Printer John Dunlap produced about 200 broadside copies of the Declaration of Independence for distribution in 1776.
A broadside is a large single sheet printed on one side, designed for posting or reading aloud rather than binding into a book. Dunlap worked in Philadelphia and printed the text soon after Congress approved it. Copies were sent throughout the colonies, including to George Washington and the Continental Army.
The Dunlap broadsides are among the earliest surviving printed versions of the Declaration. They are not the same as the famous engrossed parchment on display at the National Archives. The parchment was handwritten, signed by the delegates, and later became the iconic original associated with Independence Day and the America250 anniversary.