Painting of Native Americans and Settlers Engaging in Hempstead's First Land Transaction

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Title

Painting of Native Americans and Settlers Engaging in Hempstead's First Land Transaction

Subject

Hempstead (N.Y.)-history.
People-Native Americans.
Photographs-painting.

Description

The mural shown in the photograph is located in Hempstead Town Hall and was created to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Hempstead Village. The village was originally settled in 1643 by English colonists and was then incorporated in the late 19th century.

Date

c. 1943.

Contributor

Elise M. Barbeau

Identifier

Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Box 8, Item 12

Files

8-12.jpg

Citation

“Painting of Native Americans and Settlers Engaging in Hempstead's First Land Transaction,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed December 29, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/453.

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