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A painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing Thomas Jefferson (right), Benjamin Franklin (left), and John Adams drafting the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776. (Virginia Historical Society, Library of Congress)
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Original image by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 12 February 2024. 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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APA Style
Ferris, J. L. G. (2024, February 12). Writing the Declaration of Independence. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18469/writing-the-declaration-of-independence/
Chicago Style
Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome. "Writing the Declaration of Independence." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 12, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18469/writing-the-declaration-of-independence/.
MLA Style
Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome. "Writing the Declaration of Independence." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Feb 2024. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
