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On the left is the front cover of a Revolutionary era theater program from a monody at Southwark Theater in Philadelphia. To the right, is the back page.

Theater Program

This program is for a special monody, also known as an ode, that was likely performed at Philadelphia’s Southwark Theater on Dec. 7, 1784.
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This image shows a brass chamber door handle that was used at the Presidents House at 6th and Market in Philadelphia while George Washington lived there.

Chamber Door Handle

This brass and iron chamber door handle was removed from the Market Street house that George Washington occupied in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention and as President.
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A blue and white postage stamp with the likenesses of General George Washington, José Francisco de San Martín, and Simón Bolívar.

Colombian Postage Stamp

This 1955 Colombian postage stamp shows General George Washington in the company of José Francisco de San Martín (1778-1850) and Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).
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A book open to a page of signatures of visitors who signed into the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge including a small doodle of George Washington by artist Howard Pyle on the right side.

Washington Memorial Chapel Visitor Register

This register documents the hundreds of people who visited the construction site of the Washington Memorial Chapel and the Valley Forge Museum of American History between 1906 and 1910.
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This image shows the front cover of Joseph Plumb Martin's memoir in aged dark brown with black text to the left, and to the right is the book open to the title page with aging beige color paper and black text.

Joseph Plumb Martin's Memoir

Titled A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, Joseph Plumb Martin’s memoir is one of the best resources to learn about common soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
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Small book opened to show two pages filled with short, handwritten notes

Abner Weston's Daybook

Abner Weston, a corporal in the Massachusetts militia, kept this pocket diary in 1782 as a record of his wartime experiences between campaigns.
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Sheet of paper filled with cursive writing; paper shows signs of damage

Letter Home by Soldier William Duncan

William Duncan, a Baltimore cooper-turned-soldier, wrote to this letter home on Oct. 7, 1777, three days after fighting in the “very hot” Battle of Germantown near British-occupied Philadelphia.
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Square of paper embossed with the words "I.I. Shillings V.I. Pence" and surrounded by British royal symbols and the word America.

Stamp Act Stamp

An elaborate stamp like this example, which included royal symbols and the word “America,” was printed or attached to the paper under the Stamp Act.
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This hanger was given to Jeremiah Keeler by the Marquise de Lafayette.

Jeremiah Keeler's Hanger (Sword)

This hanger belonged to Sergeant Jeremiah Keeler, who served at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, and was given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette.
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This image shows a French Naval Cutlass against a white background. The hilt of the cutlass is gold and on the left hand side of the image.

French Naval Cutlass

American sailors aboard Continental Navy vessels and privateer ships often used French weapons, like this cutlass.
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