The Charter of the City of New-York

Watercolor painting on off-white paper of a scene from the West Side Story movie prologue in which a group of teenage boys stand around another boy who is in the midst of graffitiing SHARK on the street.

Watercolor storyboard for West Side Story film prologue

New-York Gazette
New York: William Bradford, March 28–April 4, 1726
Rare Book Division

New-York Gazette

William Bradford achieved many firsts in the field of printing during a career that spanned nearly 60 years, including publishing New York City’s initial newspaper, the New-York Gazette. First appearing in November 1725, the paper was far from a success; its editorial content typically ran from staid to stale, consisting mainly of shipping manifests and months-old dispatches from Europe. It was carelessly edited, its advertising was sparse, and subscriptions were never plentiful. Bradford persisted with his newssheet despite these difficulties, distributing it regularly until his retirement in November 1744.

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