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"Join or Die" Framed print
"Join or Die" Framed print
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Taken from the original illustration in Franklin’s The Pennsylvania Gazette, May 9, 1754. Originally, a warning to the colonies, urging them to unite against the French and Native American allies, and later used as an appeal to the states during the Revolutionary War. The rattlesnake segments are labeled, S.C., N.C., V., M., P., N.J., N.Y., and N.E.
From the Printing Office of Edes & Gill located in the Clough House (c 1715) on the grounds of the Old North Church Historic Site in Boston. In a black frame.
Print size: 8" x 10"
The "Join or Die" design is also in a crewneck shirt, long-sleeved shirt, sweatshirt, women's v-neck shirt, tank top for women, woven socks that are made in the USA, sticker, and magnet.
Historical background
This political cartoon (attributed to James Turner (silversmith) for Benjamin Franklin) originally appeared during the French and Indian War, but was recycled to encourage the American colonies to join the Albany Plan for Union. From The Pennsylvania gazette, May 9, 1754. Abbreviations used: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and New England.
The practice of grouping the colonies east of New York (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut) together as "New England" has a history that goes back to the Dominion of New England, established in 1686 . . . Delaware was not listed separately because it was comprised of three counties that were part of Pennsylvania, and did not gain independence from Philadelphia until after the Declaration of Independence was asserted. Prior to formal separation from Pennsylvania, Delaware was properly referred to as the "Lower Counties on Delaware".
The Province of Georgia was not originally included by Franklin (let alone other British colonies in North America) but was later added and can be see at the tip of the tail. Georgia, the youngest of what would come to be referred to as the "Thirteen Original Colonies", had only been chartered in 1732 as a haven for those incarcerated in England's debtors prisons, and its population was sparse.
Source: Wikipedia
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Even better than the picture on the site.
My office is full of prints and images of Revolutionary America. I have been missing one of the most important, Join or Die. This was a pivotal piece of Revolutionary messaging that speaks to the importance of being united under the idea of Liberty. The print is well done and the framing is excellent. A welcome addition to my growing collection.
Fantastic product at a good price! This framed print looks nice and has the option to be hung on the wall, or be used with a provided backing to make it free standing.
I received Join or Die promptly and it looks perfect on my classroom wall. When I retire from teaching in a few years, it will be hanging in my home. That’s how much I love it!
I received the Join or Die framed print in perfect condition. Thank you for your prompt delivery.
I LOVE the print.
I absolutely love this print! The fact that it’s printed on a historic press makes it even more special to me. As a history teacher, I love making that connection between past and present.