{"data":{"description":"Scenes of Early American Life: The images on these pages mirror those years in early American life between 1700 and 1800. Scenes that describe the ..","title":"Scenes of Early American Life","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2 style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEarly Scenes\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe images on these pages mirror those years in early American life between 1700 and 1800. Of course, personalities important to the creation of the nation are represented, as well as scenes that describe the side bars of daily life.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c/strong\u003e is seen doing what printers in those years did to ply their trade. As well as \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c/strong\u003e who over a 50-year span — from 1750 to the end of the century — participated in every \u003ca title=\"Milestone Events\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/\"\u003emilestone\u003c/a\u003e leading to the founding of the Republic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eScenes of Early American Life\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clickon\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003eClick any of the images below for a larger view.\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"gallery\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/benprinter\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4800 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/BenPrinter.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Franklin Print Shop\" width=\"101\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ben Franklin, The Printer. At the Age of 22 Ben Opened His Own Print Shop. Here He Works The Hand-Press.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/bf-paperload\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4801 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/BF-PaperLoad.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin Printer\" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Besides Making His Own Ink, And Setting His Own Type, Ben the Printer Used a Cart To Deliver Paper To His Shop.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/domesticlife\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4802 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/DomesticLife.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Washington at home\" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Martha Washington At Home With Her Knitting Needles Amid The Work of Household Chores.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/georgeandmartha\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4803 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GeorgeAndMartha.jpg\" alt=\"George and Martha\" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Washington Courts The Widow Martha Dandridge Custis At Her Home\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/gw-family\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4804 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GW-Family.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Dandridge\" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Retiring To Mount Vernon, Washington Settled Into A Normal Home Life, Spending Time With His Family.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/gwandmother\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4805 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GWAndMother.jpg\" alt=\"George Washington's Mother \" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Though George Washington's Mother Gave Her Consent To Let Him Join The British Navy, She Was Torn To See Him Go.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\nThese images, in effect clip art, can be downloaded at no charge for personal use only. 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