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Congressional pugilists

Etching of Representatives Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold brawling on the floor of Congress Hall, one with fireplace tongs and one with a cane, while other members watch.
Made by
Unknown artist
Date
1798
Held by
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Catalog number
LC-DIG-ppmsca-19356 (second state); PC/US - 1798 A000, no. 2
Rights
No known restrictions on publication.
Credit line
Congressional Pugilists, Philadelphia, 1798. Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19356.
Catalog record
loc.gov

Description

Etching of Representatives Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold brawling on the floor of Congress Hall, one with fireplace tongs and one with a cane, while other members watch.

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