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Geo. W. Pettes Dry Goods Warehouse, corner of Washington & Summer Sts., Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1846

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

GUSN

GUSN-198363

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Description

This corner view of Geo. W. Pettes Dry Goods Warehouse shows people walking into the store and a carriage going by. The building advertises "Wholesale & Retail / Silks, Shawls & Rich Dress Goods / Foreign & American Dry Goods Warehouse."

Details

Descriptive Terms

silk (textile)
shawls
wholesalers
retailers
dress (culture-related concept)
shopping
exterior views
warehouses
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR248

Physical Description

1 wood block print

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1932-02-19

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3550.011

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

3 x 4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of W.K. Watkins, 1932

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

prints (visual works)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

poor

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

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