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Metadata
Object ID |
A_9_w_003 |
Title |
[Thomas Clarke House, Princeton Battlefield] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Cannon and monument in front of the Thomas Clarke House on Mercer Street, at the Princeton Battlefield State Park. Built circa 1772 by Quaker Thomas Clarke, the Thomas Clarke House in Princeton Battlefield State Park was originally surrounded by a 200-acre farm. On January 3, 1777, the Battle of Princeton was fought on the farm. The Clarke House served as a field hospital for the wounded of both sides. American General Hugh Mercer died here nine days later. The 85-acre park, a National Historic landmark, contains a cutting from the historic Mercer Oak, the memorial colonnade and a graveyard for British and American soldiers. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
5" x 7" |
Subjects |
Buildings Residences Houses Homes Battlefields Field hospitals Farms Monuments Cannons Trees |
People |
Clarke, Thomas Washington, George, 1732-1799 |
Search Terms |
Princeton Battlefield State Park Mercer Street Battle of Princeton Revolutionary War |
Notes |
On front of card, LL corner: Number: 912 Size: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 Category: [all crossed out] On front of card, LR corner: Description: Thomas Clarke House Princeton Battlefield Mercer Rd. In pencil on back of card: A-11 - Rural Farms - Clarke House GPN # 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 912 Clarke house. Princeton Battlefield Mercer St |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. G_11_008 appears to be another print of the same image. |