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View of the north facade of the Shaw Memorial, Boston Common, Boston, Mass., 1897

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897

GUSN

GUSN-283127

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Description

Spectators stand in front of the Memorial on Beacon Street. Two spectators stand on the sidewalk in front of the State House.

Details

Descriptive Terms

memorials
soldiers' monuments
civil wars
parks (recreation areas)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Stebbins negative 8437

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC047

Collection Name

Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

Reference Code

PC047.02.6030.08437

Places

Boston Common (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [park]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907 (Sculptor)

Material Type

photographs

Subjects

Robert Gould Shaw Memorial (Boston, Mass.)
African-American soldiers
African Americans
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Monuments
Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)
Park Street (Boston, Mass.)

Accruals Note

North facade with spectators.

Description Level

Item

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