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City of Boston (from South Boston)

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1873

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Boston Harbor Islands

GUSN

GUSN-198211

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Description

This engraving depicts a water view of Boston as seen from South Boston. There are tall ships and small boats with people aboard out in the harbor and tied to the dock.

Details

Descriptive Terms

harbors
distant views
sailing vessels
dinghies
paddle steamers
docks
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR3

Physical Description

1 engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.2250.003

Image Dimensions

9 1/2 x 12 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Boston Harbor (Massachusetts) [harbor]
South Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Woodward, John Douglas, 1846-1924 (Delineator)
Brandard, Edward Paxman, 1819-1898 (Engraver)
D. Appleton and Company (Publisher)

Material Type

engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Good

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Boston Harbor Islands

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