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1904-04-30
GUSN-283193
The Samuel Adams statue, done by Anne Whitney, stands in Adams Square at the intersections of Brattle, Cornhill, Devonshire and Washington Streets. The area was demolished to create Government Center. Faneuil Hall can be seen in the background. The statue now stands behind Faneuil Hall.
statues
revolutionaries
statesmen
politicians
squares (open spaces)
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
presidents
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
Stebbins negative 15273
1 photographic print
PC047
Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection
PC047.02.6090.15273
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)
Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915 (Sculptor)
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Architectural photography
Adams Square (Boston, Mass.)
Government Center (Boston, Mass.)
Revolutionary War
Brattle Street (Boston, Mass.)
Cornhill Street (Boston, Mass.)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)
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