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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-198587

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Description

Shows a detailed full front image of the Theatre, with some surrounding buildings, and men conversing at the left

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR295

Physical Description

1 colored engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3750.007

Image Dimensions

5 x 8.75 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Engraver)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Subjects

Federal Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

Fair, with some marks in the margin

Description Level

Item

Location Note

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

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