Founding American Documents

Close-up images of significant American documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, showcasing historical significance and detail.

Close-up of the United States Constitution
Close-up of the United States Constitution
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Close-up of the Declaration of Independence
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USA, Washington DC. Declaration of Independence at the National Archives.
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United States Declaration of Independence - pointing the congress
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Close-up of the United States Constitution
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US CONSTITUTION AND AMERICAN FLAG DETAIL
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In Congress, July 4, 1776 : a declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general congress assembled ,
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Amsterdam, Visser & Comp., JG, Visser, Jan Gerritsz., Netherlands, Declaration of Batavian Freedom, Declaration with the print showing the Temple of Batavian Freedom, 1795, verso - stamped, 1795. Text within a frame of festoons, at the bottom standing figures of Freedom and a French soldier., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 257 mm, width 332 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1765 - 1821-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1795 - 1795, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design of, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher
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Facsimile of the Preamble and Constitution of the United States of America, 1901. Artist: Unknown
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Bill of Rights, 1791 .
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Declaration of Independence, Washington, D.C., USA
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Lithograph on tissue paper by Ferdinand Tewele from 1860 presenting explanatory words for the Zimbolographic-historical tableau 'The Archduke Carl-Monument' unveiled on May 22 in Vienna, showing monument and historical scene.
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Regulation / for conduct and exercises / gentlemen pages / S.a.s. Monseigneur Prince de Condé (IT)
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The Declaration of Independence
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usa independence day concept with old declaration
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Preamble to American Constitution
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Declaration at the print with the Temple of Batavian freedom, 1795; Explain of the Bataviancy. Declaration at the print with the Temple of Batavian freedom, 1795. Text within a framework of festans, at the bottom figures of freedom and a French soldier.
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Declaration of Independence combined with "Spirit of Liberty" painting
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USA American North Carolina state map outline with grunge effect flag insert and Declaration of Independence overlay
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Declaration of Independence
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CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Drawn up by 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia Date: 17th September 1787
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PARCHMENT DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE DOCUMENT JULY 4 1776 SPECTACLES WIRE RIM GLASSES BEN FRANKLIN REVOLUTION USA
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Amsterdam, Banse & Co., Hendrik Arend, Netherlands, Brouwer, Anna Catharina, Declaration of the Temple for the Netherlands, Declaration of the print Temple for the Netherlands, 1794, verso - stamped, Declaration of the representation of the print entitled Temple for the Netherlands, 1794. Text within a frame formed by putti, vignettes and festoons, at the bottom the Dutch country with two Batavians., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 244 mm, width 313 mm, Dutch, print maker, printmaker, 1794 - 1794, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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1776 COLONIAL AMERICA FLAG PARCHMENT OF UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ON DESK QUILL CANDLE PATRIOTIC GOVERNMENT FREEDOM
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Declaration of independence 1776 from the Congress of Representatives. Signed by John Hancock, President of the Congress
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Bill Of Rights With Vignette Portrait George Washington
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1790s VIGNETTE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON FIRST PRESIDENT ON TOP OF DOCUMENT THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WE THE PEOPLE
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Declartation of Independence of the United States
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John Jay. Albany., 1800-04-16., 1 page
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Old-Fashioned Will And Testament
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US Constitution with gavel
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Composite image of the U.S. Capitol and the U.S. Constitution
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Golden Compass, navigation equipment. Vintage Golden Compass, navigation equipment
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Close-up of a coat of arms
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Vintage photograph. Archibald M. Willard's Spirit of '76 superimposed on Declaration of Independence
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1776 SIGNING DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY TRUMBULL IN PENNSYLVANIA STATE HOUSE NOW INDEPENDENCE HALL PHILADELPHIA PA USA
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The United States Constitution, Kazhdan, Evgeny Abramovich (1922-1984)
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Declaration of Independence
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Vintage Photograph. Composite of Liberty Bell and Declaration of Independence. Frame 2
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Switzerland, Geneva, 18th century French bible. Matthew's gospel Switzerland.
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Declaration of Independence
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The three days of May 1844. Columbia mourns her citizens slain | Library of Congress
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Decreits. Decree of the National Convention, of 12 March 1793, the second year of the French Republic sic. On the pursuit of a host conspiracy to the security of the National Convention. Poster on the decree of the National Convention. March 12, 1793, the second year of the French Republic. On the pursuit of a host conspiracy to the security of the National Convention. Typography, 1793.
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Vintage Photograph. Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States shown with Liberty Bell in center, composite photo
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PP1-313-3 Royal Society of London Description: From Royal Society of London: address to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee. Illuminated; mounted on satin. Date: 1897 jubilee, queenvictoria, pp1, loyaladdress
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Vintage Photograph. Composite of government buildings and congress. Frame 4
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Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams meet at Jefferson's lodgings, on the corner of Seventh and High (Market) streets in Philadelphia, to review a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776' Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams meet at Jefferson's lodgings, on the corner of Seventh and High (Market) streets in Philadelphia, to review a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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National Constitution Center
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Canada Kanada BC Britisch British Columbia Fort Langley Proclamation
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The Declaration of Independence John Francis Eugene Prud'homme (American, 1800-1892). , 19th century. Engraving on steel on wove paper, Plate: 3 1/8 x 5 in. (8 x 12.8 cm). American Art 19th century
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Our Bill of Rights is everybody's business. Print shows an early American courtroom scene labeled Trial by Jury with a man, possibly a jury foreman, standing next to the jury box, presenting a statement, another man sits in the foreground, at a desk on which are books, papers, and quill pens, he is resting his right arm on the railing that separates him from the jury, and, like the man speaking, he holds a paper in his right hand.
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USA American New Mexico state map outline with grunge effect flag insert and Declaration of Independence overlay
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Manifesto of / 363 / Republican deputies (IT)
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Manzanar, California, USA. Japanese WW2 internment camp. Tribute to those interned.
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Outline of American USA Connecticut state with grunge effect flag insert and overlay of Declaration of Independence document
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This photo shows a service record included in a 1923 book. It is the se4rvice record notice for Herbert B Dinsmore, telling all that he served in the Great War, also known as World War I.
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Inscription at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA. (Editorial Use Only)
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Selective focus of page with the word history and corresponding categories.
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Gift for President Kennedy: printed text of the Inaugural Address decorated with the seals of the 50 states. A gift for President John F. Kennedy made by Eva E. Mizerek of New York. Printed text of President Kennedy's inaugural address decorated with the seals of the fifty states.
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Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address inscribed on a wall of the Lincoln Memorial, an American national monument built to honour the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, at night. Dated 21st Century
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis quote inscribed on exterior of John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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USA, DC., Washington, "Join or Die" newspaper on night sky above the Congress building
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Warsaw - Chancery Office Building - 1963, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings