Illustration
A late-19th/early-20th century illustration by Howard Pyle showing the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701) burying his treasure. William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701. A legend sprang up that Kidd had buried a fantastic treasure but its location was unknown and has never been found.
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Original image by Howard Pyle. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 23 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Pyle, H. (2021, August 23). Captain Kidd Burying His Treasure. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14503/captain-kidd-burying-his-treasure/
Chicago Style
Pyle, Howard. "Captain Kidd Burying His Treasure." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 23, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14503/captain-kidd-burying-his-treasure/.
MLA Style
Pyle, Howard. "Captain Kidd Burying His Treasure." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2021. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
