Sons Of Liberty Collection

Samuel Adams
Patriot Samuel Adams portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Liberty Triumphant, or the Downfall of Oppression, 1773 (engraving)
AQS331983 Liberty Triumphant, or the Downfall of Oppression, 1773 (engraving) by American School, (18th century); 23.2x33.7 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

American Liberty tree patriotic brass button
3031444 American Liberty tree patriotic brass button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Liberty tree patriotic brass button.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

Rum bottle dated 1772 , Sons Of Liberty
3032525 Rum bottle dated 1772 , Sons Of Liberty.; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Rum bottle dated 1772 , which belonged to Moses Gill of Princeton, Massachusetts)

Americans throwing the cargoes of the tea ships into the river, at Boston
2630651 Americans throwing the cargoes of the tea ships into the river, at Boston, from History of the North Americas, pub

The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, c1850
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, c1850

Old House, formerly in Dock Square, where the tea-plot is said to have been hatched
PNP330084 Old House, formerly in Dock Square, where the tea-plot is said to have been hatched (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston Tea Party)

New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776
PNP328622 New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776, 1854 (colour litho) by Walcutt

New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho)
PNP328619 New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boston Tea Party - Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor, December 16, 1773
3273306 The Boston Tea Party A- Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor, December 16, 1773, from Ballous Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion pub

The Boston Tea Party, 1898 (chromolithograph)
2622154 The Boston Tea Party, 1898 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of American patriots dressed as indians)

The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor, pub, 1846 (hand-coloured engraving)
2646258 The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor, pub, 1846 (hand-coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston Tea Party)

A Society of Patriotic Ladies at Edenton in North Carolina, March 25, 1775

The Alternative of WIlliams-Burg, February 16, 1775. Creator
The Alternative of WIlliams-Burg, February 16, 1775

The Patriotick Barber of New York, or the Captain in the Suds, February 14, 1775

American broadside with verses about the Boston Tea Party, c1773
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. American broadside with verses about the Boston Tea Party, c1773

Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier

Pulling down the statue of King George III in New York. Oil on canvas by William Walcutt, 1854
KING GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. Pulling down the statue of King George III in New York. Oil on canvas by William Walcutt, 1854

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. The earliest known American depiction of the event. Color engraving, 1789

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British troops entering Boston to enforce taxation and other legislation before the American Revolution Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Boston Tea Party looter ridiculed
Sons of Liberty penalize a tea looter after Boston Tea Party by nailing his coat to a post, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century

Pulling down the statue of George III in New York after the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. Pulling down the statue of George III in New York after the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Wood engraving, 19th century

Emblem of the Sons of Liberty, 1776
SONS OF LIBERY SYMBOL, 1776. Emblem of the Sons of Liberty, 1776

The Bostonians Paying the Excise Man, or Tarring & Feathering. American edition of an English mezzotint satire, 1774
TARRING & FEATHERING, 1773. The Bostonians Paying the Excise Man, or Tarring & Feathering. American edition of an English mezzotint satire, 1774, on the treatment given to John Malcom

Protesters in New York pull down the statue of King George III after reading the Declaration of Independence
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. Protesters in New York pull down the statue of King George III after reading the Declaration of Independence, 9th July 1776. Wood engraving, American, c1850

Sons of Liberty protesting the Stamp Act in Boston by
STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Sons of Liberty protesting the Stamp Act in Boston by burning stamps. Lithograph from a 19th century American book

BOSTON: STAMP ACT, 1765. Sons of Liberty marching with an effigy of a stamp master to protest the Stamp Act in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1765. Wood engraving, 19th century

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century

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Colonials destroy British cargo of tea in Boston harbor, December 16, 1773, known as the Boston Tea Party. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonials defending the Liberty Pole
Defense of the Liberty Pole by colonial patriots in New York, 1760s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Boston Tea Party, a protest against British taxes before the American Revolution, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonial protestors emptying tea during the Boston tea party, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Sons of Liberty seizing weapons in New York City
Marinus Willett seizing British weapons for the Sons of Liberty in New York City, 1770s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonists participating in the Boston Tea Party, 1773
Colonists throwing boxes of tea overboard during the Boston Tea Party, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonials setting a bonfire at the Bowling-Green to protest the Stamp Act in New York City, 1765. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Darley

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A meeting of colonists protesting British treatment before the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Sons of Liberty rally in New York City
Isaac Sears exhorting a crowd to oppose British taxes in New York City before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Boston Tea Party, 1846 (print)
XJL62442 The Boston Tea Party, 1846 (print) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; (add.info.: Boston Tea Party)

Raising the Liberty Pole, 1776, engraved by John C. McRae, 1875 (engraving)
KW320813 Raising the Liberty Pole, 1776, engraved by John C. McRae, 1875 (engraving) by Chapman, Frederic A. (1818-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Mob Attempting to Force a Stamp Officer to Resign, from Harpers Magazine
BAL108951 The Mob Attempting to Force a Stamp Officer to Resign, from Harpers Magazine, 1882 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

SONS OF LIBERTY BROADSIDE. Broadside issued calling for a meeting of the Sons of Liberty in Boston, to call for the public resignation of stamp agent Andrew Oliver, 17 December 1765

BOYCOTT: PEGGY STEWART. Colonial patriots burning the tea ship Peggy Stewart, docked at Annapolis, Maryland, for not following the boycott established after the Boston Tea Party, 19 October 1774

BROADSIDE: TEA TAX, 1773. A public card issued by the Sons of Liberty at Philadelphia, 2 December 1773, warning merchants James and Drinker not to import tea under the new tea tax

BROADSIDE: TEA TAX, 1773. Broadside proclamation by the Sons of Liberty at Philadelphia, 7 December 1773 (nine days before the Boston Tea Party)

HANDBILL: TEA TAX, 1773. Handbill by the Sons of Liberty published at Philadelphia on 27 December 1773 (eleven days after the Boston Tea Party)

Casting tea overboard in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, American, 1851
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Casting tea overboard in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, American, 1851

Bostonians watching Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the harbor, 16 December 1773
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Bostonians watching Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the harbor, 16 December 1773. Lithograph after Daniel Chodowiecki, 1784, from a 19th century American book

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"Liberty Triumphant: Sons of Liberty Unite for the Downfall of Oppression" In 1773, a group known as the Sons of Liberty emerged, led by the passionate revolutionary Samuel Adams. These fearless Americans were determined to fight against British tyranny and restore liberty to their land. One iconic event that showcased their defiance was when they took matters into their own hands in Boston. With unwavering determination, they threw the cargoes of tea ships into the river, symbolizing their refusal to accept unjust taxation imposed upon them by England. This act became famously known as "The Boston Tea Party, " forever etched in history as a powerful statement against oppression. The Old House in Dock Square served as a meeting place where this audacious plot is said to have been hatched. Within those walls, plans were made and strategies devised to challenge British rule and secure freedom for all. Not limited to just one city, these patriots extended their resistance across America. In New York City on July 9th, 1776, rebels pulled down a statue depicting George III - an act that represented their rejection of his despotic reign over them. Artistic depictions captured these pivotal moments throughout history. Engravings such as "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor" (1846) and chromolithographs like "The Boston Tea Party" (1898) immortalized the bravery displayed by these Sons of Liberty who risked everything for liberty's sake. Their spirit even inspired women to join the cause. A Society of Patriotic Ladies formed in Edenton, North Carolina on March 25th, 1775 – proving that courage knew no gender boundaries during this tumultuous time. Through satire and humor came expressions challenging authority.