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Fowle's new iron building, no. 164 Washington Street, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1856-07-19

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

GUSN

GUSN-198392

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Description

The engraving is a front detailed architectural view of Parker Fowle & Sons carpet warehouse with people and a carriage in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

iron (metal)
buildings (structures)
exterior views
importers
warehouses
carpets
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR258

Physical Description

1 news line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1922-04-05

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3550.008

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

9 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Lawrence W. Jenkins, 1922

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Hill, A. (Artist)
Andrew, John, 1815-1875 (Engraver)
Woodcock, Shepherd S. (Architect)
Ballou's Pictorial (Publisher)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Other Organizations

Parker Fowle & Sons (Boston, Mass.)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

fair

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

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