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Gaspee Graphics Index 1--The Burning of the Gaspee (Click on thumbnails to enlarge)  Notice: some images may be subject to copyright.  Others may be considered Public Domain by virtue of their age, but we take no responsibility for assessing such issues.  Some thumbnails have been colorized or lightened to enhance detail presentation. All image titles are defaulted to Burning of the Gaspee, unless specifically titled otherwise. Images are presented in, more or less, random order.

Burning of the Gaspee by  Peter Doley Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee	Burning of the Gaspee by Peter Doley Charcoal sketch draf of painting at leftt Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee	Burning of the Gaspee by Charles DeWolfe Brownell, 1892 Courtesy RI Historical Society	Burning of the Gaspee by Charles DeWolfe Brownell 1892 Altered browntone Courtesy RI Historical Society
Burning of the Gaspee by Kipp Soldwedel 1978	Burning of the Gaspee by Karl Doerflinger Courtesy KarlDoerflinger.com Artist's Website	Burning of the Gaspee by Robert James Pailthorpe Commissioned by the RI Bicentennial Commission	Burning of the Gaspee Sketch by Robert James Pailthorpe commissioned by Congdon & Carpenter Steel Co.
Burning of the Gaspee from Harpers New Monthly Magazine No 399, August 1883 By Howard Pyle (1853-1911) Kellogg Library Considered Public Domain by Wikipedia	Burning of the Gaspee by Edgar M. Bacon Narragansett Bay: Its Historic. Significance., 1904 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	The vessel was then set on fire... by Frank T. Merrill illustration appearing in Heroic Deeds of American Sailors by Blaisdell & Ball, 1918 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Burning of the Gaspee Painting once owned by John Nicholas Brown Artist unknown b/w newspaper photo c1966
Burning of the Gaspee by Robert Charles Haun Smoke damaged, awaiting restoration. Originally hung in New\port Creamery and later in Gaspee Lounge	The Burning of the Gaspee by Frederick Leonard King (1879-1947)	The Gaspee Affair by Frederick Leonard King (1879-1947)	Burning of the Gaspee Mural by Karl Rittmann Courtesy Rittmann-art.com and Scottish Rite Temple, Pawtuxet, RI Go to Artist's Website
Burning of the Gaspee by Burns in A Larger History of the USA-1886 Original B&W Etching Considered Public Domain by GooglePrint Modified Colorized Etching ©North Wind Press	Gaspee Magic Lantern Slide Bought in Scituate, RI by the webmaster Considered Public Domain	Burning of the Gaspee by Jacob Wells appearing in Abbott's American History (1864),  p225 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Burning of the Gaspee by Will S. Taylor Mural from Firemen's Mutual Insurance Company-Providence
Burning of the Gaspee This appears to the original painting later presented as an  etching in Watson's History as at right	Burning of the Gaspee Etching first appearing in History of the United States of America by Henry Clay Watson 1854, p322, possibly by Croome or Devereaux. Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown from an old woodcarving Considered Public Domain	Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé by J. McKevin, Engraved by J Rogers engraving based on earlier woodcarving. Found in Bartlett, 1861 Considered Public Domain
The Burning of the Gaspee by H. B. Vestal appearing in The Story of American Sailing Ships  (1957)	The Burning of the Gaspee by John Sisson (1966) Commercial Print	Burning of the Gaspee by G. Wall From the corner of an old colored print depicting the Newport Colony House.	Burning of the Gaspee by Jay Adkins Courtesy of US Naval Institute Press
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Wall mural displayed at Rhode Island Mall	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown folk art, no provenance, Sold on LiveAuction.com, 2009
Destruction of the "Gaspee" by W. C. Jackson illustration appearing in Blue Jackets of '76 by Abbott, 1888 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBoo	Explosion of the Gaspee by L. E. Bridgman taken from When We Destroyed the Gaspee by James Otis-Kaler	Burning of the Gaspee Schooner by W. W. May Published in History of England from the Earliest Times to 1883 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Courtesy RI Committee on the Humanities While used occasionally through the years to depict the Gaspee, this explosion is obviously that of an earlier 17th century ship of the line, and NOT a schooner
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on book cover The Navy Boys in Defense of Liberty by Wm. P. Chipman	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on cover of The Rhode Island Colony by C. L. Alderman	1826 Parade Banner by Samuel J. Bower Courtesy RI Historical Society RHiX17317 See 1826 Parade Info	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown From a Tercentennial Post Card image See above discussion
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Source Unknown Considered Public Domain	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on $3 obsolete note issued by Rhode Island Agricultural Bank, c1840 Considered Public Domain	Burning of the Gaspee from Thrilling Incidents in American History by Barber, 1860 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Burning of the Gaspee Source & Artist unknown Considered Public Domain
Burning of the Gaspee Courtesy Warwick Public Schools	Burning Gaspee Plaque by Cat's Meow, 2006 Commissioned by the Gaspee Days Committee	Gaspee Fire logo Virtual Retro-League Baseball Team	British ship Gaspee by Don Magnus Post Card cachet
Gorham Silver Plate Image modified from Pailthorpe	Burning of the Gaspee depicted on 1936 RI commemorative plate by Wedgewood	Armstrong Bronze Plate from eBay	Burning of the Gaspee depicted on Wedgwood Quuensware collector plate c1976
Burning of the Gaspee depicted on City of Warwick commemorative plate by Bel-Ar Decals
Townshend Acts Bronze coin Artist/producer unknown purchase on eBay	Burning of the Gaspee Pewter coin by Franklin Mint	Burning of the Gaspee Bronze coin by Franklin Mint for the RI Historical Society	Burning of the Gaspee Silver coin by The Royal Mint for American Express Co
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