Boston Water Celebration, Boston, Mass., October 25, 1848

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

October 25, 1848

GUSN

GUSN-365219

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Description

Card for the Boston Water Celebration, held on Oct. 25, 1848 on Boston Common; held to commemorate the introduction of running water to the City. Card is decorated with illustrations of fountains.

Details

Descriptive Terms

admission tickets
celebrations
admission tickets

Additional Identification Number

Museum Number 1914.259

Physical Descrption

1 ticket; 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1913

Reference Code

EP001.11.01.01.020

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Alice A. Gray, 10 July 1913.

Places

Boston Common (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [park]

Record Details

Material Type

admission tickets

Descriptive Terms

Boston Water Celebration

Description Level

Item

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