New Netherland Collection (#2)

DUTCH FUR TRADE. Dutch settlers in America trading with the Native Americans. American lithograph, 1893

The ship New Netherland, which in 1623 brought the first Dutch settlers to the Hudson River and to Delaware
THE NEW NETHERLAND, 1623. The ship New Netherland, which in 1623 brought the first Dutch settlers to the Hudson River and to Delaware. Wood engraving, American, 1898

NEW AMSTERDAM: PALISADES. The construction of the Palisades at New Amsterdam, 1653, a line of fortifications stretching from the Hudson to the East River. Wood engraving, American, 1878

NEW AMSTERDAM: HOUSE, 1626. A Dutch house built on Pearl Sreet in 1626, rebuilt 1697, and demolished in 1828. Wood engraving, American, 1831

MANHATTAN VILLAGE. Native American longhouses on Manhattan Island before the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (New York City). Colored engraving, 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM. City Hall and Great Dock in the late 17th century: colored engraving, 1898

NEW AMSTERDAM. The Hartgers View, the earliest known view of New Amsterdam as it appeared c. 1626-1628. Line engraving, Dutch, 1651

Bowling game in New Netherland
Colonists playing a game of bowls in New Netherland, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

New Amsterdam, 1600s
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the mid-1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Vichers map

Stockade which became Wall Street
Dutch colonists building the perimeter stockade which became Wall Street, Manhattan Island, 1650s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Dutch family at home in New Netherland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Old Knickerbocker family around the tea table, New York Colony, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native Americans aboard ship to trade their furs to Europeans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670
Nova Belgh Tabula, map of New Netherland and New England, 1670. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

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Henry Hudsons ship " Half-Moon" ascending the Hudson River, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mohawks and New Netherland colonists agree to a truce
Dutch treaty with the Mohawks at Fort Amsterdam, 1640s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch soldier and colonial administrator, c1660 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch soldier and colonial administrator, c1660 (c1880). Stuyvesant (c1612-1672) was the last Director-General of the Dutch North American colony of Hew Netherland

KNICKERBOCKER DAYS. A. GAULT. Knickerbocker, also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knickerbakker, Knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by

Along the Canal in Old Manhattan, illustration from The Evolution of New York by Thomas A
BAL108915 Along the Canal in Old Manhattan, illustration from The Evolution of New York by Thomas A. Janvier, pub. in Harpers Magazine, 1893 (litho) by Pyle

The Purchase of Manhattan Island, September 1626 (engraving) (b&w photo)
BAL111653 The Purchase of Manhattan Island, September 1626 (engraving) (b&w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

NEW YORK: MAP, 1656. Dutch map of New Amsterdam, 1656, copied in 1852

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1650. A view of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam from the south, as it appeared c1650. Etching from Arnoldus Montanus De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld, 1671

NEW YORK: DUTCH SCOUTS. Dutch trading scouts in New Netherland, early 17th century. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

BOWNE HOUSE, 1661. The Bowne House, built in 1661 by John Bowne at Flushing, New York, soon becoming a Quaker refuge and meetinghouse in defiance of the ban against Quakers ordered by New Netherlands

PETER STUYVESANT, 1664. Surrendering New Amsterdam to the British on 8 September 1664. Etching by Charles X. Harris, 1908

PETER STUYVESANTs SEAL. Seal of the Dutch administrator in America; appointed director general of New Netherland and adjacent regions in 1645

PETER STUYVESANT SIGNATURE. Dutch administrator in America; appointed director general of New Netherland and adjacent regions in 1645

PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672). Dutch administrator in America. Oil on panel, c1660-70, by an unknown artist

PETER STUYVESANT (c1610-1672). Dutch administrator in America. Stuyvesant at the surrender of New Amsterdam, 1664. Painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

NATIVE AMERICANS: VILLAGE, 1650s. A Minisink village, the typical village surrounding the Iroquois. Detail from Nicolas Visschers map of New Netherland, 1651-55

