Sons Of Liberty Collection (#2)

BROADSIDE: TEA TAX, 1773. Broadside proclamation by the Sons of Liberty at Philadelphia, 7 December 1773 (nine days before the Boston Tea Party)

HANDBILL: TEA TAX, 1773. Handbill by the Sons of Liberty published at Philadelphia on 27 December 1773 (eleven days after the Boston Tea Party)

Casting tea overboard in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, American, 1851
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Casting tea overboard in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, American, 1851

Bostonians watching Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the harbor, 16 December 1773
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Bostonians watching Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the harbor, 16 December 1773. Lithograph after Daniel Chodowiecki, 1784, from a 19th century American book

16 December 1773. American engraving, c1845
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. 16 December 1773. American engraving, c1845

16 December 1773. German engraving by Daniel Chodowiecki, 1784
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. 16 December 1773. German engraving by Daniel Chodowiecki, 1784

A member of the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston harbor during the Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. A member of the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston harbor during the Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century

16 December 1773. Colored engraving, 19th century
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. 16 December 1773. Colored engraving, 19th century

Dec. 16, 1773. Line engraving, 19th century
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. Dec. 16, 1773. Line engraving, 19th century

16 December 1773. American colored engraving, 1829
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. 16 December 1773. American colored engraving, 1829

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, holding down America while Lord North pours tea down her throat
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, holding down America while Lord North pours tea down her throat

Building in Boston where the Tea Party plot was supposedly hatched in 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century
BOSTON TEA PARTY PLOT. Building in Boston where the Tea Party plot was supposedly hatched in 1773. Wood engraving, 19th century

Emptying the tea into Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Engraving, 19th century
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Emptying the tea into Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Engraving, 19th century

LIBERTY TREE, 1765. The large elm tree at Boylston Market in Boston, Massachusetts, named the Liberty Tree after Sons of Liberty held meetings under it in the summer of 1765

16 December 1773. Colored American line engraving, 1793
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. 16 December 1773. Colored American line engraving, 1793

The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York, on the night of 9 July 1776. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 1877

Sons of Freedom pulling down the statue of King George III at Bowling Green, New York City, July 1776
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. Sons of Freedom pulling down the statue of King George III at Bowling Green, New York City, July 1776. Steel engraving, 1859, by John C. McRae after J.A. Oertel

(c1731-1786). American seaman, merchant and Sons of Liberty leader. Miniature painting by John Ramage
ALEXANDER McDOUGALL (c1731-1786). American seaman, merchant and Sons of Liberty leader. Miniature painting by John Ramage

Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of George III in New York after the reading of the Declaration of Independence
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of George III in New York after the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Wood engraving, 19th century

The Sons of Liberty raising a Liberty pole in 1776. Steel engraving, 1875
LIBERTY POLE, 1776. The Sons of Liberty raising a Liberty pole in 1776. Steel engraving, 1875

VIRGINIA LOYALISTS, 1774. Loyalists are forced to sign the resolutions drawn up by the Williamsburg convention, August 1774. Sons of Liberty armed with clubs are watching them

SONS OF LIBERTY: STATUE. A fanciful European view of the pulling down of the statue of King George III in New York City, 9 July 1776. Contemporary line engraving, by François Xavier Habermann, Paris

STAMP ACT REPEAL, 1766. Paul Reveres engraving of the four sides of an obelisk erected in Boston by the Sons of Liberty to celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766

NEW YORK: SONS OF LIBERTY. Sons of Liberty, led by Marinus Willett, seizing British arms in New York, 1775. Wood engraving, 1875

INTOLERABLE ACTS, 1774. An English bishop is being prevented from landing in New England in an act of defiance of the Intolerable Acts of 1774. Contemporary English cartoon

STAMP ACT: BONFIRE, 1765. Sons of Liberty make a bonfire out of fence rails and the coach of colonial governor Cadwallader Colden on the Bowling Green near Broadway, New York City

STAMP ACT: EFFIGY, 1765. An effigy of a colonial stamp agent hanging from a tree in protest of the Stamp Act, 1765. Wood engraving, late 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Emptying the tea into Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Engraving, 19th century

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Captain O Connors coat-skirts nailed to the whipping post after he was caught attempting to salvage some of the tea thrown into the harbor for his own gain

NY: SONS OF LIBERTY, 1776. The Sons of Liberty pullig down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York, 9 July 1776: American line engraving, 1829

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Americans throwing the Cargoes of the Tea Ships into the River at Boston, Massachusetts, 16 December 1773

LIBERTY POLE, 1776. Sons of Liberty raising a Liberty Pole in 1776. Color engraving, 1875

SONS OF LIBERTY: STATUE. The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III on the Bowling Green, New York, on the night of 9 July 1776. Color engraving, by John C. McRae

BOSTON: STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Sons of Liberty protesting the Stamp Act by attacking the house of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson at Boston on 26 August 1765. Color engraving, 19th century

SONS OF LIBERTY: STATUE. A rather fanciful Europeanized view of the pulling down of the statue of King George III in New York City on 9 July 1776

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Copper engraving, late 18th century

Boston Tea Party conspirators meeting-place
Building where the Sons of Liberty plotted the Boston Tea Party, shown in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Patriotic American colonial woman spinning to avoid importing British cloth before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Handbill warning Boston patriots against buying tea, December 2, 1773. Watercolor wash on a 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the document

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Colonists dressed as Indians dumping tea in Boston harbor, 1773. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Stamp Act riots in Boston before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Patriot barber shaving British heads in New York City
Patriotic barber of New York City ridiculing British officers by half-shaving them prior to the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

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Sons of Liberty handbill supporting boycott of British goods in Boston before the Revolutionary War. Woodcut reproduction with watercolor wash

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Paul Revere delivering handbills in a New England village for the Sons of Liberty protesting British colonial policies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Darley

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Samuel Adams, a leader of the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving reproduction of a Copley painting

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Angry Rhode Island colonists burn the ship " Gaspee" in Providence harbor, to protest British taxation, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Patriots moving ammunition before the British arrive in Concord, 1775
Women and children removing military supplies from Concord ahead of the British attack, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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List of Boston merchants to be boycotted for importing British goods, 1770. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

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"Liberty Triumphant: Sons of Liberty Unite for the Downfall of Oppression" In 1773, a group known as the Sons of Liberty emerged, led by the passionate revolutionary Samuel Adams. These fearless Americans were determined to fight against British tyranny and restore liberty to their land. One iconic event that showcased their defiance was when they took matters into their own hands in Boston. With unwavering determination, they threw the cargoes of tea ships into the river, symbolizing their refusal to accept unjust taxation imposed upon them by England. This act became famously known as "The Boston Tea Party, " forever etched in history as a powerful statement against oppression. The Old House in Dock Square served as a meeting place where this audacious plot is said to have been hatched. Within those walls, plans were made and strategies devised to challenge British rule and secure freedom for all. Not limited to just one city, these patriots extended their resistance across America. In New York City on July 9th, 1776, rebels pulled down a statue depicting George III - an act that represented their rejection of his despotic reign over them. Artistic depictions captured these pivotal moments throughout history. Engravings such as "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor" (1846) and chromolithographs like "The Boston Tea Party" (1898) immortalized the bravery displayed by these Sons of Liberty who risked everything for liberty's sake. Their spirit even inspired women to join the cause. A Society of Patriotic Ladies formed in Edenton, North Carolina on March 25th, 1775 – proving that courage knew no gender boundaries during this tumultuous time. Through satire and humor came expressions challenging authority.