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Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of

Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland
2603486 Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery house, called Great Bouwerie, in what is now present day Manhattan

Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery house, called Great Bouwerie, in what is now present day Manhattan, America
2907826 Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery house, called Great Bouwerie, in what is now present day Manhattan, America. Peter Stuyvesant, c.1612--1672

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New

Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647
2603487 Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesants Great House, c. 1936. Creator: George Stonehill

Stuyvesants Great House, c. 1936. Creator: George Stonehill
Stuyvesants Great House, c. 1936

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant
Christmas image depicting the wooden-legged Peter Stuyvesant heralding the festive season. Artist: Albertine Randall Whelan Date: 1910

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: The fall of New Amsterdam, 1932 (print)

The fall of New Amsterdam, 1932 (print)
3617898 The fall of New Amsterdam, 1932 (print) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Print shows Peter Stuyvesant (1592-1672)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesants Vain Appeal (litho)

Stuyvesants Vain Appeal (litho)
3622810 Stuyvesants Vain Appeal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stuyvesants Vain Appeal)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesants vision (engraving)

Stuyvesants vision (engraving)
2780768 Stuyvesants vision (engraving) by Opper, Frederick Burr (1857-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stuyvesants vision)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: The Vigilant Stuyvesants Wall Street Gate, 1863. Creator: John Quidor

The Vigilant Stuyvesants Wall Street Gate, 1863. Creator: John Quidor
The Vigilant Stuyvesants Wall Street Gate, 1863

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, in armour and skull-cap, 1647, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, in armour and skull-cap, 1647, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New York Colony, showing armour and a black skull-cap, 1647, (1937). Peter Stuyvesant ((1592-1672)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Creator: Unknown

Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Dutch soldier and colonial administrator Peter Stuyvesant (c1612-1672)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch soldier and colonial administrator, c1660 (c1880). Artist: Whymper

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant in New Amsterdam

Peter Stuyvesant in New Amsterdam
Governor Stuyvesant haranguing citizens of New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: New Netherland surrendered to the English, 1664

New Netherland surrendered to the English, 1664
Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant marching out of New Amsterdam, 1664. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: New Amsterdam Surrender

New Amsterdam Surrender
Peter Stuyvesant leads out his troops as the Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to the British Date: 1664

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesant & the Letter

Stuyvesant & the Letter
Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch director general of the New Netherlands, tears up the letter demanding the surrender of New Amsterdam (New York) by the British Date: 1664

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesant World Racers series N32 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Stuyvesant World Racers series N32 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes
Artokoloro

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: New Years Calls in the Days of Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam

New Years Calls in the Days of Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam (New York)

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: NEW YORK: COSTUME PARTY. Guests at an 18th century themed costume party thrown by James H

NEW YORK: COSTUME PARTY. Guests at an 18th century themed costume party thrown by James H. Hyde at Sherrys on 5th Avenue and 44th Street, 1905. Guests: Mrs. Sidney Smith, Philip A. Clark, Mrs

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: STUYVESANTs PEAR TREE. The pear tree which Governor Peter Stuyvesant planted, c1647

STUYVESANTs PEAR TREE. The pear tree which Governor Peter Stuyvesant planted, c1647, at the northeast corner of the Bowery (Third Avenue) and 13th Street in New York

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: BOWNE HOUSE, 1661. The Bowne House, built in 1661 by John Bowne at Flushing, New York

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: CHAPPEL: BATHING PARTY. Foot of Stuyvesant, East River. Oil on slate paper by William P

CHAPPEL: BATHING PARTY. Foot of Stuyvesant, East River. Oil on slate paper by William P. Chappel, c1870

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANT, 1664. Surrendering New Amsterdam to the British on 8 September 1664

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANTs SEAL. Seal of the Dutch administrator in America; appointed

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANT SIGNATURE. Dutch administrator in America; appointed director

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672). Dutch administrator in America. Oil on panel, c1660-70

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANT (c1610-1672). Dutch administrator in America

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: LEWIS STUYVESANT CHANLER (1869-1942). New York lawyer and politician

LEWIS STUYVESANT CHANLER (1869-1942). New York lawyer and politician. Lewis campaigning for governor in Sag Harbor, New York. Photograph, 19 October 1908

