Arrival of the First Africans at Jamestown
Jamestown (Va.) - Pictorial works
Africans--Virginia--Jamestown--History--17th century
Slavery - Virginia - History
King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
Painting depicting the arrival of the first Africans at Jamestown in August 1619. A Dutch ship traveling from the West Indies dropped anchor at Point Comfort and its crew approached the Jamestown settlers to negotiate a trade of some of their cargo for food and supplies needed to cross the Atlantic. Jamestown settlers accepted a group of enslaved Africans in exchange for provisions for the Dutch crew's journey home.
King, Sidney E.
1956
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T1983-0626
Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Pocahontas, - 1617.
Rolfe, John, 1585-1622
Jamestown (Va.) - Pictorial works
Jamestown (Va.) - Social life and customs
Rites and ceremonies - Virginia - Jamestown
King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
Oil painting depicting the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in the church at Jamestown in April 1614. The daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas spent time in captivity at Jamestown during a period of hostilities between the English settlers and Native American population. Rolfe fell in love with Pocahontas and petitioned the governor for permission to marry her. Their union was approved by Thomas Dale in the hopes that it would foster better relations with tribes in Virginia.
King, Sidney E.
1956
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T1990-0201
Militia Muster at Capitol
Militias - Virginia
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
Williamsburg, the story of a patriot (Motion picture)
Painting depicting a militia muster on the Capitol lawn, Williamsburg, Virginia as portrayed in Colonial Williamsburg's orientation film "Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot," 1957.
King, Sidney E.
1957
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Yorktown Tea Party
Yorktown (Va.) - Pictorial works
Tea tax (American colonies)
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783
King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
Oil painting depicting the Yorktown Tea Party, Virginia's counterpart to the Boston Tea Party, which took place on November 7, 1774. York County residents learned that despite the passage of a resolution to boycott such English goods as tea, Williamsburg merchant John Prentis had ordered tea from London. In retaliation for his violation of the resolution, they climbed aboard the ship Virginia and emptied two half chests of tea into the York river.
King, Sidney E.
Circa 1956
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T1990-54