The "Old South," Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1860

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

GUSN

GUSN-198494

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Description

This engraving presents a small, detailed view of the trading store and general area with a busy street scene in the foreground. The "Old South" Church can be seen beside M.A. Lewis & Co. Standard Scales.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
scales (weighing devices)
commercial buildings
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR127

Physical Descrption

line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3550.005

Image Dimensions

3.75 x 4.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

Poor

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Washington St.

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