Postcard, Louisburg Square, Christopher Columbus statue, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN-354707

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General photographic collection
Small photographs and postcards, 1890s-1980s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Boston
Massachusetts - Boston - Louisburg Sq - Postcards
Postcard, Louisburg Square, Christopher Columbus statue, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Small photographs and postcards, 1890s-1980s
  - Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Massachusetts - Boston
        Massachusetts - Boston - Louisburg Sq - Postcards
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Description

Horse-drawn vehicles can be seen on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
squares (open spaces)
exterior views
houses
statues
explorers
postcards

Physical Descrption

1 postcard : black-and-white print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.5540.001

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 8, 1915.

Places

Beacon Hill (Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [peak]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

postcards

Other People

Columbus, Christopher

Subjects

Pinckney Street (Boston, Mass.)
Louisburg Square (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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