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Exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Group Dynamics: Family Portraits and Scenes of Everyday Life at the New-York Historical Society

May 05, 2006 - September 17, 2006

This exhibition explores the evolution of American images, with 90 spectacular works ranging from colonial era masterpieces to souvenir tintypes and daguerreotypes. Group...

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Historical Fictions: Edward Lamson Henry’s Paintings of Past and Present

April 04, 2006 - August 06, 2006

The exhibition, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, explores how Edward Lamson Henry's (1841-1919) fascination with "historical fictions"

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Bronzes for the Gilded Age: Mythology and the Ideal in American Sculpture

April 21, 2006 - July 30, 2006

Bronzes for the Gilded Age explores the flowering of American bronze sculpture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasizing works created after mythological...

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Designer of the Jazz Age: The New-York Historical Society Celebrates Viktor Schreckengost’s Centennial

March 14, 2006 - June 26, 2006

In celebration of Viktor Schreckengost's 100th birthday, New-York Historical, along with 100 public venues around the country, will display the work of this acclaimed...

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Slavery in New York

October 07, 2005 - March 26, 2006

The New-York Historical Society launched a two-year initiative on slavery and New York. The first phase opened on October 7, 2005, with the landmark exhibition Slavery in...

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Fascimile of the Emancipation Proclamation

October 20, 2005 - March 26, 2006

The New-York Historical Society displayed a facsimile of the original hand-written draft of the Emancipation Proclamation that President Abraham Lincoln wrote while waiting...

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Finding Priscilla's Children: The Roots and Branches of Slavery

November 08, 2005 - March 19, 2006

While the vast majority of the 10 million Africans taken across the Atlantic remain nameless, the story of Priscilla—a 10-year-old girl taken on the slave ship Hare from...

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Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School at the New-York Historical Society (May 2005)

May 17, 2005 - February 26, 2006

The New-York Historical Society will continue showcasing together more than 100 famous paintings by artists of the Hudson River School, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand,...

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Thou wondrous dizzy pile! Selections from the Cass Gilbert Collection

September 27, 2005 - December 30, 2005

Cass Gilbert is perhaps best remembered as the architect of the Woolworth Building, for years the tallest building in the world. Yet his work also included such monumental...

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Petropolis: A Social History of Urban Animal Companions

July 15, 2003 - November 02, 2005

The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Petropolis: A Social History of Urban Animal Companions, which will be on view...