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Paul Reveres Ride Collection

Paul Revere's iconic midnight ride on April 18, 1775, immortalized in American history through various artistic depictions

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: Henry W. Longfellow, 1850

Henry W. Longfellow, 1850
1577048 Henry W. Longfellow, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882) American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: Paul Reveres Ride on April 18, 1775, 1916 (chromolithograph)

Paul Reveres Ride on April 18, 1775, 1916 (chromolithograph)
3034681 Paul Reveres Ride on April 18, 1775, 1916 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Paul Revere on horseback)

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1938 (screen print)

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1938 (screen print)
3035748 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1938 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere in 1775; screen print)

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: Paul Revere bringing news to Sullivan (engraving)

Paul Revere bringing news to Sullivan (engraving)
984446 Paul Revere bringing news to Sullivan (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Revere bringing news to General Sullivan)

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: Old North Church in Boston

Old North Church in Boston
Steeple of the Old North Church, where lanterns signalled Paul Revere, Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: PREV2A-00058

PREV2A-00058
Two lanterns in the belfry of the Old North Church, the signal to Paul Revere to begin his midnight ride, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration for Longfellows poem

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: PREV2A-00006

PREV2A-00006
Paul Reveres ride to rouse Minutemen before the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: PREV2A-00039

PREV2A-00039
Paul Revere alerting inhabitants along the road to Lexington, 1775. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: PREV2A-00059

PREV2A-00059
Paul Revere seeing two lights in the Old North Church steeple, riding to Lexington to warn the Minutemen the British were coming, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: Minuteman gets news the British are coming to Lexington, 1775

Minuteman gets news the British are coming to Lexington, 1775
Wife awakens her minuteman husband with the news, " The British are coming!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePaul Reveres Ride Collection: PREV2A-00043

PREV2A-00043
Paul Reveres ride to awaken the Minutemen of Lexington, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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Paul Revere's iconic midnight ride on April 18, 1775, immortalized in American history through various artistic depictions. The famous chromolithograph from 1916 and the 1938 screen print, both titled 'The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,' bring the thrilling tale to life. Revere's crucial mission began at Old North Church in Boston, where he received the warning that the British were marching to Lexington. Warnings were then sent to alert the Minutemen, as seen in the engravings 'Paul Revere bringing news to Sullivan' and 'Minuteman gets news the British are coming to Lexington, 1775.' PREV2A-00058, PREV2A-00006, PREV2A-00039, and PREV2A-00059 are just a few visual records of this pivotal moment in American history.