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Boston Theatre, Federal Street

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1812-1850

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Places or Streets: E-F

GUSN

GUSN-198497

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Description

This engraving shows a detail of the front of the theatre with some surrounding buildings and men conversing at the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

theaters (buildings)
exterior views
prints (visual works)
line engravings (prints)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR280

Physical Description

1 line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3750.001

Image Dimensions

5.5 x 9.25 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Engraver)

Material Type

prints (visual works)
line engravings (prints)

Subjects

Federal Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

fair - some tears in margin

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Places or Streets: E-F

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