp Act the people of New York erected in Bowling Green in 1770 a leaden statue of George III. After the declaration of independence the patriots pulled the statue down, July 9, 1776, and melted into bullets.

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