A Dutch colonial family in scene in the colony of New Amsterdam.

Dutch Family

A Dutch colonial family in scene in the colony of New Amsterdam.

The surrender of Fort Amsterdam by Governor Stuyvesant.

Surrender of Fort Amsterdam

The surrender of Fort Amsterdam by Governor Stuyvesant.

Earliest picture of New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Earliest picture of New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam in the middle of the Seventeenth century.

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam in the middle of the Seventeenth century.

The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam

The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

A view of New Amsterdam, a Dutch colony in America. It later became New York City.

New Amsterdam in 1655

A view of New Amsterdam, a Dutch colony in America. It later became New York City.

View of New Amsterdam in 1656.

View of New Amsterdam, 1656

View of New Amsterdam in 1656.

Peter Stuyvesant, protesting vehemently against the signing of a treaty of surrender to the English

Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant, protesting vehemently against the signing of a treaty of surrender to the English

The old Stadt Huys at New Amsterdam.

Stadt Huys

The old Stadt Huys at New Amsterdam.

Peter Struyvesant was the last Dutch governor of the New Netherlands colony.

Peter Struyvesant in New Amsterdam

Peter Struyvesant was the last Dutch governor of the New Netherlands colony.

Peter Stuyvesant decides to surrender New Netherland to the English, 1664

Stuyvesant decides to surrender

Peter Stuyvesant decides to surrender New Netherland to the English, 1664

The tomb of Petrus Stuyvesant

Stuyvesant Tomb

The tomb of Petrus Stuyvesant

Governor Stuyvesant tearing up the letter demanding the surrender of New Amsterdam.

Governor Peter Stuyvesant

Governor Stuyvesant tearing up the letter demanding the surrender of New Amsterdam.

(1606-1654) Director general of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

Wouter Van Twiller

(1606-1654) Director general of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.