Picture of the Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1077

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378479

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Description

This image is an illustration of the Boston Tea Party, which took place at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. It depicts men, some dressed as Native Americans, in small boats throwing chests of tea into the water from a large ship. A crowd of onlookers is visible on a wharf in the background, and a ship's flag is seen on the right. The text at the bottom indicates this is a souvenir print for the 26th Triennial Conclave of the Knights Templar in Boston, 1895, and credits the artwork to the Bergner & Engel Brewing Co.

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Descriptive Terms

harbors
sailing ships
tea
pictures (two-dimensional representations)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008009
Halliday negative H-1077

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1077

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative has a large crack going through it. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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