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The confession and dying words of Samuel Frost, who is to be executed this day, October 31, 1793, for the horrid crime of murder.
1793
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Metadata
- Publisher
- Worcester, Mass. : [s.n.], n.d. [1793]
- People
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- Author
- Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Executions and executioners—Massachusetts—Worcester—History—18th century—in art
- Broadsides—United States—18th century—Specimens
- Broadsides—Massachusetts—Worcester—1793
- Murderers—Massachusetts—Worcester—18th century—In art
- Frost, Samuel, 1765-1793—In art
- Allen, Elisha, 1744-1793—In art
- Printed ephemera—United States—18th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—18th century
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The confession and dying words of Samuel Frost, who is to be executed this day, October 31, 1793, for the horrid crime of murder.
- Call Number
- C South 08/Drawer 07/GC179/Half Folio GA 2012.02795
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcw9505d85p
- Publisher
- Worcester, Mass. : [s.n.], n.d. [1793]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1793
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 52.5 x 43.7 cm.
- References
- ESTC W10558
- Ford 2680
- Evans 25521
- Nichols 280
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Woodcuts, Letterpress printing
- Item description: Broadside with woodcut illustration.
- Signed in plate, lower right: "Printed and sold at Mr. Thomas's Printing office, in Worcester.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Executions and executioners—Massachusetts—Worcester—History—18th century—in art
- Broadsides—United States—18th century—Specimens
- Broadsides—Massachusetts—Worcester—1793
- Murderers—Massachusetts—Worcester—18th century—In art
- Frost, Samuel, 1765-1793—In art
- Allen, Elisha, 1744-1793—In art
- Printed ephemera—United States—18th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—18th century
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/ac0f5014-6a50-4834-972b-d694418753c9/manifest