Old South Church, Dorchester, 1848

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1848

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

GUSN

GUSN-198823

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Description

A detailed picture of the front and side of the church, with men, women, and children on the front lawn. This is actually a picture of the Second Church of Dorchester, mis-named "Old South Church."

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
lithographs
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR333

Physical Descrption

1 lithograph

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1922-08-09

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.4600.008

Acqusition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

11 x 8.75 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Boston Athenaeum, 1922

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

J.H. Bufford’s Lith (Lithographer)

Material Type

lithographs
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Has some stains

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

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