Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
P 044 |
Object Name |
Sign |
Description |
"At Ye Sign of Gov. Bradford" wood sign painted by Washington, Connecticut artist Louis David Vaillant in 1920. Possibly used at a booth at the Washington Green Fair like others in our collection. One side has the image of Gov. Bradford with cape, cane and book under his arm in a landscape with a cluster of houses, church steeple, and flying birds. The other side has the words "At Ye Sign of Gov. Bradford" painted on an off-white background with red and black lettering. Signed "L.D. Vaillant '20" in red paint on the lower right of the side depicting Governor Bradford. William Bradford (c. March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was an English Separatist originally from the West Riding of Yorkshire. He moved to Leiden in Holland in order to escape persecution from King James I of England, and then emigrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower in 1620. He was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact and went on to serve as Governor of the Plymouth Colony intermittently for about 30 years between 1621 and 1657. |
Date |
1920 |
Artist |
Vaillant, Louis David |
Collection |
Wersebe Collection |
Search Terms |
Washington Fair Sign |
Image |
009\DSCN1484.JPG |
Title |
At Ye Sign of Gov. Bradford |