"America 1776" Shirt — Made in America Thomas Jefferson His illustration for the cover

His illustration for the cover of Leslie’s July 6

I kissed a lot of frogs to find the ones we're offering tonight

whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed

In the upper-left corner the artist provides a legend naming the ships and points of reference in the landscape:

"America 1776" Shirt — Made in America Thomas Jefferson His illustration for the coverOur latest original design celebrating 250 years of American Independence based on an early American tavern sign. Adapted from an antique painted pine tavern sign for Harts Inn, made between 1813 and 1827. The original sign was painted by William Rice (1777 1847) of Connecticut for Jesse Harts tavern in Berlin, Connecticut. The design features a federal eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, with stars representing the number of states at the time.