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1890
HGO-01-001-O-G-403-ORAM01
GUSN-165428
Boys sell newspapers in Pie Alley between Court Square and Washington Street. Business signs read "Beans, coffee, and pie 10 cents" and "Lager beer." The street lamp on the right reads "Boston Herald." The inset image is for the Bell in Hand Tavern, A.D. 1795, located in Pie Alley.
streetscapes
alleys (streets)
newspapers
restaurants
taverns
drawings (visual works)
ACCESS ID 1383
Old ID 1405.00
1 drawing pen and ink
GC001
Original art collection
May 1, 1936
GC001.USMA.Boston.360
Gift
Boston, Mass.
Robbins, John W. (artist)
drawings (visual works)
Pie Alley (Boston, Mass.)
Court Square (Boston, Mass.)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Paperboys
Signed by the artist.
Mat is tattered and smudged.
Item
HGO-01-001-O-G-403-ORAM01
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