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: NEW AMSTERDAM, 1660. Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch governor of New Netherland, receiving

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Rossleigh Court And Orwell House, New York City

Rossleigh Court And Orwell House, New York City
A view from Central Park of Rossleigh Court (L) at 1 West 85th Street and Orwell House (R) at 2 West 86th Street along Central Park West in Manhattan, New York, early 1930s

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: NEW YORK: PEAR TREE. The Stuyvesant pear tree, at 3rd Avenue and 13th Street in New York City

NEW YORK: PEAR TREE. The Stuyvesant pear tree, at 3rd Avenue and 13th Street in New York City. Wood engraving, 1853

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: NEW YORK: CHURCH. St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, located at the corner of 10th

NEW YORK: CHURCH. St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, located at the corner of 10th and Stuyvesant Streets, New York. Wood engraving, c1850

Background imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant Collection: STUYVESANT PEAR TREE. Stuyvesant Pear Tree at Third Avenue and 13th Street, Manhattan, New York City

STUYVESANT PEAR TREE. Stuyvesant Pear Tree at Third Avenue and 13th Street, Manhattan, New York City. Wood engraving, 1862

Background imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant Collection: STUYVESANT HOUSE, c1670. Peter Stuyvesants house in the Bouwerie, New York City

STUYVESANT HOUSE, c1670. Peter Stuyvesants house in the Bouwerie, New York City
STUYVESANT HOUSE, c1670. Peter Stuyvesants house in the " Bouwerie, " New York City

Background imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant Collection: PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672). Dutch administrator in America

PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672). Dutch administrator in America. Steel engraving after a contemporary painting by an unknown artist

Background imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant 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 imageStuyvesant Collection: Not for Joseph or the Stuyvesant galop - composed by Paul St

Not for Joseph or the Stuyvesant galop - composed by Paul Steinhagen. Music cover. Date c1858 i.e. 1868?

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Wm. H. Crane as Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam

Wm. H. Crane as Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam by Brander Matthews & Bronson Howard. Date c1899

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stamp out syphilis Every baby is entitled to be born healthy

Stamp out syphilis Every baby is entitled to be born healthy : Blood test & examination should be made before marriage by your doctor or Bureau of Social Hygiene Clinic, 51 Stuyvesant Place

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: PUSA2A-00071

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

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Stuyvesant Arrives / 1647

Stuyvesant Arrives / 1647
Peter Stuyvesant arrives as governor of New Amsterdam

Background imageStuyvesant Collection: Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant
PETER STUYVESANT Dutch administrator of New Amsterdam, America



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"Stuyvesant: A Legacy Carved in History" Step into the world of Stuyvesant, a name that resonates with power and influence. Explore the grandeur of Stuyvesant's Great House, an architectural marvel captured by George Stonehill in 1936. At its core lies Peter Stuyvesant, a figure who shaped New Amsterdam's destiny. Witness the fall of this vibrant city through the evocative print from 1932, depicting its transformation under Stuyvesant's rule. Delve into his character as seen in "Stuyvesants Vain Appeal, " a lithograph showcasing his determination and resilience. Discover his visionary nature through an enchanting engraving aptly titled "Stuyvesants Vision. " Immerse yourself in history at The Vigilant Stuyvesants Wall Street Gate, crafted by John Quidor in 1863—a testament to their unwavering presence even amidst tumultuous times. Gaze upon Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant from 1647; here he stands resolute, donning armor and skull-cap—an enigmatic leader whose legacy endures through time. Uncover Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender—depicting his indomitable spirit against all odds—intriguingly created by an unknown artist in 1877. Whymper captures Peter Stuyvesant's essence as both Dutch soldier and colonial administrator circa 1660—a captivating portrayal that transports us back to a pivotal era. Witness New Amsterdam surrendering to change while preserving fragments of its past—the poignant tale encapsulated within "New Amsterdam Surrender. " Lastly, experience the weighty significance behind "Stuyvestand & the Letter, " where words held immense power during this transformative period for New Amsterdam. In each artwork or historical reference lies a glimpse into Peter Stuyvesant's life, a man whose influence shaped the destiny of New Amsterdam.