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West Church, Lynde Street, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1853

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Lynde Street

GUSN

GUSN-198428

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Description

This engraving presents a full-detail architectural view of the church and yard with an inset portrait of Rev. Charles Lowell, D.D. The accompanying article from Gleason's Pictorial is called "Boston Pulpit--No. 18 / West Church / Rev. Charles Lowell, D.D., Senior Pastor / by Rev. Luther Farnham."

Details

Descriptive Terms

religious buildings
churches (buildings)
clergy
carriages (vehicles)
horse-drawn vehicles
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR98

Physical Description

1 newspaper engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.2400.002

Image Dimensions

13.5 x 9.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Bricher, Henry, b. ca. 1817 (Engraver)
Schenck, John H. (Engraver)
Gleason's Pictorial (Publisher)

Material Type

engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Other People

Farnham, Luther, 1816-1897
Lowell, Charles, 1782-1861

Restrictions

Fair

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Lynde Street

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