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New Netherland Collection (#3)

"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

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM: PEACE, 1645. Director-General Willem Kieft smoking a peace pipe with an Algonquian

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)

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW YORK: JACOBUS KIP. New Amsterdam farmhouse of Jacobus Kip

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

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, c1627. The Hartgers View, the earliest known view of the Dutch colony of New

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

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, 1650. View of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1650

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

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: ARRIVAL OF STUYVESANT, 1647. The arrival of Peter Stuyvesant at New Amsterdam, 27 May 1647

ARRIVAL OF STUYVESANT, 1647. The arrival of Peter Stuyvesant at New Amsterdam, 27 May 1647, following his appointment as governor of the colony of New Netherland. Wood engraving, American, 1878

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: STUYVESANT AT FORT ORANGE. Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Netherland

STUYVESANT AT FORT ORANGE. Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Netherland, near the site of Fort Orange in 1649, ordering that houses in the adjacent village of Beverwyck (later Albany)

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DAVID PIETERSEN DE VRIES (1592?-1655). Dutch colonizer in America

DAVID PIETERSEN DE VRIES (1592?-1655). Dutch colonizer in America

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW YORK STREET, 17TH CT. Broad Street, present day Canal Street

NEW YORK STREET, 17TH CT. Broad Street, present day Canal Street, in New York City in the late 17th century. Wood engraving, American, 1898

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: WOUTER VAN TWILLER (1580?-1656). Dutch administrator in America; at the harbor of New Amsterdam

WOUTER VAN TWILLER (1580?-1656). Dutch administrator in America; at the harbor of New Amsterdam

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. After a Dutch line engraving, c1656

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. After a Dutch line engraving, c1656

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: QUAKER PREACHING, 1657. Quaker women preaching in the streets on New Amsterdam, 1657

QUAKER PREACHING, 1657. Quaker women preaching in the streets on New Amsterdam, 1657. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW YORK, 1664. A representation of the surrender of New Amsterdam in 1664

NEW YORK, 1664. A representation of the surrender of New Amsterdam in 1664. Wood engraving, American, 1833

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: THE NEW NETHERLAND, 1623. The ship New Netherland, which in 1623 brought the first Dutch settlers

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

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH FUR TRADE with Native Americans along the Hudson River in the 17th century

DUTCH FUR TRADE with Native Americans along the Hudson River in the 17th century. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, c1648. A view of New Amsterdam, c1648, after a Dutch engraving of c1656

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1648. A view of New Amsterdam, c1648, after a Dutch engraving of c1656

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW YORK: WALL STREET. Peter Stuyvesant at the Wall along Wall Street in New Amsterdam

NEW YORK: WALL STREET. Peter Stuyvesant at the Wall along Wall Street in New Amsterdam. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW YORK, 1659. Wood engraving, 1842

NEW YORK, 1659. Wood engraving, 1842

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH TRADING WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. Dutch colonists trading with the Native Americans of New

DUTCH TRADING WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. Dutch colonists trading with the Native Americans of New Netherland (later New York) in the 17th century. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: PETER STUYVESANT, 1664. Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendering New Amsterdam to the British

PETER STUYVESANT, 1664. Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendering New Amsterdam to the British, 8 September 1664: wood engraving, American, late 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, 1673. Detail from Hugo Allards map of eastern North America

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1673. Detail from Hugo Allards map of eastern North America

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW NETHERLAND MAP. Hugo Allards New and Exact Map of All New Netherland from Chesapeake Bay to

NEW NETHERLAND MAP. Hugo Allards New and Exact Map of All New Netherland from Chesapeake Bay to Penobscot Bay
NEW NETHERLAND MAP. Hugo Allards " New and Exact Map of All New Netherland" from Chesapeake Bay to Penobscot Bay, with an inset view of New Amsterdam, 1673

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH TRADING. Dutch merchants trading with Native Americans in New Netherland (later New York)

DUTCH TRADING. Dutch merchants trading with Native Americans in New Netherland (later New York) in the 17th century. Color engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, 1660. Governor Peter Stuyvesant and Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam parlaying with

