Special summer outings, The Bunker Hill Boys' Club, 3 Dexter Row, Charlestown, Mass., circa 1895

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GUSN-358335

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Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Special summer outings, The Bunker Hill Boys' Club, 3 Dexter Row, Charlestown, Mass., circa 1895
(current record)

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Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
- Geographic locations
  - Massachusetts
    - Charlestown
      - The State Prison, Charlestown, Massachusetts
      - View of Massachusetts State Prison, Charlestown, Mass.
      - View of the Watch Box in the Prison, View of a Cell in the Prison, and Stone-Cutting Department of the Massachusetts State Prison
      - Interior views of the State Prison, at Charlestown, Massachusetts, with Whip-Making Department of the Massachusetts State Prison and View of the Cabinet-Making Department in the Prison
      - The Prisoners in Marching Order
      - View of Charlestown from the Dome of the State House
      - Special summer outings, The Bunker Hill Boys' Club, 3 Dexter Row, Charlestown, Mass., circa 1895 (current record)

Description

Poster published by the Bunker Hill Boys' Club, located in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Mass., soliciting donations to enable boys to visit the country or seashore. Poster displays photographs of young boys camping, swimming, playing baseball, and engaging in various other activities with the Bunker Hill Boys' Club. The poster is dated circa 1895. Paragraph soliciting donations reads:

"Help the Boy to become healthy and strong by helping us give him an outing to the seashore or country. The Bunker Hill Boy's Club, located in the heart of Boston's most congested section gives deserving boys the chance for fresh air and recreation. If you wish to bring real joy and happiness to these children who need it very much you can make your friendship felt by sending a cheque to,
George F. Tufts, Treasurer
Bunker Hill Boys' Club

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
charities (nonprofit organizations)
clubs (associations)
youth centers
recreation
summer (season)
sports
boys
children (people by age group)
posters
posters

Physical Descrption

1 poster : black-and-white photographs ; 16 x 10 inches

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.4200.007

Date Notes

circa 1895

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Charlestown (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Bunker Hill Boys' Club (Charlestown, Mass.) (Publisher)

Material Type

posters

Other Organizations

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Subjects

Club
Advertisement

Restrictions

Good condition. Fragile along folds.

Description Level

Item

Language Note

Materials are entirely in English.

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