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Boston: the cradle of liberty, Moses King, New York, New York, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-313628

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Description

Photographs of Boston landmark buildings and historic sites are described in brief captions. Three Cambridge photographs depict the Longfellow House, the Washington Elm and Harvard University. North Union Station is shown on Causeway Street in 1894. The back cover has a photograph and description of the United States Hotel. Text on the front cover reads, "Compliments of the United States Hotel, Beach, Lincoln and Kingston Streets, Boston, Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
historic buildings
landmark buildings
historic sites
hotels (public accommodations)
booklets

Physical Description

1 booklet : illustrations ; 5 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.062.04.04.008

Image Dimensions

5 x 7 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2001.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

King, Moses, 1853-1909 (Publisher)

Material Type

booklets

Subjects

Architectural photography
Beach Street (Boston, Mass.)
Lincoln Street (Boston, Mass.)
Kingston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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