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1660. Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch governor of New Netherland, receiving a delegation of Hackensack Native Americans from New Jersey at New Amsterdam, 1660

MANHATTAN PURCHASE, 1626. Letter from Pieter Schaghen, board member of the Dutch West India Company, to the States General in 1626

SEAL OF NEW NETHERLAND. Dutch territories of North America, 17th century

MANHATTAN PURCHASE, 1626. Peter Minuit (1580-1638) Dutch colonial official in America. Peter Minuits purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626. Colored drawing, 1891

MANHATTAN PURCHASE, 1626. Dutch colonial official Peter Minuits purchase of Manhattan Island from the Wappinger Indians, 1626. Line drawing, 1891

The Edict of William the Testy. Citizens of New Amsterdam assembled in protest of Governor William Kiefts anti-smoking
COLONIAL SMOKING PROTEST. The Edict of William the Testy. Citizens of New Amsterdam assembled in protest of Governor William Kiefts anti-smoking edict

KNICKERBOCKER DAYS. A. GAULT. Knickerbocker, also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knickerbakker, Knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1665. The inauguration of the first English municipal government in 1665 at the former Dutch Stadt Huys of Nieuw Amsterdam. Wood engraving, 19th century

NEW NETHERLAND, 1635. Dutch engraved map, 1635, showing New Netherland, around the Noord (Hudson) River to just south of Cape Cod, and New England

NEW AMSTERDAM: WINDMILL. A windmill in New Amsterdam, c1630s

BLOCK: SHIPBUILDING, 1614. Captain Adriaen Block and the shipwrecked crew of the Tyger building Onrust, the first decked vessel built in North America, near New York. Wood engraving, 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM: BOUNDARY. View toward the northern boundary of the colony of New Amsterdam at Wall Street, c1653. Wood engraving, c1883

NEW NETHERLAND: HUNTING. Catching an otter in 17th-century New Netherland. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1655. A view of Fort Amsterdam in 1655. Wood engraving from an American childrens textbook of 1834

NEW AMSTERDAM: PEACE, 1645. Director-General Willem Kieft smoking a peace pipe with an Algonquian chief at New Amsterdam, 30 August 1645, following the end of the Wappinger War (Kiefts War)

NEW YORK: JACOBUS KIP. New Amsterdam farmhouse of Jacobus Kip, site of the present-day neighborhood of Kips Bay, Manhattan. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1627. The Hartgers View, the earliest known view of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, on Manhattan, as it appeared c1627. Line engraving, 1651, from a Dutch book about North America

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1650. View of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1650. Line engraving, 19th century

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"New Netherland: A Glimpse into the Dutch Legacy in 17th Century New York" Step back in time to the bustling streets of New Amsterdam, now known as New York City. This rectified redraft of the Castello Plan of 1660 takes us on a journey through one of America's earliest settlements. As we traverse the city, we encounter the iconic New Amsterdam canal that once flowed through its heart during the 1600s. The Manhattan Purchase of 1626 comes alive before our eyes, with Peter Minuit, a Dutch colonial official, negotiating for this very island we stand upon today. Dutch colonists dotting the landscape remind us of their significant presence and influence in shaping early New Amsterdam. The map from 1685 showcases "Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae, " illustrating how expansive and important this region was during that time. The Colonial New York harbor in 1667 reveals a vibrant trading hub where ships from all corners docked, bringing goods and ideas from around the world. Nieu Amsterdam engraving captures its architectural charm and unique character. Yet not everything was peaceful; The Smokers Rebellion depicted in oil on canvas reminds us that even then, societal tensions existed. William Kieft's Edict further highlights these conflicts within society at large. The Manhattan Purchase color litho transports us to that pivotal moment when land changed hands forever—a transaction etched into history books as an emblematic event marking European colonization. Amidst it all, leisure activities like playing bowls provided moments of respite for residents seeking camaraderie and entertainment amidst their daily lives. However, change loomed over this settlement; The fall of New Amsterdam print depicts its eventual transformation into British control—an eventuality that would shape American history profoundly.