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1660. Governor Peter Stuyvesant and Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam parlaying with Indians. Wood engraving, 1855

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. Line engraving, late 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. Line engraving, late 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH & NATIVE AMERICAN TRADE. Dutch colonists trading with the Native Americans at New Amsterdam

DUTCH & NATIVE AMERICAN TRADE. Dutch colonists trading with the Native Americans at New Amsterdam. American engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672) at the fortified wall built by the Dutch at New Amsterdam

PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672) at the fortified wall built by the Dutch at New Amsterdam, the forerunner of present-day Wall Street in Manhattan: American engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH FUR TRADE. Native Americans bringing pelts to Dutch traders in the 17th century

DUTCH FUR TRADE. Native Americans bringing pelts to Dutch traders in the 17th century. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH FUR TRADERS, 17th C. Native Americans bringing furs to Dutch traders

DUTCH FUR TRADERS, 17th C. Native Americans bringing furs to Dutch traders. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM. Dutch settlers strolling along the canal in New Amsterdam

NEW AMSTERDAM. Dutch settlers strolling along the canal in New Amsterdam: engraving after Howard Pyle

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DARLEY: DUTCH FUR TRADERS. Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam trading fabrics and trinkets for furs

DARLEY: DUTCH FUR TRADERS. Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam trading fabrics and trinkets for furs. Wood engraving, after Felix O.C

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM. Along the Canal in Old Manhattan. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

NEW AMSTERDAM. Along the Canal in Old Manhattan. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH FUR TRADERS. The Dutch trading with the Native Americans along the Hudson River in the 17th

DUTCH FUR TRADERS. The Dutch trading with the Native Americans along the Hudson River in the 17th century. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: GOV. PETER STUYVESANT. Destroying the British summons to surrender New Netherland in 1664

GOV. PETER STUYVESANT. Destroying the British summons to surrender New Netherland in 1664. Colored engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: HUDSON: EAST INDIA COMPANY. Henry Hudson signing a contract with the Amsterdam Chamber of

HUDSON: EAST INDIA COMPANY. Henry Hudson signing a contract with the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company on 8 January 1609 to search for a northeast passage to China

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM MAP, 1661. A description of New Amsterdam, as it was in September 1661

NEW AMSTERDAM MAP, 1661. A description of New Amsterdam, as it was in September 1661. Color wood engraving after the original of 1664

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM: TRADE. A mid-19th century representation of the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam

NEW AMSTERDAM: TRADE. A mid-19th century representation of the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam trading with the Native Americans. Wood engraving

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. Wood engraving, 19th century

NEW AMSTERDAM, c1656. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, 1620s. The Hartgers View, the earliest known view of New Amsterdam as it appeared

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1620s. The Hartgers View, the earliest known view of New Amsterdam as it appeared c1626-28. Line engraving, Dutch, 1651

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, 1630. The first charter published by the West India Company of Amsterdam in

COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, 1630. The first charter published by the West India Company of Amsterdam in 1630 for settlers in New Netherland

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: DUTCH-NATIVE AMERICAN FUR TRADE. Dutch colonists trading with Native Americans along the Hudson

DUTCH-NATIVE AMERICAN FUR TRADE. Dutch colonists trading with Native Americans along the Hudson River. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: PUSA2A-00070

PUSA2A-00070
New Netherlands Governor Kieft lecturing his subjects on tobacco, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: HOUS2A-00058

HOUS2A-00058
Holiday guests toasting the New Year in New Amsterdam, 1640. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: EXPL2A-00209

EXPL2A-00209
Henry Hudsons ship " Half Moon" arriving at Manhattan Island, 1609. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: EXPL2A-00213

EXPL2A-00213
Henry Hudsons attack on a Native American village on the Atlantic coast, 1609. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: EXPL2A-00054

EXPL2A-00054
Henry Hudsons ship " Half Moon" meets Native Americans in the Hudson River highlands, 1609. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Netherland Collection: PUSA2A-00071

PUSA2A-00071
Peter Stuyvesant at Fort Orange ( now Albany), New Netherland, 1648. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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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.