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title: Captain Kidd in New York Harbour
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14502/captain-kidd-in-new-york-harbour/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Captain Kidd in New York Harbour
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14502.png)
## Image Caption
A painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing the Scottish privateer turned pirate [Captain Kidd](https://www.worldhistory.org/Captain_Kidd/) (c. 1645-1701) in New York harbour. [William Kidd](https://www.worldhistory.org/Captain_Kidd/) was found guilty of [piracy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Piracy/) and hanged in 1701. (Library of Congress)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Congress, L. o. (2021, August 23). Captain Kidd in New York Harbour. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Congress, Library of. "Captain Kidd in New York Harbour." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 23, 2021. .
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "Captain Kidd in New York Harbour." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Aug 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Kidd_in_New_York_Harbor_cph.3f06373.jpg) by [**Library of Congress**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Kidd_in_New_York_Harbor_cph.3f06373.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.