The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring & Feathering, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1192

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378826

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Description

The image titled "The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring & Feathering, Boston, Massachusetts" depicts a group of men in colonial attire subjecting another man to the act of tarring and feathering. The scene takes place near a tree labeled "Liberty Tree," with ships visible in the background. A container labeled "Tea" is present, signifying the context of colonial protest against British taxation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tax collectors
tar (material)
feather (material)
tea
prints (visual works)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008362
Halliday negative H-1192

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-1192

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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