Drafting the Declaration of Independence. The Committee - Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Livingston and Sherman
1776 (artwork 1857)
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This is a copy of 1857 engraving by Alonzo Chappel. It shows 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.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Public Roads.
National Archives Identifier: 513332
Full Citation: Photograph 30-N-31(170); Drafting the Declaration of Independence. The Committee - Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Livingston and Sherman. Copy of engraving after Alonzo Chappel.; 1776 (artwork 1857); Historical Photograph Files, 1896 - 1963; Records of the Bureau of Public Roads, Record Group 30; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/drafting-declaration, December 6, 2024]Activities that use this document
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