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Boston Custom House

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1851

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Custom House

GUSN

GUSN-198399

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Description

This engraving shows a full detailed background architectural view of the Custom House and vicinity. The foreground shows people in boats.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sailing vessels
boats
customhouses
masts
flags
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR77

Physical Description

1 line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.1850.002

Image Dimensions

7 x 9.75 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Worcester, Fernando Edwards, b. 1818 (Engraver)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Poor

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Custom House

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