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Philadelphia Powder Horn

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The profuse decoration on this engraved powder horn includes a view of Philadelphia’s busy waterfront on the eve of the American Revolution. During the 1760s and early 1770s, urban populations in places like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia played an important role in protests against British taxation and coercive measures that eventually led to armed revolt.

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  • Powder Horn
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    ca. 1770
    Horn (cow), Wood, Iron
    Museum of the American Revolution
    2003.00.0123 

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