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Framed black and white engraving of a drawing of a street lined with buildings. In the left foreground is a woman and a child, a horse-drawn carriage in center, and a man and woman on right.
engraving (printing process)
paper (fiber product)
ink
wood (plant material)
Engraving
"Drawn by J.W. Barber - Engraved by J. Downes, Worcester" (printed)
"Southern View in the Central Part of Salem" (printed)
"The above is a view of part of Washington and Court Streets. The Court-House is seen in the distance, fronting the south, in the / central part of the engraving. The City Hall is the building seen on the eastern side of Court Street, with pilasters in front." (printed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P399
After Barber, John W. (1798-1885) (Artist)
Downes, J (Engraver)
5 14/16 x 9 1/16 x 12/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.822
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