Framed Fifth Liberty Pole on the New York Commons by Charles M. Lefferts

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" H x 12.5" W
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" H x 18.5" W

Product Details:

Fifth Liberty Pole on the New York Commons by Charles M. Lefferts depicts a symbol before which the Sons of Liberty assembled to pledge "their fortunes and their sacred honors in the cause of Liberty." The five Liberty Poles erected in New York before the outbreak of the American Revolution were a source of contention between the patriots and the British soldiers stationed in the city. The fifth liberty pole was erected on February 6, 1770, by the Sons of Liberty, after British troops had destroyed the earlier four poles in repeated acts of retaliation. This pole was made especially strong, wrapped with iron bands almost to the top. It stood for more than six years before being taken down by the British after they occupied New York in September 1776, following the Battle of Long Island.